Hinterland hiring, gig, Al to set theme for 2026

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Companies are in a flux as they scamper to upskill employees on the latest in technology.

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rest from other states. This is largely in the case of temporary staffing, where the employee works at the client's site, but will be on the payrolls of the vendor.

Over the past couple of years, staffing firms found it difficult to get workers for the peak sale period (August - December) as workers demanded higher wages for relocating to the larger cities. A similar challenge will continue in the coming year.

Cost pressures will force more gig hiring across skill sets. Until now, the spurt in gig hiring would come on the back of festive season recruitment, but with the implementation of the labour codes, the benefits for gig workers are cemented.