Indian companies are now prioritizing skilled talent and AI readiness over sheer hiring numbers, a shift towards precision in recruitment. The focus is on capability-led planning and faster decision-making, with professionals holding 3-8 years of experience being highly sought after. Despite AI's growing importance, only a small percentage currently mandate AI literacy in hiring, though demand is set to surge.

India's IT sector is prioritising artificial intelligence (AI) hiring, with AI roles seeing a 16% year-on-year surge in June, contrasting with an overall 3% decline in IT jobs.…

BENGALURU, July 3 - Hiring for AI roles within India's IT sector outpaced overall recruitment within the industry last month, a survey showed on Friday, indicating a push from…