Key Pointers
- The Telecom industry is seeing a shift in hiring patterns. Non-metro hiring is likely to see a rise after the changes of the pandemic.
- Most companies are moving to a virtual work environment, as many people prefer to work remotely and stay close to their support systems.
- The Teamlease report indicates SMEs accounted for 77% of hiring, while it is 80% in metro cities.
The telecommunications industry is seeing a change in hiring patterns by geography and business size. The telecom industry is set to see a rise in hiring growth from non-metros and by small & medium-sized business enterprises (SMEs) since the new sub-sectors like mobile virtual private networks are becoming prominent and the workforce is moving to a hybrid model.
Teamlease Report for Telecom Industry
A report from Teamlease indicates that the metro cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai accounted for 80% of hiring, and SMEs accounted for 77% as of June 2022. While the jobs available in telecom are high, bulk hiring is being done by small and medium-sized business enterprises (SMEs).
SMEs in the telecom industry include manufacturing, marketing, support function providers, and mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs). MVNOs are the smaller network providers that lease or buy spectrum from telecommunication companies and provide data & voice services under their brand.
Experts mention that the pandemic and lockdowns had a key role in the hiring pattern. Munira Loliwala, Assistant Vice President – Diversified Engineering at TeamLease Digital, said that the requirement went from on-field personnel to virtual connectivity as most companies moved to work remotely. Hence, the industry had to hire people with great IOT skills from outside. Ofcourse, metro cities had a ready pool of talent to pick from.
Sanjay Shetty from Randstad India said that initiatives like Digital India and Smart Cities are further fueling the growth of the subsectors. The functional model changes as more people opt for remote work while offices open again. People wanted to be close to their support system, and the cost of living was lesser in many mini-metros.
Experts predict this will cause the hiring trend to radiate outwards from the metros. Satellite cities to metros will likely see greater hiring activity as companies adjust to hybrid or flexible working models. With the 5G roll out soon and the possibility of tech companies acquiring spectrum for setting up captive non-public networks (CNPNs), profiles like network engineers, network architects, and data scientists will see greater demand.
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