ScaleneWorks People Solutions LLP

60% of hiring in India this year isn't growth. It's replacement. That number should stop most TA leaders in their tracks. We're so used to talking about hiring in terms of headcount growth, but the real story right now is refilling seats, not creating new ones. And here's the paradox: 82% of Indian employers still say they struggle to fill roles, even above the global average of 72%. The difficulty hasn't disappeared. It's just moved from sourcing volume to sourcing precision. Every replacement hire is also a decision point most organisations skip: is this role still shaped the way it should be? Or are we just recreating the same gap that opened it? The math makes the case for looking inward first: → External hire: 6–12 months to full productivity, plus 60–90 days just to hire → Internal move: 3–6 months to productivity, zero recruitment fee, zero time-to-hire That's 40–60% faster ROI and 30–50% lower total cost, yet most talent strategies still default to external search first. When most of the market is hiring to replace, speed of sourcing stops being the differentiator. Knowing which roles genuinely need a fresh search and which don't — is what separates deliberate hiring from default hiring. We help organisations build that judgment into their TA strategy. Let's talk → growth@scaleneworks.com Ashish Tiwari Ashutosh Anand Mitcch Duddani Zainab Tinwala Poornima Kunjithaya Aishwarya Muralidhar Dhruv Katyal Antony Vikram Jay Talluri Madhu MG Pragati Jaiswal #HiringTrends #TalentAcquisition #FutureOfWork #IndiaHiring #InternalMobility #WorkforcePlanning #TalentStrategy #ScaleneWorks

India's white-collar hiring cooled 4% YoY in May 2026. But diversity hiring didn't get the memo — it jumped 21% in the very same month, led by BFSI, Manufacturing & BPO. BFSI: 62% women representation in diversity hires PwD hiring concentrated in ITES/BPO and manufacturing — sectors not typically known for moving first The pattern is clear: when budgets tighten, broader pipelines are outperforming narrow ones — right when it matters most. A slowdown isn't a reason to narrow the search. It's a reason to be more deliberate about it. Want a talent pipeline built for resilience, not just headcount? Let's talk → growth@scaleneworks.com Ashish Tiwari Ashutosh Anand Mitcch Duddani Zainab Tinwala Poornima Kunjithaya Aishwarya Muralidhar Dhruv Katyal Antony Vikram Jay Talluri Madhu MG Pragati Jaiswal #DiversityHiring #FutureOfWork #TalentAcquisition #HiringTrends #InclusiveWorkplace

50% of GCCs in India are making critical hiring decisions without predictive data. No forecasting. No benchmarking. Just instinct — at enterprise scale. And the stakes have never been higher: 77% of GCC hiring is now mid-to-senior. A single mis-hire at that level doesn't just cost a salary — it costs a quarter of stalled delivery, a team's trust, and having to run the search all over again. Meanwhile, volume hiring is fading. 1 in 4 GCC roles will be contractual by year-end. The org chart is getting leaner, and every seat matters more. The GCCs winning the next phase won't be the ones hiring the most. They'll be the ones who stopped guessing. Guesswork is expensive when the roles are senior, niche, and mission-critical. We help GCCs build predictive, data-led hiring strategies for exactly those roles where a wrong call is the costliest one you can make. 📩 Talk to us about your GCC hiring strategy: growth@scaleneworks.com Ashish Tiwari Ashutosh Anand Mitcch Duddani Zainab Tinwala Poornima Kunjithaya Aishwarya Muralidhar Dhruv Katyal Antony Vikram Jay Talluri Madhu MG Gourav Tiwary Pragati Jaiswal #GCCIndia #TalentStrategy #DataDrivenHiring #HRTech #WorkforcePlanning #ScaleneWorks

India's GCC ecosystem is entering one of its biggest growth phases yet—but hiring is becoming increasingly complex. With 4.25 lakh new GCC jobs projected in 2026 and a 53% shortage of AI talent, the challenge isn't simply creating more job openings. It's finding the right people before the competition does. The organizations succeeding today aren't waiting until roles become urgent. They're investing in talent intelligence, building proactive pipelines, and partnering with specialists who understand evolving market demands. As GCCs continue expanding across AI, engineering, product development, and global operations, hiring strategies must evolve from reactive recruitment to long-term workforce planning. Our latest video explores why preparing early has become one of the biggest competitive advantages in GCC hiring and what forward-looking organizations are doing differently. ▶️ Watch the video and share your perspective: How is your organization preparing for the AI talent gap? Looking to build a future-ready GCC workforce? Let's start the conversation - growth@scaleneworks.com Ashish Tiwari Ashutosh Anand Mitcch Duddani Zainab Tinwala Poornima Kunjithaya Aishwarya Muralidhar Dhruv Katyal Antony Vikram Jay Talluri Madhu MG Gourav Tiwary Pragati Jaiswal

Overall GCC attrition in India has dropped to 12.6% — a historic low. Leadership is celebrating. But zoom in, and the picture changes fast. AI/ML roles are seeing up to 30% attrition. Senior engineering is at 22%. The people quietly walking out the door are the exact ones your roadmap depends on. The number that actually matters isn't your overall attrition rate — it's the departure rate within your top 20%. Manager quality, flex work policies, and getting the hire right the first time aren't soft HR levers. They're the difference between a GCC that scales and one that stagnates. If your retention strategy is built around averages, you're solving the wrong problem. 📩 Reach out to us at growth@scaleneworks.com to build a retention strategy around the talent that actually moves the needle. Ashish Tiwari Ashutosh Anand Mitcch Duddani Zainab Tinwala Poornima Kunjithaya Aishwarya Muralidhar Dhruv Katyal Antony Vikram Jay Talluri Madhu MG Gourav Tiwary Pragati Jaiswal #GCCIndia #TalentRetention #FutureOfWork #GlobalCapabilityCenter #ScaleneWorks

The world of work in India is being rewritten and the clock is ticking. ⏳ 94% of jobs in India will change by 2030. Not disappear. Change. And that distinction matters more than most leaders realise right now. Here's what the data is telling us: 39% of core skills are already obsolete. 1.25M AI professionals will enter the market by 2027. And by 2030, India will have 90 million gig workers reshaping how talent flows. The skills rising? AI literacy, analytical thinking, empathy-led leadership, and green skills. The roles fading? Routine data entry, manual compliance, clerical coordination, anything process-driven that a system can handle better. 10.35 million Indian roles will be redefined by agentic AI alone with manufacturing, retail, and education hit hardest. The uncomfortable truth: most companies are still hiring for 2024. The organisations building future-ready talent strategies today will be the ones with the workforce to execute when the window opens. Is your hiring brief built for what's coming or what already exists? 👉 Let's build your 2030 workforce strategy. Drop a message or reach out at growth@scaleneworks.com Ashish Tiwari Ashutosh Anand Mitcch Duddani Zainab Tinwala Poornima Kunjithaya Aishwarya Muralidhar Dhruv Katyal Antony Vikram Jay Talluri Madhu MG Gourav Tiwary Pragati Jaiswal #FutureOfWork #IndiaWorkforce #AISkills #TalentStrategy #ScaleneWorks

Talent Strategy 2026: ScaleneWorks People Solutions LLP x Hallmark Global Solutions Ltd Most companies aren't struggling with #AI adoption. They're struggling with AI impact. There are hundreds of #AItools out there, and the market is saturated. So the real question isn't "should we adopt AI?" — it's "which #AI actually moves the needle for us?" In conversation with our Co-founder Ashish Tiwari, here's an honest take by Steve Kost, Chief Revenue Officer at CloneForce, we don't hear enough - #Copilot alone isn't going to transform your organization. And if that's your AI strategy, it might be worth a rethink. The real impact has to show up in three places: - #Revenue acceleration - #Speed to market - #Employee performance — at a scale we haven't seen before And here's an uncomfortable truth — a lot of #HR and talent acquisition teams resist new technology, and when it doesn't deliver overnight, the easy defense becomes "AI just doesn't work." That's not the real problem. The real problem is clarity. Knowing what type of AI actually fits your organization — instead of chasing every tool in a saturated market. Where is your organization in this journey — still exploring options, or have you found the AI that's actually moving the needle? Ashutosh Anand Dhruv Katyal Antony Vikram Poornima Kunjithaya Aishwarya Muralidhar Mitcch Duddani Zainab Tinwala Pragati Jaiswal Gourav Tiwary Jay Talluri #ScaleneWorks #AIadoption #AIworld #Futureofwork #TA

For years, #GlobalCapabilityCentres (GCCs) in India were viewed as execution hubs. Not anymore. Today, India is home to 2,200+ GCCs, employing 2.36 million professionals and generating nearly $100 billion in revenue. More importantly, these centres are increasingly driving global strategy, innovation, and leadership. Consider this: → 64% of #GCC site leaders now hold dual global mandates. → 400+ #India-based leaders manage teams across #EMEA and the Americas. → Over 70% of #GCCs are deploying enterprise-grade AI. The shift is clear: Cost Centre ➜ Command Centre This transformation is reshaping how organisations hire, compensate, and develop talent. The biggest challenge? Finding leaders who can operate at a truly global level while building high-performing teams from India. Swipe through for the numbers behind India's #GCC evolution and what it means for the future of hiring. Ashish Tiwari Ashutosh Anand Mitcch Duddani Zainab Tinwala Poornima Kunjithaya Aishwarya Muralidhar Dhruv Katyal Antony Vikram Jay Talluri Madhu MG Gourav Tiwary Pragati Jaiswal #GCC #GlobalCapabilityCenters #LeadershipHiring #TalentStrategy #ScaleneWorks

India moved fast on AI in hiring. Maybe too fast. 90% of Indian firms have piloted GenAI in HR. But fewer than 4 in 10 say it's actually making a difference for their organisation. The problem isn't the technology. It's that most companies adopted the tools before defining what success even looks like. AI does some things brilliantly — resume screening, scheduling, early assessments. But senior hiring, culture fit, relationship-building? Human judgement still wins every time. The firms getting this right aren't running the most AI. They're the ones who know where to use it — and where not to. 📩 If your hiring strategy feels like it's all engine and no direction, let's talk - growth@scaleneworks.com Ashish Tiwari Ashutosh Anand Mitcch Duddani Zainab Tinwala Poornima Kunjithaya Aishwarya Muralidhar Dhruv Katyal Antony Vikram Jay Talluri Madhu MG Gourav Tiwary Pragati Jaiswal #AIinHiring #AIRecruitment #FutureOfHiring #HRTech #RecruitmentAI #ScaleneWorks

We’re proud to have our very own Ashutosh Anand represent us at the #ISF Q1 North Chapter Meet! The evening was packed with insightful discussions, meaningful connections, and practical takeaways that truly add value to our organization and the broader community. It was inspiring to be part of a room full of passionate leaders driving real impact — and we’re glad Ashutosh carried our flag at this incredible platform! A big thank you to Indian Staffing Federation for curating such a powerful space for collaboration and growth. Looking forward to more such events! Ashish Tiwari Mitcch Duddani Zainab Tinwala Antony Vikram Poornima Kunjithaya Aishwarya Muralidhar Dhruv Katyal Jay Talluri Pragati Jaiswal Gourav Tiwary #StaffingisGood #NorthChapterMeet #Q1Meet #Leadership #ScaleneWorks