1、UNSTOP TALENT REPORT 2026 Copyright 2026 FLIVE Consulting Pvt Ltd-All rights reserved.Era of Human+AI ConvergenceDecoding Indias Talent Landscape500HR Leaders37,000StudentsTABLE OF CONTENTSTABLE OF CONTENTSThe Hiring Landscape 2026Slides 518010203040506Whos Looking for Work&Where?Slides 1925The Pay

2、RealitySlides 2630Skills First EconomySlides 3135AI The New DivideSlides 3644Why They LeaveSlides 45530708 09The Engagement PlaybookSlides 5464Three Streams,Three WorldsSlides 656610 Mandates for 2026Slides 6773UNSTOP TALENT REPORT 2026 Copyright 2026 FLIVE Consulting Pvt Ltd-All rights reserved.Dat

3、a sources,survey methodology&respondent profiles Independent surveys were done in January 2026 and February 2026Simultaneous independent survey was done across Indias hiring ecosystem-HRs,MBA Students,Engineering Students and Other UG Students to push their voice in the largest cross-audience early

4、talent study in India.Total Responses37,21849%Male51%FemaleWork ExperienceFreshers82%Experienced18%DATA QUALITY HR data cleaned via email duplication.Student responses excluded from HR data.UNSTOP TALENT REPORT 2026 Copyright 2026 FLIVE Consulting Pvt Ltd-All rights reserved.90%90%Maintained/Grew Hi

5、ring Budgets87.8%87.8%In Hiring Mode88%88%In Hiring Mode500 HR leadersCompany Size500 employees35%5,00026%5001,00017%1,0002,00012%2,0005,00010%Industry MixAI ReadinessHigh 42%Moderate 43%Low 15%Gen Z ReadinessHigh 36%Moderate 52%Low/Not ready 12%How Indias employers are approachingtalent acquisition

6、 this yearSection 1Unstop Talent Report 2026UNSTOP TALENT REPORT 2026 Copyright 2026 FLIVE Consulting Pvt Ltd-All rights reserved.HR Leaders Survey Hiring status and budget direction 88%In Hiring Mode12%hiring frozenOnly 10%cut budgetActive+Already hiredfor 202526Hiring StatusBudget Direction90%of e