Job ready? India's freshers get reality check
Around 68% of students believe they are job-ready on Day 1; however, only 9% of corporates agree that fresh hires are ready to contribute immediately upon onboarding. In fact, 51% of corporates say new graduates need at least a month or more of structured training before they can add meaningful value, and just 5% report no significant skill gaps at all, reveals a new report released today by Careernet’s AI-powered recruitment platform HirePro, titled “The state of college hiring in India 2026”,The report reveals a stark disconnect between the industry's “skills-first” narrative and the reality