What recruiters want has changed; entrepreneurial mindset now ranks higher in campus hiring

A HirePro report surveying 10,000 students and 80 companies found only 9% of employers consider fresh graduates job-ready on day one, versus 68% of students who believe they are.

Only 21% of companies have fully abandoned academic scores in campus recruitment, indicating India's shift to skills-first hiring is incomplete.

% of employers say graduates need at least a month of structured training, and only 5% report no significant skill gaps in new hires.

While 96% of colleges think most companies have adopted skills-first hiring, only 21% of employers say they have completely removed academic scores, revealing a perception gap.