India is expected to see strong growth in IT recruitment over the coming year, it has been reported.

According to an IT and outsourcing company boss, around 130,000 new positions in the sector are anticipated this year following a slight decline in hiring in the wake of the global economic downturn.

This is the prediction made by the chief executive of Infosys, Kris Gopalakrishnan, who believes that job creation in the industry will help to fuel growth in other fields, such as travel, property and construction.

Individuals seeking IT jobs in India may be interested in Mr Gopalakrishnan's remark, reported by the Hindu Business Line, that: "The IT sector is in a scramble to recruit in large numbers."

Addressing a meeting in southern India, he added that attrition rates in the industry are likely to reach double digits in 2010.

His comments follow figures published by the Labour Bureau and Ministry of Labour and Employment in India, which showed employment increased between April and June 2010 for the fourth quarter in a row.

Posted by Sarah Dixon