India has witnessed growth in the hiring rate for the March quarter, higher than pre-Covid-19 levels, with the availability and demand for remote work options on the rise, reports The Hindu Business Line, citing research from LinkedIn India. According to the research, compared to the same months in pre-Covid period, hiring in India was on average 101% higher year-over-year during the recent quarter with restrictions being gradually lifted. LinkedIn also noted that a larger proportion of paid job postings that offer remote work options, compared to one year ago. “This reflects that companies are becoming more open to providing workers with flexible work options,” LinkedIn stated. In India, 20% of the job postings offered remote options (up by 3.3x, compared to March 2021). “However, there remain risks to the recovery, given the emergence of the new Omicron variant,” LinkedIn stated. The hiring rate is a measure of hires divided by LinkedIn membership.