Recruitment momentum in India’s travel and hospitality sector will continue in 2024, reports Hindu Business Line, citing staffing firm TeamLease Services. This year will witness increased hiring in the travel and hospitality by 15% – 20% as compared to 2023. On the hospitality front, major hospitality players including Indian Hotels Company Limited (IHCL) said it plans to add 20 hotels across its brands in different cities. Another listed player, Lemon Tree Hotels, is likely to have 20 openings expected in 2024 while Accor has a pipeline of five hotels in the coming year. Marriott International, with a pipeline of 60-plus hotels in the next few years, and Wyndham has a pipeline for adding 40.

Balasubramanian A, VP & Business Head, TeamLease Services, told the Hindu Business Line, “The Indian travel and hospitality sector’s hiring rebound after the pandemic is set to continue in 2024.”

Another reason for the hiring in the hospitality sector is the higher attrition rate compared with pre-pandemic times, and hotel companies are seen adjusting their workplace policies to retain existing staff and attract new talent. Job roles for IT, engineering, office services, and blue-collar professions continue to be the top roles for hiring. Meanwhile, in the travel sector, roles like sales, engineers, marketing, and customer service are anticipated to see high demand.