A LinkedIn study finds 71% of Indian recruiters using AI to identify overlooked talent

As hiring activity in India continues to run well above pre-pandemic levels, recruiters are increasingly turning to artificial intelligence to manage growing complexity in talent acquisition. New research from LinkedIn shows that 74% of recruiters in India are struggling to find qualified candidates, even as overall hiring activity remains 40% higher than before the pandemic.

The challenge, according to the study, is not a lack of applicants but a widening gap between volume and quality. More than half of recruiters who report increased difficulty in hiring attribute this to a surge in AI-generated applications (53%), while 47% point to ongoing shortages in in-demand skills. Nearly 48% say distinguishing genuine applications from low-quality or misleading ones has added friction to the recruitment process.

LinkedIn platform data reflects this shift. The number of applicants per open role in India has more than doubled since 2022. At the same time ...