Jaipur, June 19, 2025.

Recruiters in Jaipur are measuring hiring success in money. New research from LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, reveals that cost per hire is the most important measure of recruitment success for 70% of recruiters in Jaipur, pointing to the financial scrutiny over hiring efforts and returns. Quality of hire (61%) and revenue per employee (58%) are also among the top metrics of hiring success for Jaipur’s recruiters.

LinkedIn’s India Hiring ROI research, based on responses from over 1,300 HR professionals across 10 cities, finds that more than half (54%) of recruiters in Jaipur are investing up to 70% of their hiring budgets to recruitment tech and AI tools to improve hiring outcomes. More than 7 in 10 (72%) organisations use online job platforms like LinkedIn to measure these outcomes.

Ruchee Anand, Head of LinkedIn Talent Solutions in India, says, "India’s talent landscape is under transformation. As a city bustling with economic activity, Jaipur is feeling the heat. More than half of the city’s recruiters are focused on proving ROI to leadership, and that explains why they are prioritising success metrics that tie back to business impact. Amidst challenges of hiring right and fast, LinkedIn’s AI-powered tools can be a game-changer in Jaipur’s recruitment ecosystem, helping hirers find and target quality talent with precision and efficiency.”

Talent gaps key challenge across sectors

Recruitment investments in AI and tech are aimed at solving critical challenges. 65% of Jaipur’s recruiters say it is difficult to find the right mix of technical and soft skills, and 57% say finding talent quickly is a challenge. Across the country, companies in the IT & technology sector face similar issues – 64% struggle to find the right skills mix, and 69% say it’s tough to find talent quickly. Global Capability Centres (GCCs), which are betting big on Jaipur, cite lack of training opportunities (82%) and mismatch between global goals and local talent availability (68%) as their biggest talent barriers in the city.

Satakshi Jaiswal, Head of People Strategy & Solutions at Cars24, says, “Hiring today isn’t just about filling roles, it’s about making the right hires who can deliver from day one and evolve with the business. At our organization, we’ve redefined hiring success: it’s about clarity, speed, and long-term value. LinkedIn has been a game-changer in that shift – the platform has helped us discover diverse, high-potential talent with transferable skills, strengthen our employer brand, and personally engage candidates for more meaningful experiences. The platform’s talent market insights and benchmarking tools have empowered us to make data-backed decisions with precision and speed. With LinkedIn, we’re not just hiring faster, we’re hiring smarter and building teams for the future.”

AI tools boost efficiency, help recruiters grow into strategic career advisors

Jaipur’s recruiters are turning to data analytics (79%) and AI-powered screening and hiring tools (57%) to hire faster and better. The IT sector, which is creating significant employment opportunities in Jaipur, is also leaning towards data analytics – 74% of IT & tech organisations across the country are using the tool for better recruitment decisions.

Recruiters are seeing measurable results: increased efficiency (49%), freeing up time for high-value tasks (43%), better alignment with business goals (40%) are the top benefits of AI-powered hiring tools.

As AI adoption grows, 91% percent of recruiters in Jaipur expect to step up as ‘strategic career advisors’ in their roles, and 93% plan to use personalised content and data insights to engage candidates more effectively.

LinkedIn’s AI-powered tools are built to help recruiters hire quality candidates faster, with higher response rates

As recruiters face rising pressure to move faster without compromising on quality, LinkedIn’s AI-powered tools are designed to deliver results that matter.

●       Recruiter 2024, LinkedIn’s first generative AI hiring experience, is already helping hirers connect with qualified candidates more effectively, with AI-assisted messages seeing 44% higher acceptance rates and being responded to 11% faster than standard outreach globally.

●       LinkedIn's first AI agent Hiring Assistant automates repetitive tasks like sourcing and screening, freeing up recruiters to focus on their most impactful work and strategic priorities like advising hiring managers, interviewing candidates and assessing candidate fit, and building stronger talent pipelines.