India’s Global Capability Centres (GCCs) are set to expand their talent by 48% in the fiscal year 2025-2026 (FY26), as per a joint report by Taggd, along with the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and JLL India.
As per the report, GCCs will remain focused on early-career lateral talent (1-5 years), balancing cost, capability and adaptability.
“Hiring sentiment remains strong for FY26 with 48% of GCCs expected to increase hiring, while 19% will maintain similar hiring levels seen in FY26,” the report stated.
“GCCs are at the centre point in India’s growth story this year. For leaders building or scaling GCCs here, India’s unique context demands a strategic, location-aware, and talent-centric approach that goes beyond global playbooks,” said Devashish Sharma, CEO of Taggd.
Talent churn, it seems, is on the rise, as 40% of all hiring in India in 2025 is expected to be replacement hires, indicating a growing challenge in talent retention across industries in India. Gen Z professionals seemingly do not prefer to remain in the same role for more than 18-24 months due to limited career advancement and role stagnation.
“Nearly 9 in 10 GCCs expect up to 50 per cent of their hiring in FY26, signalling a growing shift toward building from within,” the report further added.
With growing GCCs, India’s commercial landscape is also going through a major shift. Companies across the country are adopting distributed workforce strategies, leading to a significant shift in their real estate needs, said Ajit Kumar, Managing Director – Work Dynamics Accounts, West Asia at JLL India.