New Delhi, Nov. 18 -- Despite government figures suggesting that unemployment is at a 45-year high, more than 4 in 5 (84%) Indian organisations are expecting a hiring surge in the coming 12 months; according to the 2019 India Employment Screening Benchmark Report by HireRight, a leading provider of global employment background checks.

Fewer companies anticipate any form of decline in their workforce this year compared to the last report (11% in 2019 versus 13% in 2018). However, there remains concern over talent acquisition - over a third of respondents in India (33%) deemed finding, developing and retaining talent as one of their top 3 business challenges of 2019; ahead of growing revenues (19%) and maintaining a competitive edge (18%)....