Good news! Job hiring to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021 Tech and product roles are likely to be the most sought after with 52 per cent saying those are the profiles for which they will hire the most in 2021. Vidya S | June 9, 2021 | Updated 21:14 IST Around 22 per cent respondents said they would hire the same number as last year. Job hiring is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021, with around 58 per cent of organisations saying they are planning to hire more in 2021 compared to last year, as per a survey of 120 companies from diverse regions by talent assessment firm Mercer Mettl. It also indicated that virtual hiring necessitated by the pandemic is here to stay in some form.