Bengaluru: Karnataka leads the nation in attracting white-collar inbound talent, with Haryana and Telangana in second and third positions, while Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu are among the states which have recorded negative growth.
A positive talent balance (PTB) measures a region’s capacity to attract and retain talent by evaluating inbound talent indices and potential. This assessment tool gauges how effectively regions manage their human capital influx, according to XPheno, a Bengaluru-based talent solutions firm which conducted the survey.
Karnataka welcomed 1,36,500 white-collar professionals and lost 73,000 to other states in the October 2023-October 2024 period, achieving a PTB of 63,500. This marks a decrease from the previous year’s net positive migration of 93,000, when the state absorbed 1,71,000 individuals. The reduction primarily stemmed from cautious hiring practices, especially in the tech sector, influe