Recruiters optimistic for 2021; foresee hiring to recover to pre-COVID levels: Survey Jobseekers should remain optimistic for the coming year as 26 per cent recruiters foresee hiring bouncing back to pre-COVID levels within the next 3-6 months. Share Via Email | A+A A- By PTI MUMBAI: With the market recovering gradually there is optimism among employers as 26 per cent of recruiters interviewed expect hiring to rebound to the pre-COVID levels within next 3-6 months while 34 per cent opined it may take six months to one year, according to a survey. Jobseekers should remain optimistic for the coming year as 26 per cent recruiters foresee hiring bouncing back to pre-COVID levels within the next 3-6 months, while 34 per cent said it would take their organisations six months to one year, according to Naukri.com's Hiring Outlook Survey.