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With an improvement in global and domestic business sentiments coupled with the governments policy approach, 2015 seems promising. The year is expected to witness an impressive growth in both the employment as well as business scenario. In fact, the employment scenario will see a 10-14 percent increase in hiring.
Some of the niche skills that will be in demand are:

Data Analytics: Data is fast changing the way we do business. A strategic tool, it can impact the business growth in ways than one. Be it the IT and ITeS industry, healthcare, pharma, financial services or fashion and lifestyle, the skill will be much sought-after in all industries.

Digital Marketing: With Indias Internet population crossing more than 200 million, this skill will be the toast of 2015. Employers will be increasingly looking for talent who are capable of effectively managing and executing marketing projects or campaigns, including ideation, creation and distribution of collaterals across online media. Knowledge about the impact measurement and analysis will be an added advantage.

Apart from the above technical skills, some of the profiles that will witness an increase in demand in the coming year are:

Financial Planner- With the banking industry slowly gaining ground, the profile is expected to witness a surge in its demand.
Senior SAS Programmer- Sought after by Contract Research Organisation (CRO) / pharmaceutical / biotechnology / clinical research companies, the profile is expected to witness a stupendous growth in the coming year. The profile i expected to grow by around 22 percent.
Retail (merchandise) planner- The retail sector contributes around 10 percent of the GDP and around 8 percent of the employment in the country. Apart from the traditional brick and mortar format, with growing acceptance of e-commerce, the sector is expected to witness a stupendous growth, both in term of business as well as employment.
On-the-job training is the lowest hanging fruit in skill development. From a corporate perspective also, it is extremely beneficial as it increases productivity, lowers net costs of training (versus training non apprentices), ensures greater staff retention, and a more highly motivated workforce.