Despite the gloomy economic sentiment in the country, hiring activity in January has seen a 10 per cent growth compared to December.
During the period, recruitment numbers in telecom and insurance sectors were lower in comparison to to other sectors.
According to a report by the online job search portal Naukri, a sectoral analysis reveals a 6 per cent and an 8 per cent dip in month-on-month hiring in telecom and insurance sectors.
Oil & gas (24 per cent), BPO (14 per cent), banking (14 per cent) and IT-software (17 per cent) saw double-digit growth between December and January. Hiring in the auto sector remained stable.
“The year will see an improvement in fresh and replacement hiring and there will be demand for skilled candidates. Improvement in government decision-making and buoyancy in financial markets may lead to better macro environment in coming months,” Hitesh Oberoi, CEO and Managing Director, Info Edge, which runs the job portal Naukri, said.
City Hiring Scenario
Nearly 68 per cent of recruiters, according to the survey, felt that new jobs will be created in 2013.
Amongst the cities where the survey was carried out, Pune saw a 2 per cent drop in hiring between December and January .
Other cities such as Delhi (10 per cent), Mumbai (14 per cent), Chennai (12 per cent), Bangalore (15 per cent) and Hyderabad (16 per cent) were amongst the ones that saw an increase in hiring during the period.
Professional demand
Kolkata, meanwhile, saw a 6 per cent increase in hiring levels on a month-on-month basis.
Demand for professionals in ITeS, software and sales was the highest, with an upward movement of around 18 per cent, 15 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively.
Demand for production, accounts and HR jobs also saw an up tick between six and 10 per cent.
Demand at the senior level (experience of above 16 years), according to the study, was the maximum on a month-on-month basis.
The 0-3-year experience category and 4-7-year experience bracket saw a 10 per cent increase in hiring between December and January.