Almost three-fourths (72 per cent) of the 1,000-plus recruiters surveyed by job site >Naukri.com said there will be addition of new jobs in the first half of 2012. About four per cent said there would be no layoffs this year and an equal number said that there would be no hiring.
Thus, although the overall sentiment shows that there will be positive jobs growth over the next six months, recruiters in auto, banking, pharma and construction were not as optimistic as those in the other sectors.
The Naukri Hiring Outlook survey is conducted twice a year to gauge the hiring trends across sectors. This indicates employment opportunities in the market, as also increments, job opportunities and attrition levels.
Mr Ambarish Raghuvanshi, Chief Financial Officer, Info Edge India said, hiring intentions are determined by the outlook for economic growth over the next six months and beyond and also by business confidence levels.
“Continued improvement in business optimism should lead to more momentum in hiring. A marginal drop in the indices over the last six months indicates that recruiters have factored in most of the bad news. Talented employees continue to be at a premium and finding and retaining them is a challenge for recruiters,” he said.