Chennai hiring scenario improved

The overall hiring scenario in the country improved in December as recruitment activities picked up pace across various sectors, with bright job prospects forecast for this year, according to Naukri.com.The Naukri Job Speak Index index climbed to 928 in December as compared to 922 in November 2010.For Chennai in December 10 was at 850 as compared to 891 in November 10, thus indicating a decline of 5 per cent month on month. 

Traditionally, this fluctuation is due to end of year holiday season where companies generally scale back their recruitment plans.Hitesh Oberoi, CEO and MD, Info Edge India, said, “2011 brings forth renewed optimism in the employment scenario. Job seekers can look forward to happy times ahead as Job Street will start gaining momentum in the first quarter and accelerate by mid year.’’An in-depth analysis of the indices shows that auto, oil and gas and construction sectors registered positive monthly growths of 8 per cent, 5 per cent and 4 per cent respectively in December over November.’’

Hiring activity in the telecom sector dipped to an all time low this month with the job index moving down by 16 per cent in December over November. Hiring activity in the IT- Software sector maintained steady hiring levels this month while hiring in the BPO and banking sectors dipped marginally by 4 per cent and 3 per cent respectively. Nevertheless, on a year on year basis, the IT sector is up by 28 per cent, ITES is up by 29 per cent and banking up 11 per cent in December 2010 over December 2009. As  how the overall hiring scenario improved, similarly in headerp solutions pvt ltd, the hiring scenario gets improved each and every month.

source: Express buzz