Hiring activity in Pune grows by 15% in December 2015 over December 2014 — Naukri Job Speak
- Auto industry witnesses an increase of 6% in December 2015 index, whereas, Oil & Gas sector records a dip of 27% during the same period
- Hiring of ITES/BPO professionals increased by 30% in December 2015 over December 2014
Pune, 14th January, 2016: The Naukri Job Speak Index for the month of December 2015 for Pune was at 1991 indicating a 15% increase in the hiring activity compared to December 2014. Industry wise hiring sentiments looked promising with sectors like IT-Hardware, IT-Software and Telecom experiencing an increase in their hiring activities during the same time period. Accounting/Taxation saw a strong increase of 118% in their hiring activity in December 2015 over December 2014.
- Suresh, Chief Sales Officer, Naukri.com said, “The job market continues to sustain the momentum gained over the past few quarters and is moving further north with a 15% YOY growth in Pune. This growth is primarily driven by hiring activity in sectors like IT (Software) & Healthcare. There is also an increased demand for professionals in ITES/BPO industry. Looks like this trend will continue and the year 2016 will be a year to cheer for jobseekers across sectors.”
Industry Sector Analysis:
- IT-Software and Hardware industries witnessed a Y-o-Y growth of 29% and 9% respectively in the December 2015 index
- Healthcare industry has registered a growth of 20%, whereas, Insurance recorded a decrease of 5% in December 2015 over December 2014
- Core sectors, such as Paper, Oil & Gas and Transportation, witnessed a dip in December 2015 over December 2014
Functional Area Analysis:
IT-Software sector saw a remarkable increase in the demand in the December 2015 index. Following that
- Demand for professionals in Marketing/Advertising/PR also recorded a Y-o-Y growth of 47% in the December 2015 index
- Demand for professionals in Pharma, BFSI and IT-Hardware also witnessed a Y-o-Y growth of 24% and 9% respectively in December 2015 over December 2014
- Demand for top management professionals grew by 48% Y-o-Y in December 2015
