Middle
and senior-level professionals dominated the hiring trend across
industries during the second half of 2015, shows RecruiteX data
TimesJobs.com Bureau
Job
sentiments in the Indian economy were upbeat during the Jul-Dec 2015
period. The government’s job-creation initiatives such as Make in India,
Digital India, Smart Cities and Skill India have started paying off as
hiring activity grew across key sectors in the second half of 2015,
shows TimesJobs RecruiteX Half-Yearly Recruitment Report-I 2016.
Among
the top 10 industries, BFSI topped the recruitment charts during the
Jul-Dec 2015 period beating IT/telecom, which was the top performing
sector for the past two years, according to RecruiteX data.
The
digital revolution seem to have impacted the growth of jobs in BFSI,
besides initiatives as relaxation of policies to set up bank branches in
rural areas without the Reserve Bank of India’s approval, giving an
added push to employment generation in the sector.
BFSI
witnessed an overall rise in talent demand of nearly 2 per cent during
the second half of 2015, more than the average for all industries during
the period.
As predicted in the
Jan-Jun 2015 period, the BFSI sector saw increased demand for
professionals with online, digital marketing, BIU and strategic
abilities. IT/telecom, manufacturing and healthcare were the other
sectors reporting a rise in hiring activity in Jul-Dec 2015.
Among
functional areas, demand continued to rise for core profiles during
Jul-Dec 2015. Engineers and technology professionals were sought-after
during the period. Sales and marketing professionals also remained
in-demand. Similar to Jan-Jun 2015, sales specialisation such as
corporate, retail, direct/commission and channel sales were the focus
areas during the second half of 2015.
Demand
was high for quality assurance and logistics professionals as well.
Product engineers, design & development engineers, quality
engineers, content writers and digital marketers were the other emerging
profiles during the Jul-Dec 2015 period.
In
the healthcare sector, there was increased demand for doctors and
medical professionals across varied specialities including paediatrics,
cardiology, anaesthesiology and physiotherapy. Opportunities also
continued to grow in biotechnology, pharmaceutical and R&D
verticals.
Metros ruled the hiring
scene in Jul-Dec 2015, taking the maximum job share and seeing
heightened hiring activity, especially for middle and senior level
positions. Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Kerala
and some North-Eastern states also witnessed a rise in talent demand,
though their job share was small.
Middle
and senior-level professionals dominated the hiring trend across
industries in Jul-Dec 2015, as was the case in Jan-Jun 2015.
Professional with 5-15 years of experience were in demand during Jul-Dec
2015, showed RecruiteX data.
Demand for entry-level talent is expected to grow in engineering, sales, tech support and customer support roles.
With
improved hiring sentiments, 2016 is likely to witness a surge in
hiring. However, innovation will be the key. The creativeness in
candidates, their leadership qualities, ability to learn and unlearn and
adaptability with new and changing trends and technology will be the
key differentiators during the recruitment process, say experts.
The
year 2016 is also going to see a big step forward towards acknowledging
the significance of innovation in hiring as focus increases on tapping
the passive talent pool, said experts in the Jul-Dec 2015 TimesJobs.com
half-yearly RecruiteX report.
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