Hiring boom begins in India as Covid-19 infections decrease: Report
Zee News
India Inc will hire 5 per cent more people in the April-June period compared to the first quarter 2022.
New Delhi: India Inc will hire 5 per cent more people in the April-June period compared to the first quarter (Q1) this year, a new report showed on Wednesday, as Covid infections decrease amid the reopening of industries across the spectrum.
With the successful rollout of vaccines and reduction in Covid-19 cases, most employers (77 per cent) now plan on having their people working from the office.
The percentage increase in hiring volume is also likely to see a 3 per cent jump to reach 23 per cent during the April-June period compared to the January-March quarter, according to the quarterly hiring tracker by one of the leading job portals Indeed.
First-time job seekers gained widespread acceptance from employers, with nearly eight out of 10 securing their jobs during the March quarter.
Most of the hiring of first-time job seekers was from employers in the information technology (85 per cent), telecommunication (79 per cent) and e-commerce (75 per cent) sectors.