Monster India has just released its Employment Index of Aug 2011.The index is a monthly gauge of online job demand giving a rough idea of job market. The Highlights of index include:
- Annual growth rate at 14 percent in August 2011.
- Media & Entertainment, up 47 percent, leads all industry sectors in annual growth. Govt./PSU/Defence comes a close second with a growth rate of 45%. Printing/Packaging was the only sector to register a decline.
- All occupational groups record positive annual growth in August except marketing & communications. Arts/creative professional leads this pack with 35% growth . Software, hardware and telecom have recorded an impressive 28% growth. Jobs have also rebounded for hospitality/travel professionals by 28%. Senior Management roles see a surge of 24% making it a good time for those who are looking to switch companies. There is some good news for sales and business development professionals, as well with a growth rate of 17%.
- Kochi leads all cities in monthly as well as year-on-year growth in online opportunities . In fact, all “A Cities” are becoming hot destinations for job seeker defying the attractiveness of metropolitan. Kochi is followed by Baroda, Coimbatore, Chandigarh and Jaipur in that order.
Read complete report at http://www.monsterindia.com/employment-index/index.html
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