Fresher hiring up by 15 per cent, city at 13 per cent

City-wise data showed that among all the surveyed cities, Delhi and Mumbai witnessed the highest growth, with a year on year rise of 15 per cent and 14 per cent respectively in May. 

“Chennai and Hyderabad followed, both showing an increase of 13 per cent in hiring in May 2018 and in Kolkata, given the low base, hiring activity increased by 38 per cent,” the report said. However, in Bengaluru, hiring activity witnessed a decline of 3 per cent in May 2018 compared to May 2017, it added. 

This growth in hiring of fresh talent indicates “a steady rise in job creation,” said the Naukri JobSpeak Index for May 2018. 

Further, led by the automobile, construction and engineering sectors, overall hiring activity increased by 11 per cent in the country, it said, further adding that: “The telecom and FMCG industries regained hiring momentum, showing significant increases in hiring activity.”