Naukri JobSpeak for February

Key Highlights:

• The hiring activity and demand for professionals in IT - Software moved up by 24% in Feb'10
• Hyderabad has been most bullish on hiring with the job index moving up by 29%
• The top 10 cities of the country saw a double digit growth in Feb'10 over Jan'10
• Majority of industry sectors show an upward moving index with the Telecom and Auto sector moving up considerably by 27% and 24%
• The top 15 functional areas saw an upsurge in hiring activity
• Hiring activity across all experience brackets moved up with growth ranging between 17-19% in Feb'10 over Jan'10

Indian hiring trends: January

You can read the full Naukri JobSpeak report here. Overall highlights of this report:

• 4% increase in hiring activity: The Naukri JobSpeak index at 743, indicates that hiring activity accelerated by 4% in Jan '10 as compared to Dec '09
• Hiring in Mumbai at an all time high: The index for Mumbai at 748 in Jan '10 is noted as the highest index for the city in the last one year
• Uptrend witnessed in all sectors: Hiring activity increased across most sectors in Jan '10 after the holiday season lull in Dec '09
• Good news for IT and Sales professionals: Professionals in IT, BPO, Sales and Accounts saw increased demand, while the demand for professionals in production and maintenance retracted