Mumbai, Chennai (6 per cent each) followed by Hyderabad (5 per cent) led all the major metropolitan markets by measure of monthly rise in job opportunities in August 2010, according to online career and recruitment solutions provider Monster India's employment index.
Though all the 13 cities reported positive mid-term growth, Coimbatore witnessed the strongest monthly (9 per cent) and six-monthly (57 per cent) growth. Online recruitment activity in Delhi-NCR and Bangalore descended 3 per cent and one per cent respectively during August while the steepest decline in online demand was in Kochi.
“The employment index India has shown some slowdown in recruitment activity this summer, notably in investment-led industries, such as manufacturing, engineering, construction, iron and steel. However, the longer-term trend still reflects expansion, with the index showing a growth of 14 per cent over the past six months,” Sanjay Modi, managing director (India, West Asia and southeast Asia) of Monster, stated in a press release on Thursday.
Online hiring activity in purchase, logistics and supply chain saw a 4 per cent increase in August, while online demand, though down, for customer service professionals showed a significant improvement (from -12 per cent in July to -4 per cent in August). Demand for IT professional slid by an additional 7 per cent, the release added.