Recruitment activity logs 2% drop in March over previous month: Report
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Last Updated: Apr 14, 2021, 08:11 PM IST
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Industries such as banking/financial services, insurance (6 per cent), production and manufacturing (6 per cent), telcom/ISP (4 per cent), and media and entertainment (4 per cent), which previously showed a positive outlook, have witnessed a month-on-month decline in March 2021, owing to the pandemic, the report noted.
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The overall data indicate that there was a slight decline in job posting activity in March, according to Monster Employment Index, a job analysis report by Monster.com, a Quess Company.
The recruitment activity saw a drop of 2 per cent in March 2021 over the previous month, mainly dragged by a decline in job postings in sectors including banking/financial services, insurance, production and manufacturing, according to a report. The overall data indicate that there was a slight decline in job posting activity in March, ac
Hiring activity remains stable in January amid nationwide vaccine roll out: Monster Employment Index
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The index has been stable since November 2020, as hiring activity remained consistent with a neutral trend in the last quarter. However, there has been a year-on-year decline of 18% as of January 2021 compared to the previous year due to the impact of the pandemic.
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With the reopening of travel and reduced restrictions in vehicular movement, travel, and tourism, and automotive/ancillaries/tyres have witnessed an increase of 2% in job postings.
Hiring activity in India Inc continued to remain stable in January with no changes when compared to the previous month, according to the Monster Employment Index, a job analysis report by Monster.com, a Quess Company.
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