The Indian job market is expected to see slower hiring activity, but double-digit salary hikes are in store next year as employers are embracing a “cautiously optimistic” approach amid the economic uncertainty.
Surviving overall global sluggishness replete with large-scale layoffs in different sectors, the domestic employment scenario has gathered some steam toward the end of 2011, as reflected in the relatively better hiring plans of companies.
The experts, as well as different surveys, are projecting a slower pace of hiring activities in the country in the New Year, but said India would still fare better than its global peers.
However, apprehensions are high that the economic slowdown and declining industrial output could seriously affect the hiring plans of corporates, experts said.
“Although there will be a variation in employment generation outlook across sectors, new jobs will continue to be added, but at a slower pace,” global HR consultancy Ma Foi Randstad MD and CEO E Balaji said.
In the coming months, recruitment is expected to grow in sectors such as retail, healthcare and IT & ITeS, defence, hospitality, consumer durable and nuclear energy.
As per Hay Group, India may see low double-digit salary hikes of as much as 12 per cent across various levels in 2012.
However, HR experts tracking various sectors feel there will be a slowdown in recruitment activity in the coming months.
Though most companies are unlikely to trim their headcount, as has been the case in many other countries, new hiring could be put on hold, at least in some segments.
The sectors where new job creation has been adversely affected include FMCG, sales, customer service operations, insurance and telecom.
Source – agencies
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