HeadHonchos.com has announced that in 2012 employers looked most for professionals in IT/Software Services, FMCG industries and BPO/ITES, followed by Real Estate and Pharmaceuticals/ Life Sciences to fill mid/senior positions. The data released is based on the searches conducted by employers on the portal during the last one year.
This data, consistent with the findings of Management Hiring: Perspective Report 2012, indicate that IT/Software Services & Pharmaceuticals/ Life Sciences could potentially drive hiring growth in 2013. Pharma has emerged as power employer, replacing industries like Telecom, which saw significant hiring in the previous year. The Construction / Real Estate industry, despite slower growth continues to see hiring given the infrastructure thrust in the country. FDI in retail along with providing an impetus to senior hiring in retail is also expected to provide a much-needed boost to the real estate industry. Banking and finance is expected to be the dark horse, spurring employment on the back of the banking reforms bill.
Infotech professionals continue to be much in demand with Information Technology emerging as the top functional area that employers are hiring for. IT professionals are being recruited not just directly for the IT/software industry but also in support roles in a gamut of other industries, Sales & Business Development and HR professionals, too, were highly sought after in the year gone by.
