The recruitment scenario may be grim right now, but the market is gearing up for a U-turn and there's already a silver lining showing in the Automobiles sector. The sector is actively hiring for the Production/Manufacturing, Sales Business Development, and Quality Control job roles. As per TimesJobs RecruiteX Dec 2019 report, the Automobiles sector noted an 8% growth in talent demand in the M-o-M analysis.
TimesJobs RecruiteX is a monthly recruitment index that records the demand and supply of talent at India Inc. The RecruiteX Dec 2019 edition reveals that the Projects/Infrastructure sector posted the highest growth of 14% in talent demand, followed by the Automobiles/Auto Component/Auto Ancillary sector which recorded 8% uptick in Nov 2019 v/s Dec 2019 study of talent demand.
Elaborating on the findings of the RecruiteX Dec 2019 report, Sanjay Goyal, Business Head, TimesJobs and TechGig said, "The hiring sentiment right now is hinting at the 'revival mode'. The Automobiles sector is a classic example here. The sector is undergoing a major revamp in its offerings as electric vehicles, and alongside it is also prepping up its personnel requirement to fit the new scheme of things. In Dec 2019, the sector was actively looking for professionals who can make (R&D) and sell the new product lines. The Production/Manufacturing and Sales Business Development were most in-demand job profiles in Dec 2019 in the Automobiles sector. This is a much-needed push in the recruitment market."
Key findings from the RecruiteX Dec 2019 edition are –
Industrial sector-wise top gainers in talent demand:
Functional area-wise top gainers in talent demand:
City-wise top gainers in talent demand:
Work experience-wise top gainers in talent demand:
. Y-o-Y analysis: Freshers i.e. professionals with less than two years of work experience were most sought after with 18% growth in talent demand. This was followed by the demand for professionals with 10-20 years of work experience.