One Stop Shop for Test Information
Came across a good website today that provides a comprehensive list of tests that are happening all over India for various purposes. The information covers both academic tests and recruitment tests. What makes such a feature handy is that it makes planning for exams that much easier by giving us all the dates and timings. We often have to look at different places for information on recruitment exams and results which creates confusion and consumes time. The database contains all the necessary information such as application deadlines, exam details, notifications and results. Check it out.
Hiring Activities In India Continue To Rise
The job market seems to be recovering from recession blues as a survey revealed a rise in hiring activities. According to the survey conducted by naukri.com, hiring increased by 1.3% in July compared to what it was in June. The IT and IteS sectors, retail and real estate displayed a spurt and are leading the pack with other industries such as banking, pharma and biotech picking up pace.
The trend shows an increasing demand for experienced professionals as the industry looks to use their expertise and insight to soar again. Professionals with more than 8 years of experience are highly sought after and recruitment of such professionals are showing maximum growth. Among the Indian cities, Hyderabad, Delhi/NCR and Mumbai saw improvement in hiring whereas Chennai, Bangalore and Pune experienced a slight dip.
This report portrays ongoing progress as recruitment activities had increased by 8.1% in June over its preceding month. To read more about the report and for statistics of individual cities, hit this link.
Be Employable, Be Secure
For those of you who are worried about the future of IT in the wake of the recession, there is nothing to worry as IT is here to stay and is actually still in its initial stages. It has a long way to go and a lot of growth to see. So said Mr. P. Rajendran, Director and Chief Operating Officer of NIIT. From his experience of being associated with NASSCOM, Mr. Rajendran opined that while growth rate has slowed down and is currently going ahead at 16-17% from the erstwhile 27%, it is by no means an alarming situation. He emphasized on the prospect of public-private partnerships which can give rise to exciting possibilities. According to him, and rightly so, enhancing employability will automatically lead to a feeling of enhanced security. If you have trained yourself properly and have made yourself desirable in the job-market, then security is not something you should be terribly worried about.
Read the detailed report in The Hindu here.