Happy New Year! Indians to have better job prospects, starting January

Zee Media Bureau

New Delhi: Indian economy is growing, so are the job prospects for Indians in different core sectors.

According to the latest edition of the Manpower Employment Outlook Survey, covering 58,000 firms across 42 countries, employers are expecting to add to their staff in the next quarter of January to March.

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Around close to half of the 5,065 employers surveyed in India said that hiring is set to pick up pace in line with better growth forecast.

Which are the hot sectors  where hiring would pick up pace soon? The survey names a few: Transportation and utilities or public administration, education, wholesale or retail trade, finance, insurance and real estate. Consumer-focused industries led by e-commerce companies are leading the hiring march.

Employers in the North India are most charged up about hiring.