Hiring activity in Chennai up by 43 % in March

Automobile posted a growth of 19 %, while Insurance recorded an impressive growth of 49 %

Hiring activity rose by 43 per cent during the month of March 2016. Naukri Job Speak Index for the month of March was 1,932 as compared to 1,354 in March 2015.

Among the key sectors of the city, Automobile posted a growth of 19 per cent while Insurance recorded an impressive growth of 49 per cent during the same period. Real Estate too, witnessed a growth of 15 per cent in the March 2016 index.

V Suresh, chief sales officer, Naukri.com, said that the city of Chennai has witnessed an impressive growth in hiring activity in March 2016 over March 2015. Increased hiring activity is seen in sectors such as Insurance, Auto and IT-Software.

"Looks like good times are ahead for jobseekers in the city."

Sectors such as IT-Software and Insurance witnessed a growth of 29 per cent and 49 per cent respectively.

Among the leading sectors of the city, Automobiles witnessed an increase of 19 per cent and Real Estate saw a growth of 15 per cent in the March 2016 index.

Demand for IT-Software professionals witnessed an increase of 25 per cent, Sales and Business Development professionals also saw their jobs going up 17 per cent. Accounts and ITES professionals also witnessed growth in hiring activity by 26 per cent and 48 per cent respectively in the March 2016 index.