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Online hiring up 14% YoY in January: Report
New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) Highlighting a steady recovery of the job market, a report by Naukri.com on Tuesday revealed that online hiring activity registered a 14 per cent growth year-on-year (YoY) in January.
The survey said the Naukri Job Speak index for January at 1,951 recorded a 14 per cent growth from the corresponding month in 2017, with both major urban cities, as well as tier II markets witnessing good YoY growth during the month under review.
According to the job portal’s report, some of the key industries to observe growth during the reviewed month were insurance at 73 per cent and auto at 44 per cent.
“Looks like there is a slow and steady revival of the job market. The Job Speak index has shown a YoY growth of 14 per cent in January after a 10 per cent growth in December,” said V.Suresh, Chief Sales Officer, Naukri.com.
“Non-IT sectors viz BFSI (banking, financial services, and insurance), auto, engineering and industrial products continue to sustain the momentum gained over the past few months. Having said that, the uncertainty in the market may continue for a few more months or so,” he added.
In January 2018, jobs in the oil and gas sector grew by 43 per cent, while jobs in construction and engineering, and the banking and financial services sectors recorded a 41 per cent and 40 per cent growth in hiring respectively, the report pointed out.
“Jobs in industrial products and pharma and biotech went up by 34 per cent and 14 per cent respectively in January 2018 when compared to January 2017,” said the report.
“Jobs in BPO sector witnessed a growth of 9 per cent in January 2018 when compared with January 2017, while jobs in IT-software sector slipped by 6 per cent,” it added.
Other sectors included banking/insurance — which grew by 78 per cent — followed by production/maintenance (up 55 per cent), site engineering jobs (up 43 per cent), marketing and advertising roles (up 19 per cent), sales/BD (up 24 per cent), and BPO/KPO jobs (up 3 per cent).
The report noted that the IT industry went slow by a downfall of 2 per cent during the month under review.
Citywise, hiring activity in Delhi grew by 20 per cent, while Mumbai and Hyderabad saw 18 per cent and 6 per cent growth, respectively.
“Hiring sector in Bengaluru and Chennai remained flat in January 2018 when compared to January 2017. Kolkata saw a growth of 34 per cent,” the survey said, adding that the tier II markets in terms of hiring have also performed well.
–IANS
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Dr. Abhishek Verma Dedicates a Shelter in Memory of His Mother, Veena Verma, at KGMU; Inaugurated by Daughter Nicolle Verma
World-renowned business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has supported Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission. In memory of his mother, Late Veena Verma, who was a 3 term Rajya Sabha MP.
Dr. Verma dedicated a state-of-the-art free permanent shelter for the attendants of patients at KGMU Medical University, Lucknow, under the aegis of Vijay Shree Foundation. His daughter, Nicolle Verma, inaugurated the shelter.
During the event, Foodman Vishal Singh honored Nicolle Verma by presenting her with a memento. Mrs. Nidhi Sharma and Avantika Yadav, associated with the organization, welcomed her with garlands. Following this, Nicolle Verma distributed essential items to the attendants and also handed out fruits. She became emotional remembering her grandmother on her birth anniversary.
On this occasion, she also inaugurated the “Veena Verma Sevalaya” in memory of her grandmother, Veena Verma, to serve the attendants. She expressed, “I feel proud that my family is engaged in nation-building as well as social service. Today, in collaboration with Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh Ji, I feel immensely proud to dedicate this shelter for the poor, helpless, and needy attendants of patients battling serious illnesses like cancer. I am honored to be associated with the Hunger-Free World Mission for humanity.”
Inspired by the continuous humanitarian service provided by Vijay Shree Foundation over the past 17 years, Nicolle Verma donated 10 lakh rupees to support the cause. The purpose of this donation is to ensure that services continue for the needy attendants of patients suffering from severe illnesses in hospitals, as facilitated by Foodman Vishal Singh.
It is noteworthy that Dr. Abhishek Verma’s family has a legacy of public and philanthropic service. They are helping millions to carry forward the values and service work of their parents. On the occasion of his mother’s birth anniversary, Dr. Abhishek Verma dedicated this state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College to serve the attendants of patients through the Vijay Shree Foundation.
Supporting Foodman Vishal Singh’s Hunger-Free World mission, Dr. Abhishek Verma assured that he would continually support keeping this flame of humanity alive. He also promised to assist in providing medicines to the helpless patients.
Continuing her grandmother’s legacy of service, Nicolle Verma personally served food to the needy patients and attendants. She said, “It is our good fortune to have received the joy of doing this noble work today through Foodman Vishal Singh. I have taken another step forward in carrying my family’s values and cooperation by joining hands with the Vijay Shree Foundation. My father taught me to serve and help the needy, and I feel happy when I bring a smile to someone’s face.”
On the birth anniversary of the late Veena Verma, the event organizer, Vijay Shree Foundation founder Foodman Vishal Singh, said, “We feel proud and happy that Dr. Abhishek Verma, a globally renowned business tycoon, has extended his support to uplift our country from the hunger index. Today, on his mother’s birth anniversary, he inaugurated a state-of-the-art permanent shelter at Lucknow Medical College, which will always be helpful for the needy attendants of patients. It is a pleasure for me and the organization to receive the affection of Mr. Verma.”
The event was attended by General Manager Verma Family Office Hemant Garg, Sonu Rajput, and the organization’s volunteers, including Sandeep Singh, Parmeshwar Ji, Prashant Rao Gautam, Balram Singh, Ramesh Chaudhary, Suman, Jeetu, Anil, Suraj, Vinay, Manish Bhadauria, Manas Mehrotra, Vivek, Apurv, Happy, and others.