Hiring in pharma sector up by 8 per cent in Dec 12 over Nov 12

Reversing the usual trend of year-end holiday season hiring dip, the Naukri Job Speak index for the pharmaceutical sector in December 2012 grew by eight per cent when compared to November 2012 and 14 per cent higher than the same time a year ago. Traditionally, December has always been a month where recruitment slows down across sectors, however, this year there has been no impact. The index value at 1333 is the highest in the last six months.

Hitesh Oberoi, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Info Edge India said, “It is definitely a positive sign that hiring activity perked up in the final month of 2012. Job creation in this quarter will take place in the new emerging growth sectors rather than the traditional ones.”

Similarly, mirroring the trends of the pharma sector, professionals in the sector also witnessed about eight per cent increase in demand in December 2012 when compared to November 2012. The overall sentiment is positive and much better than all the other top industry sectors.

The Naukri job speak index for the pharma sector is a monthly report that indicates hiring trends across industry sectors, geographies and functional areas

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