It could drizzle jobs in the new year as companies are gearing up to insert over 8 lakh new staff to their payrolls and dole out wage hikes of up to 20 per cent to finest performers in 2014, say experts.
As per estimates of a range of creature supply consultants, the year 2014 seems very hopeful for job souk nothing like 2013, when hirings went sluggish transversely average and elder levels and recruitments were done only to reinstate 'key' gaps.
In the new year, the realm is probable to bystander a vast flow of opportunities for job seekers with more and more corporates investing in their businesses.
"Yes, 2014 looks cheerful on hiring. 2014 will be seen as a superior occurrence year from the jobs viewpoint as the worldwide wealth is civilizing and India life form one of the major service supplier for the universal market," foremost managerial hunt firm GlobalHunt MD Sunil Goel said.
According to manufacturing estimates, over 8.5 lakh new jobs may be twisted in the calender year 2014. The issuance of new banking licences will be a major donor, while IT, healthcare, agri-business, transportation and learning sectors are also probable to onlooker vigorous hiring trends.
"Last calendar year was not good also for job seekers or for employers due to vague and fluctuated inexpensive and biased circumstances. 2014 is imminent with affirmative ambiance for jobseekers and pregnant to create 8.5 lacs new jobs in diverse sectors," Rajesh Kumar, CEO, MyHiringClub.com & FlikJobs.com said.
With regards to wage, the normal hike for the majority sectors is probable in single digits, while top performers can imagine pay increase of just about 15-20 per cent in 2014, experts say.
"This New Year is departure to carry applaud for workers with a wage hike of twofold-numeral of at slightest 10-12 per cent. In 2014, companies are predictable to amend the return box up and see the sights a additional motivational move toward," Indian recruitment coalition Vice President Rituparna Chakraborty said.
"All indications are that the standard augment will be approximately 10 per cent crosswise the industries. though, as strain is growing on companies to keep its increase unbroken, high achievers will be receiving augment enhanced than last year, which may array between 15-18 per cent in dissimilar sectors," GHCL Ltd VP and Head-Human property Rajesh Tripathi said.
Echoing alike sentiments, Vdopia's representative, Preetesh Chouhan, VP-APAC, believes preferably a high recitalist receives an incremental hike of 12-15 per cent in assessment to an normal increase in wage.
According to Changeyourboss.com CEO Bhupender Mehta, sectors like army, taking out, building and communications are predictable to up their hiring actions and companies are probable to give 12 per cent standard wage trek.
Lighthouse Partners' Managing Partner Rajiv Burman said a new government in 2014 should emphasise on promoting expansion and as a result hiring trends will also advance. The forfeit hikes might be 5 per cent for standard performers and 10-20 per cent for high achievers, he said.