“2013 will see large number of hiring in the green energy sector”

Deepak Kaistha, MD, Planman Consultant

Which industry will be hiring the most in 2013? Why?
From the hiring point of view, 2013 is definitely going to be a ‘Green Year’ all together in which we shall see the green energy sector raising most of its hiring. Today, we live in an age where we see great environmental awareness, global carbon markets and green buildings, which eventually contributes into the generation of more green jobs. Hence in the employment chart, 2013 will contribute a lot in preserving and restoring environmental quality.
Which will be the top ten in-demand professions in 2013? Why?
Every profession has its own brand value through which the individuals create their own brand value. This helps a lot in creating a demand for the profession. So here are the top ten in-demand professions for 2013:
1) Management – It is said that a management degree is certainly equal to a job in hand that too with a very lucrative salary package. This saying is fair enough to preserve first position for management in terms of demand.
2) IT – Software Industry- Indian IT sector is at its boom. We see a great demand for the Indian IT and software professionals at very high pay scale all over the globe. This attracts a lot of people to opt for this profession.
3) C- A – There is a huge demand for the CA professionals due to the fact that every organisation needs to employ at least one CA to look after their accounts. This will generate a great demand for them as well in 2013.
4) Consultancy Firms – The reason behind why we see a great demand for consultants in 2013, is the fact that today we see a rising demand for them in almost every sector.
5) Doctors – After China, we are the second largest populated country. More people means more doctors to look after their health. This automatically generates a demand for this profession as well.
6) BANKING- We see a great number of foreign banks entering into the Indian markets, which is generating huge employment in the banking sector as well.
7) LAWYERS – Law is a very good profession. It can help you earn up to Rs 4 lakh even when you are fresher. So this profession has also manged to earn a demand for itself.
8) Aviation industry – This industry will be apt to be spotted at the 8^th position, as we had seen a great boom in the industry in the past years with ample job opportunities for the young talented minds of the country.
9) MARKETING/ADVERTISING – Marketing earns more and more customers for us in which advertising also plays an important role. Hence this industry serves ample of job opportunities.
10) REAL ESTATE – We see a great demand under this profession because it had given a great number of job opportunities before and earned itself a great demand as well.
What will be the strongest recruitment trend in 2013?
The growth rates do not show a good picture for 2013 although we see a slightly positive side for the employment industry. The strongest recruitment trend that we shall get to see in 2013 is the high growth in entry level jobs. A great importance will be given in appointing the right person at the right position and with the right salaries.
Which metro will offer maximum number of jobs?
This time we see an optimistic scenario in the small towns that will be offering more number of jobs than the larger metros. We are going to have 49% respondents in  Mumbai, Delhi and Bengaluru and 58% respondents in the Tier 2 & Tier 3 cities; thus creating a different scenario all together.
2013 will be the year of….
Good job opportunities for sure. The salary survey of World at Work states that India will have 10.3% of projected increase. The headcount in all the nine industry sectors is expected to grow during the first quarter of FY’13. IT & ITeS sector shows the most optimistic projection with 21% net employment. FMCG stands second in the list with the figure going to 19% further followed by infrastructure (18 per cent), retail (18 per cent) etc.