The overall growth of an economy plummeted with an unprecedented arrival of COVID 19. The rise of the novel Coronavirus in a densely populated country of India led to a nationwide lockdown for months. The talk of mass layoffs became a norm and millions of people have lost their jobs within the past three months. An unemployment rate has triggered and it would be long before people get back their jobs. In most cases, the layoff is permanent and people are forced to lookout for new opportunities.

But, is there any hiring happening right now? Last we heard even the leading companies called off their hiring plans for a considerable time ahead. Talking about Surat, the diamond and textile hub of India, the recruitment scenario for 2021, in general, have been impacted largely because of COVID 19. While hiring faced stagnation for a lockdown period, recruitment activities are turning back to normal. We are the recruitment consultants in Surat and the situation post lockdown hasn’t been stuck at bottom low. There undoubtedly has been a loss in blue-collar jobs but we may have very little insight there. However, relating to office jobs and white collared placements, this is what we gather.

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• Hiring in IT has seen a considerable rise over the past few months. This industry seems to be least affected by COVID 19. Recruitment in IT has increased by many folds in Surat. Demand for web developers, specifically android, PHP, and WordPress is significantly high. It’s perhaps the best time for developers to gain their opportunity.
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• Hire for Managerial roles has remained the same, if not increased. Leading companies and organizations are hiring executives and managers post lockdown. Hiring for these roles seems to be a little affected and no delays are being made in hiring.
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• While industries like travel and hospitality have initiated layoffs, hiring is in process in the field of professional services. Besides, private service sectors have also started hiring. People with transferable skills are changing industries, temporarily and in some cases as a part of a career change.
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• Hiring for temporary roles has stopped.
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• The chances of salary growth for employees changing jobs during this time are quite low. Hence, changing jobs for a better career prospect won’t be beneficial now. At least, in certain cases.
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What do you think of an impact that COVID 19 made on our economy? Would the economy regain back its strength by the end of the year or the impact on the economy would last for years ahead?

If you are looking forward to recruiting new candidates, we can help you out. We are the recruitment and placement consultants based in Surat. Through our tech-enabled business processes, we ensure that our clients find the candidates aptly suited. We have openings for numerous full time as well as part time jobs in Surat across India. As a candidate, if you’re looking for IT jobs in Surat across India we can help you out. We have a recruitment consultants in Bangalore, Delhi, Pune, Kolkata, Ahmedabad and many more cities in India. Want to know more about such opportunities? Connect with us and we would help you find the best placement opportunities for yourself.