Online hiring activity sees 12 pc rise in Mar: Report

New Delhi: Online recruitment activity registered 12 per cent increase in March with demand for finance and healthcare professionals witnessing a significant uptrend, says a report. The Monster Employment Index India stood at 292 in March as compared to 261 in the year-ago month. 

"The economic reforms by the government seem to have started impacting the economy in a positive manner and the online recruitment activity around key sectors such as production and manufacturing can possibly be attributed to it," said Abhijeet Mukherjee, CEO, Monster.com- APAC & Gulf. The report noted that finance and accounts, and healthcare professionals saw highest growth year-on-year at 32 per cent and 31 per cent, respectively. 

"The demand for professionals in finance & accounts can also be a resultant of the massive opportunity created by GST reforms for people with know-how of the new tax regime," Mukherjee added. He further said the digital revolution is mirroring the substantial growth across sectors.