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AP tops with best employability
India skills report 2016 (ISR 2016), a joint initiative by Wheebox (a global talent assessment company), in association with Confederation of Indian Industry, Linkedin, People Strong HR Services Pvt. Ltd and Association of Indian Universities (AIU), says that Andhra Pradesh ranks number one state in India with largest employability level with 65.2 per cent of employable workforce
Visakhapatnam & Guntur have the highest employable workforce in India
Hyderabad: India skills report 2016 (ISR 2016), a joint initiative by Wheebox (a global talent assessment company), in association with Confederation of Indian Industry, Linkedin, People Strong HR Services Pvt. Ltd and Association of Indian Universities (AIU), says that Andhra Pradesh ranks number one state in India with largest employability level with 65.2 per cent of employable workforce in the 22-25 years age group, a considerable increase from 31 per cent posted in 2015 report.
Visakhapatnam (85.53 per cent) and Guntur (81.07 per cent) are the two cities in Andhra Pradesh which scored highest in employability index. The results are part of Wheebox Employability Skill Test (WEST) that assessed about 5 lakh candidates spread out to 5000 educational campuses across 29 states and seven union territories (UTs) in the country on various employability parameters including numerical and logical ability, communication skills, and domain knowledge, etc.
Another highlight of Andhra Pradesh in Wheebox study has been gender-wise employability where Andhra Pradesh with 70.26 per cent leading in female employable force and 50.33 per cent male employable force. Within the psychometric tests, Andhra Pradesh is leading in English language & computers skills but rank low in numerical and logical reasoning aptitude.
A significant decline is noticed with 45.96 per cent candidates looking at internship opportunities in Andhra Pradesh in comparison to 80 per cent seeking it in 2015 survey. Candidates prefer salary in excess of INR 2.6 lakh.
The study forecasts an overall increase of 14.5 per cent in the hiring outlook for 2016.ISR 2016 shows an upward trend in hiring spread across 29 states and seven UTs. The maximum hiring activity can be seen in Maharashtra, Karnataka, Delhi, Tamilnadu, Punjab, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Haryana, respectively. For more information log onto: www.wheebox.com
