India – Attrition – Mere 51% employers plan to hire

Employers seem to be wary abouthiring for new positions and would rather concentrate only on filling up chairs that are empty because of attrition. A report by online job portalHeadHonchos.com called ‘Management Hiring Perspective Report 2012’ stated that only 51% of employers surveyed wanted to increase their headcount.

‘The hiring outlook is even more subdued in the case ofsenior hiring, raising concerns around investment in green field projects and the future growth plans of India Inc,’ stated the report.

Of the optimistic employers around 87% were keen to increase their manpower strength by 6-20% and active downsizing remained in the agenda of 49% of employers studied…

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Mere 51% employers plan to hire after back-filling for attrition – The Economic Times
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