The Year 2017 is bringing good news for job seekers, with an expected 10-15 percent rise in hiring activity in 2017 as reported by over 2000 employers across India Inc. in the TimesJobs.com Job Outlook Survey 2016-17.

This points towards a cheerful year for the hiring industry, as employers' expectations are greater than what they were last year. In the TimesJobs Job Outlook Survey last year (2015-16), employers had anticipated a lower 5-10 percent rise in hiring while now they are upbeat about seeing a 10-15 percent rise in 2017.

"There is a clear paradigm shift in the Indian Economy, with the support of the government's efforts and focus on IT, entrepreneurship and manufacturing, India Inc. is steering itself for strong growth that is seen to be impacting job growth and employment in the country next year," says Nilanjan Roy, Head of Strategy, Times Business Solutions.

IT, Telecom, Healthcare and Manufacturing Sectors to be the top Employment Generators

In the TimesJobs.com Job Outlook Survey 2016-17, 30 percent organizations felt the IT and telecom sectors will hire the biggest numbers, 20 percent said the healthcare sector and 15 percent said that manufacturing will be the top employment generator. Another 15 percent voted for automobile and 10 percent for infrastructure and retail sectors.

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