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10 hot job profiles in 2013

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Career Caf, Career Options, Featured, Job Hunt Guidance 51,705 views 15 comments Here are 10 sought after job profiles for the job seekers looking out for a job in 2013. 1) Analytics Reason Recent developments in hardware and networking technologies have made it cheap to not only gather large volumes of data, but also to store it and retrieve it with ease. The ability to analyse the data and make business sense out of it is a skill that is fast gaining prominence, says Ajit Isaac, MD and CEO at Ikya Human Capital Solutions, who projects 12,000-15,000 openings next year. Sectors Banks, consumer goods, retail, IT & IT consulting, business consulting, & e-commerce/online. Skills Training/experience in statistics or financial analysis; familiarity with statistical techniques, and software such as SAS and SPSS. Pay Rs 4.5-8 lakh (p.a) Entry level (Graduate/PG) Rs 8-12 lakh (Five years of experience) Rs 15 lakh for IITs & Premier Schools 2) Sales Reason India is being seen as a large consumer market for various industries. And, many organizations, globally, are directing resources to grow it. Muninder Anand, director, information solutions, Mercer, says there has been an increase in sales jobs at junior levels (sales executive, sales officer and area manager) and this, in turn, is creating opportunities at senior management levels (general manager sales and national sales manager) to manage the junior workforce. Sectors Consumer, pharmaceuticals, hi-tech, manufacturing & engineering, auto. Skills

Communication & sales skills; exposure to industry. Pay Rs 4-10 lakh (p.a) Entry- to mid-level Rs 24-50 lakh Senior management 3) Chief operating officers Reason 2013 will be a year of greater competition, says E Balaji, MD & CEO, Randstad India. So, as CEOs and business heads focus on increasing their market share, COOs would be focussing on cost control, cash flows and inventory management. The demand for COOs is expected to grow 30% in the next few years. Sectors IT and IT-enabled services, engineering, procurement and construction. Skills Ability to multitask, make decisions under stress, motivate pros. Pay Rs 1-2crore (p.a) in large organisations Rs 60-90 lakh SMEs and start-ups 4) IT & Mobile product development Reason With the Internet becoming an ubiquitous part of more and more lives, a lot of economic activity has moved online as well. A smooth, seamless user experience and a robust technical platform are key elements of a successful web presence, says Ikyas Isaac. Firms recognise this, and, hence, people who can build such platforms are in great demand. Sectors IT product, e-commerce, IT consulting and mobile application. Skills Knowledge of the latest tech and an eye for consumer insights. Pay

Rs 12-18 lakh per annum (Entry level) Rs 35-40 lakh (5 years of experience) 5) R&D professionals Reason According to Mercer, India is being seen as an R&D hub; several organisations are investing in R&D centres across industries. The current requirement is for niche skills at the junior management level. Sectors Auto, chemical, consumer, pharma, healthcare and IT. Skills Ability to conduct research to create new products. Pay Rs 5-6 lakh (p.a) Entry level Rs 12-15 lakh Mid level 6) Supply chain, procurement & contract management executives Reason New projects are coming up in renewable energy segments. In engineering, there is demand for hardcore vendor development and people who know manufacturing/production processes enough to reduce cost. Sectors Oil & gas, power, petrochemicals, chemicals, auto, manufacturing and retail. Skills Experience in procuring capital equipment for petrochemical, oil & gas or power industries. Pay Rs 8-25 lakh (p.a) Mid level Rs 35-70 lakh Senior level (GM and above) 7) Non-exec board members Reason

India Inc is facing a paucity of independent directors. Individuals with knowledge of corporate governance issues (among others) are in demand, says Anindita Banerjee, client partner of Stanton Chase India. Sectors Mining, agrochemicals, healthcare and life sciences. Skills Leadership skills to drive better governance and increase efficiencies in areas of environment, health, safety & clean tech. Pay Rs 15-30 lakh per annum (Retainer, for meetings on a quarterly basis) 8) Social media buffs Reason Brands are going social, and customers and stakeholders are taking their conversations online. Consumers are taking peer reviews seriously and basing their purchase decisions on them, says Balaji of Randstad India. Sectors Technology, media, e-commerce, auto, FMCG and lifestyle product companies. Skills Tech-savvy; certifications from Google, Yahoo and MS ad platforms will help. Pay Rs 4-6 lakh per annum (Mid-level as it is still a nascent segment) 9) Junior engineers Reason Mercers Anand says most organisations that employ engineers are planning to expand. Maximum openings are at the junior level, including IT engineers & process engineers, product and design engineers. Sectors IT, telecom, auto, manufacturing, engineering & chemical. Skills Engineering and project management.

Pay Rs 3.75-16 lakh per annum (Entry to mid-level) 10) Training staff Reason According to Amit Jain, business head, TimesJobs.com, as more educational institutes open up, more trainers would be hired. Sectors Education, training. Skills B.Ed, relevant bachelors /Masters degreel Pay Rs 4-5 lakh per annum Entry level Rs 9-10 lakh Mid-level Article Courtesy Economic Times
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this was so good and better way to search for job. Ram Rathor wrote on 28 December, 2012, 20:39 So good Saurabh Joshi wrote on 30 December, 2012, 10:47 how to apply for above mention jobs??? jagan wrote on 1 January, 2013, 17:15 this is an easy way to get job Sameer wrote on 3 January, 2013, 14:32 This is really good , We are waiting for these jobs. . shrikant wrote on 6 January, 2013, 19:22 how to find these hot jobs Krunal wrote on 9 January, 2013, 15:45 Probably one of the best articles on the availability of jobs. The kind of details mentioned is worth reading and those who are looking for jobs in India can easily get the required details for applying at here. Ganesh Khedekar wrote on 14 January, 2013, 15:02 So Goooooooood meenakshi wrote on 17 January, 2013, 13:57 how to get the above jobs. karuna wrote on 18 January, 2013, 14:22 so.good vivek wrote on 20 January, 2013, 9:03 Good to hear about so many job profiles but how can we apply to these jobs?? venkat wrote on 21 January, 2013, 13:54 Relevant information

Kaushik wrote on 28 January, 2013, 17:38 What about BPO/KPO industry? Jawahar wrote on 30 January, 2013, 9:11 Good survey. Thank you. Garima Srivastava wrote on 16 February, 2013, 13:56 A great platform for finding jobs in best way.

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