In
TimesJobs survey, a majority (55%) of the hiring managers confirmed that the
requirement for remote workers had risen in their companies amid the COVID-19
lockdown
· About 24% surveyed HR professionals said that
the hiring for remote jobs could grow by 10-20%, even when the lockdown is over
· Around 31% respondents said that
professionals with 1-2 years of work experience will be most sought after for
the remote jobs
· Job profiles in Branding, Accounts Management
and Business Administration may witness a dip in talent demand
A majority
(55%) of the India Inc. hiring managers stated that the requirement for remote
workers at their firmshad gone up amid the COVID-19 lockdown, revealed a new
survey conducted by TimesJobs.
TimesJobs survey titled ‘COVID-19 and
its impact on jobs at India Inc.’aimed to understand the impact of the
lockdown on the country’s employment scenario. The survey received 1,345
responses from HR professionals working in different sectors.
Among those who said that the talent
demand for remote jobs had gone up, about 33% respondents said that the demand
grew by 20-30% in this review period. Whereas, 30% hiring managers estimated
that the talent demand surged above 40%.
New job roles come up to cater to
remote working:
In the survey, more than 72% hiring managers stated that companies are devising new job roles that will be limited to remote working only. That’s a big revelation because until now IT-related and digital transformation-related roles were the new additions at most workplaces. Thanks to COVID-19 lockdown, Indian companies are now focusing on remote jobs too.
Around 52% respondents said that the IT
domain would create most new remote
jobs, followed by R&D and Marketing and Sales domains.
System Operators, Digital Marketing
professionals most sought after roles for remote working:
TimesJobs asked the hiring managers to
enlist the job profiles that will be most sought after for remote working.
System Operators, Store Associates and Digital Marketing were ranked as the top
three job roles that would be in demand amid the Coronavirus lockdown. This can
be co-related with the fact since outdoor activities are restricted; most firms
are now looking forward to increase their online reach. The survey also
concluded that job roles such as Content Writers, Healthcare Specialists,
Customer Services and R&D Professionals may see a surge in the talent
demand. On the contrary, job profiles related to Branding, Accounts
Management and Business Administration may witness a dip in talent demand
amid the COVID-19 lockdown.
Bengaluru and Delhi
would be India ’s
hotspots for remote jobs:
IT-capital, Bengaluru was named as the top
location to host most remote jobs. After that, 20% hiring managers said that Delhi would be the next
center for remote jobs. While, 19% respondents earmarked Mumbai as the hotspot
for remote jobs, followed by Chennai and Hyderabad .
Among the Tier II cities, Noida and Gurugram were named as the emerging top
locations for remote jobs, as per 29% and 13% of respondents respectively.