Along with the rise of India’s Internet population, the number of Indian job seekers has also risen considerably. The online jobseekers have increased 71 percent to 6.5 million in 2005-06 from 3.8 million in 2004-05, according to a survey conducted by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI).
The Internet population in India stands at 38.5 million and is all set to grow to 100 million by 2007-08. As the Internet Population becomes more and more like the mainstream population the jobs people search are across multiple sectors and categories. The study found that online job search is one of the top five online activities that Indians indulge in, next to e-mail, surfing, chatting and search.
Internet has become the most immediate, convenient and comprehensive resource for employment seekers to research for jobs and careers and the Online Job Sites apart from offering a huge data bank offer myriad of tools both for Job seekers and Employers.
On average, Indians hold an estimated 5 jobs in their lifetime as compared to the western norm of 11. The number of job seekers Online is further expected to cross 9.2 million this year (2006-07) with the estimated market size of the Indian e-recruitment industry to reach Rs 241 crores for 2006-07 from the current Rs 145 crores in 2005-06.
The industry is also likely to maintain a year on year growth in excess of 60 percent.
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