<p>Hiring activities in the country increased in December on the back of better prospects, primarily in auto and banking sectors, according to a survey.<br /><br />The uptick in recruitment activities last month is a "positive sign" especially since December generally sees slowdown in hiring trends, job portal Naukri.com said.<br /><br />Auto and banking sectors were upbeat with their hiring plans last month while areas such as telecom, pharma, construction and insurance too witnessed positive movements.</p>.<p>The Naukri Job Speak Index, a monthly indicator of hiring activities online, rose to 1,150 in December from 1,120 in November.</p>.<p>"Traditionally, December has always been a month where recruitment slows down across sectors, however this year barring minor dips in IT, ITes and oil & gas sector hiring activity has picked up across all the other major sectors," Naukri.com said in a statement.</p>.<p>Info Edge India CEO and MD Hitesh Oberoi said it is definitely a positive sign that hiring activity perked up in the final month of 2012.<br /><br />"Job creation in this quarter will take place in the new emerging growth sectors rather than the traditional ones," he added.</p>.<p>Naukri.com is part of Info Edge group.<br /><br />On a monthly basis, hiring trends climbed eight per cent in Mumbai and Pune last month.</p>
<p>Hiring activities in the country increased in December on the back of better prospects, primarily in auto and banking sectors, according to a survey.<br /><br />The uptick in recruitment activities last month is a "positive sign" especially since December generally sees slowdown in hiring trends, job portal Naukri.com said.<br /><br />Auto and banking sectors were upbeat with their hiring plans last month while areas such as telecom, pharma, construction and insurance too witnessed positive movements.</p>.<p>The Naukri Job Speak Index, a monthly indicator of hiring activities online, rose to 1,150 in December from 1,120 in November.</p>.<p>"Traditionally, December has always been a month where recruitment slows down across sectors, however this year barring minor dips in IT, ITes and oil & gas sector hiring activity has picked up across all the other major sectors," Naukri.com said in a statement.</p>.<p>Info Edge India CEO and MD Hitesh Oberoi said it is definitely a positive sign that hiring activity perked up in the final month of 2012.<br /><br />"Job creation in this quarter will take place in the new emerging growth sectors rather than the traditional ones," he added.</p>.<p>Naukri.com is part of Info Edge group.<br /><br />On a monthly basis, hiring trends climbed eight per cent in Mumbai and Pune last month.</p>