Mumbai:  Are you an active job seeker? Which sectors are going to create more jobs in the near term?

TeamLease Employment Outlook Report – April-September  2016-17 research report has predicted that E-commerce and tech start ups will dominate the Indian labour market during April-September 2016, which is expected to post 23% job growth. On the basis of net employment outlook, this buzz sector will see 2% up in job creation compared to the same period of the previous year.

The TeamLease report mentioned that retail is another key sector that will create more employment for job seekers with 14.4% growth by September 2016.  Consumer spending and expansion of consumer markets are main factors that will boost job creation in these two sectors – e-commerce and retail.  These two sectors are expected to give wings to the dreams of millions workforce aspirants entering the labour market over the next six months.

On the negative side sluggish job outlook remains in 8 key sectors of manufacturing and engineering. The sector lowers hiring sentiment by a very significant 6 percentage points; hence, there is a dim chance of revival in hiring sentiment in these sectors related to manufacturing and engineering.