Hyderabad pips Mumbai in wooing talent: LinkedIn

New Delhi: Hyderabad has replaced Mumbai to join the top three cities when it comes to attracting talent — Delhi-NCR and Bengaluru being the other two, respectively — while software engineering and business management skills are the most sought-after in the country, a LinkedIn report said on Wednesday. According to the Microsoft-owned professional network, which has more than 55 million members in India, software engineer is a leading position being hired for across industries.

Software and IT services, manufacturing and finance, followed by corporate services and education were seen as the largest industries on the platform, said the company in the second edition of “India Workforce Report (Professional Edition) H2 2018” that examined trends between July-December 2018.

“We have seen that software engineering and business management are the most sought-after jobs in 2018 in India across industries, as well as for talent moving outside India,” said Mahesh Narayanan, Country Manager - India, LinkedIn. “Another interesting finding is Hyderabad making it amongst the top three cities attracting talent, preceding Mumbai at number four. The broader goal is to use these insights to inform policy-making in the skills, education and employment sectors,” Narayanan added. (IANS)

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