Job Market in India

The job market in India is widening day by day because of the economic growth of the country. There are a lot of new job fields are developed after 1991. Certain new generation courses are also available now with the traditional ones.  Hence there are a lot of opportunities for qualified and hard working people now. But as far as the majority is concerned, job means a Govt. Job especially a Kerala Govt. Job. They don’t even want to face the challenges in the field.  Although younger generation has least interest in government jobs, still there is a large crowd who is aspiring for it. I have seen a lot of people those who work in the Govt. Service in the posts which is not par with their high academic qualifications and leading an unsatisfactory life, blaming the system and society.  They might have chosen that job because of the security concern or because of the peer pressure from the family and society.   It is very essential to find a job which is suitable to our qualification even if we accepted a low post by the pressure of our circumstances.  One thing we have to understand that success is not simply getting any job, instead getting the right job which we deserve in our life. 

In this scenario we can analyze the job market in India. We can classify the job market into three categories according to its characteristics.

1.      Service Sector

2.      Corporate Sector

3.      Research Sector

The abilities and competencies for these three categories are different.

1.      Service Sector

Public service is a service which is provided by government to people living within its jurisdiction, either directly through the public sector or by financing provision of services. The jobs directly or indirectly comes under the Central or State are mentioned here as service sector. All the departments, Boards, Corporations, Enterprises like KSFE, Govt. Universities, Courts, and Defense etc come under this. Mainly, State Public Service Commissions are tasked with recruitments in the state service. But in central govt., the Union Public Service Commission and Staff Selection Commission generally play this role. The public sector banks have their own recruiting procedures.

Job security is the main attraction of this sector. Whether the country is in great economic depression or milk & honey is flowing on the streets, it does not matter. In both circumstances, you will get your monthly salary on time. This is another advantage of this sector. Although the younger generation which is in college right now, is least interested in govt. job, a greater part of our society thinks that govt. job could be the best choice for their career. This thought is mainly due to the fact the career growth in the private sector depends entirely on your talent and hard work, whereas this is not the case with the Govt. sector. Moreover, regarding the nature of work, the government jobs are not much challenging. Any person can apply for these jobs from the age of eighteen according to their own qualification. Tests and interviews are the part of the recruitment.

Corporate Sector

The corporate sector is a section of the society consisting of Companies/Industries/Business houses. They are the industrial development side of our society. They contribute to National income generation, infrastructural growth and development of the economy. It is the backbone of our economy.  All the public and private sector companies are comes under this. Actually the majority of the professionals of this era intend to be the part of this sector.  Good communication skill and attractive personality are the essential competencies required for this field. The high salary package for highly skilled professionals is the main attraction of this sector. This sector gives a lot of opportunity for the professionals having high creativity.

But high work load and less job security are considered as the drawbacks of this sector.  In a private company if they find out that you are not doing your work properly then they will kick you out. Moreover, in private jobs there is also something called assessment. They assess you every week or month whether you are capable enough to continue the work you have been given. Another main risk is that, once your employer finds that there is someone who is willing to do your work with lesser wages, and then he is most likely to replace you unless you acquire some competency which the other guy does not have. Tests, Group discussion, group task and interviews are the part of the recruiting to this sector.

 

4.     Research sector

 

It is actually different from the above said fields. Most of the research institutions are working under central or state governments. All subjects have their own research fields. One has to write NET (National Eligibility Test) or GATE (Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering) examination after completing one’s own post graduate degree for research. There are many prestigious research institutions in India.  Most of the institutions are the direct control of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) etc.  The Indian Defense has a number of research institutions like Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO).  All most all the state governments have their own research institutions. Even private players have a role to play in this area.

 

A more concrete benefit of working in research firms is the chance to rapidly improve your technical skills in a realistic setting outside the classroom. A sound knowledge in the chosen subject and willingness to work hard are the essential competencies required here. The people those who select this sector should be willing to study throughout their entire life span.

 It is better to understand the peculiarities of these fields after completing the tenth standard. It is also essential to understand our potential, taste to work and physical situations before choosing a career. It is a reality that no one is equally good at all these jobs.  So career is to be chosen not based on the scope in the job market but based on our potential. It is better to become an original cow than a duplicate tiger.