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Hiring activity sees 8 per cent rise in November in Kolkata, says Naukri.com
KOLKATA: Kolkata has witnessed a 8 per cent increase in the Naukri Job Speak Index for the month of November 2014. The hiring activity witnessed a 13 per cent rise year-on-year in November with all key sectors led by accounting and telecom registering robust growth, says a report.
The Naukri Job Speak Index for the month of November 2014 stood at 1,471, indicating a 13 per cent growth in hiring as compared with the same month a year ago.
A monthly comparison, however, shows a decline of 3.09 per cent in hiring, when compared with October 2014.
“With the economic situation improving gradually, businesses are optimistic and we are hopeful that hiring activity will step up further in the coming months,” said Info edge (India) managing director and CEO Hitesh Oberoi.
Most sectors registered year-on year-growth in the Naukri Job Speak Index in the month of November 2014.
Accounting and telecom were the most bullish sectors followed by banking, ITeS and pharma. Sectors such as retail, insurance and healthcare also witnessed a significant increase in hiring in November.
Fuelled by the growth of the internet sector, the demand for web designing candidates also grew by 30 per cent in the same period. Following very closely were the accounts and finance professionals.
According to city-wise analysis, all metro cities have seen revival in the hiring activity and the maximum growth was registered in Pune and Chennai, followed by Bangalore and Mumbai.
Delhi-NCR and Hyderabad witnessed a 14 per cent growth each in the same period while Kolkata witnessed 8 per cent increase in the Naukri Job Speak Index for the month of November 2014.
The demand for professionals in the HR and administration verticals registered the maximum growth among other prominent functional areas.
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Ogilvy appoints Carol Reed as Global Chief Innovation Officer
Advertising veteran joins to drive human-first innovation in an AI-powered world.
MUMBAI: Carol Reed has found a new creative canvas and this time, she’s bringing her innovation brush to one of advertising’s most iconic names. Ogilvy Group has appointed Carol Reed as its new global chief innovation officer. Reed, who previously served as Chief Innovation Officer at WPP Open X, brings deep expertise at the intersection of creativity, technology, media, and commerce.
In a note announcing her move, Reed said she was drawn to Ogilvy because of its unmatched legacy. “The most powerful thing AI can do is make human creativity more extraordinary not replace it,” she stated. “This is an agency with something no algorithm can replicate, a 78-year legacy of ideas that change culture and drive real business results.”
Reed will focus on building new products, platforms, and partnerships to amplify Ogilvy’s creative heritage for clients and its global talent network. She will work closely with Global CEO Laurent Ezekiel and global chief creative officer Liz Taylor.
Her career began at Publicis Groupe’s Digitas as an associate media planner. She later moved to Omnicom Media Group and rose to senior vice president and programmatic lead at Digitas, where she built an in-house programmatic team of over 40 members. Most recently, at WPP, she served as executive vice president for data and product marketing.
With her appointment, Ogilvy strengthens its innovation leadership as the industry navigates rapid advancements in AI and technology.
From building programmatic teams to championing human creativity in an AI era, Carol Reed has consistently stayed ahead of the curve. Her arrival at Ogilvy signals a fresh push to blend cutting-edge innovation with the agency’s legendary creative spirit.
