The TimesJobs.com Jumbo Job & Professional Education Fair 2008, continued to enthrall the candidates and employers with 50,000 jobseekers walking in on the second day the event and walking out with over 7,800 on-the-spot job offers at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi today.

India’s Biggest Job Fair saw more than 50,000 jobseekers seek better paying jobs from more than 60 corporates participating at the event on the second day.

Over 7,800 candidates completed the process of job search from submitting resume to getting the offer letters in hand – all under one roof. Many candidates who could not appear for interviews with all the companies they wanted to yesterday, came again on the 2nd day of the fair. In addition, several thousand candidates have been shortlisted for second round interviews at the corporates’ offices.

Clients at Jumbo were extremely please with the turnout on the first day –

Mr. Amol Goswami, Manager, HR, India Infoline Ltd. was ecstatic about the Jumbo even in day 2 and remarked, “Perfect is the word. We are more than satisfied with the response from the candidates. We recruited over 300 professionals on-the-spot and shortlisted over 70% of them today alone. The response has been even better than yesterday. We expect to see more of such enthusiastic crowd on the last day also.”

Mr. Pankaj Gupta, Group Leader, NIIT Litmus added, “TimesJobs.com Jumbo Job Fair has provided us a lot of exposure to the market and has helped a lot in our employer branding. The response on Day 2 has also been good, as we are offering a test called TOEIC that is very crucial for the ITeS sector.”

Ms. Ruchika, at the Wipro BPO recruitment zone at Jumbo, informed that they had hired over 40 candidates on day 1 and more than 60 on day two as well.

Candidates were also charged and enthused at the Fair –

Deepak Tandon, who was hired by Caretel Solutions, remarked, “Good package, good company, and a great team to work with! TimesJobs.com gave me an opportunity to find the perfect profile that I was looking for. The Jumbo is a great chance for everybody who is looking for their dream career."

Kislay, engaged by India Infoline Ltd. said, “I feel on cloud nine, because I got a job with a leading finance company. Meeting so many recruiters under one roof not only gives candidates many options to choose from but also saves time and energy. The halls are air-conditioned and have a lot of place to rest so you never get stressed. I think The Jumbo is the best thing for anybody who is looking for a job.”

Chandan Singh, another candidate hired by the same company said, “I got to know about the Jumbo through the newspaper and decided then itself, that I would visit this event. Fortunately, I am not going back empty handed! I have an offer letter from India Infoline and I am really happy. Thank you TimesJobs.com Jumbo Job fair!”

The TimesJobs.com Jumbo Job & Professional Fair serves as India’s biggest platform for candidates to interact one-on-one with companies and be hired on-the-spot. In this mega-recruitment event, young minds will interact with best-in-class organisations like, Lambency Chrysalis, Genpact, Barclays, Godrej, Taj Hotels & Resorts, and a host of other blue chip companies.

The Jumbo is an unparalleled opportunity for jobseekers looking for better jobs, re-entering the workforce or just initiating their careers with over 60 top notch employers all assembled meet to hire across industries.

With so many companies and industries across the country expected to use this opportunity to recruit for all functions and levels and make brand statements to the prospective employees, the venue will have sections for IT, ITeS, Services, Professional Education and Others.

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The TimesJobs.com Jumbo Job & Professional Education Fair 2008 comes with over 60 participating clients and 15,000 job openings. More than 1 Lakh jobseekers are expected to walk in over the 3 days.

Participating corporates, include reputed names like, Lambency Chrysalis-Academy of Beauty,Hair & Spa. (Floriana Group), Genpact, Barclays, SGI, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Fiserv India, Bonanza Portfolio Ltd., Max New York Life Insurance, Taj Hotels Resorts & Palaces, Godrej and Boyce manufacturing company limited, NIIT Smart Serve, Bank Of America, Holistik India ltd, Unity InfraProjects limited, India Infoline Ltd., Tavant Technologies, IBM Daksh, Greenfield Online, ICI India Ltd., First Select, High Technologies Solutions, Poly Plex Corporation Ltd, NIIT Litmus, Wipro BPO, Denave India Pvt. Ltd, The Mobile Store, Ducat, Caretel, Vision Next, Crestech Software, Maitri Solutions, Bajaj Capital, Core Database Systems, Miracle Technologies, THE MOBILE STORE, Godrej Infotech Limited, CMS Computers Institute, Y-Axis, BVG India Ltd., Smart Hire, S.O. Infotech pvt ltd, Manas Rekha Consultants, Aspire Human Capital Management Pvt Ltd., IDBI Bank, Teleman, Times Business Solutions Ltd.

Also, present at the event will be professional institutes that will be offering courses and training programmes to improve the skills and enhance the growth paths of job seekers. Some of the institutes that will be present at the Jumbo include - Mahan India, IHT Network Limited, TRITON, ICFAI, International College of Financial Planning, PCTI Group, Neptune Institute of management & Technology, IIFP, Skyline Business School, and Integrated Institute of Corporate Management.

Reasons To Visit Jumbo Fair:

• Largest Job fair of India
• Over 15,000 Jobs on the offer
• More than 60 Recruiters
• Jobs for experienced and freshers
• Offer letter within minutes
• You are free to visit company of your choice
• More CVs, More Jobs!

Jumbo’s historic facts:

• Over 550 companies have participated in the Jumbo Job Fair, since 2004.
• Over 5 lakh registered walk-ins at the Jumbo Fair, since 2004.
• Over 50,000 offers made at the Jumbo Job Fairs in Delhi.
• Over 730 job fairs, across sectors, in last 3 years across the country
• 550 participants in & over 6.5 Lakh Walk-ins across TimesJobs.com Job Fairs.
• Industry specific fairs for IT, Hospitality, ITES, BFSI, Retail, Aviation, Engineering, Pharma, Shipping, Education, Sales & Marketing etc.