SaonGroup's myJobsinPune.com emerges as leading Job portal in Pune
Plans to invest €10m in India; To launch city-specific job portals across the country
Tweet -- myJobsinPune.com, SaonGroup’s first city centric portal in India, launched in Sept 2007, has emerged as the leading Job Site in Pune, owing to the company’s unique city centric approach, which has been proven successful in various cities globally. Saongroup.com, one the fastest growing online businesses in the world, plans to expand into all leading cities in India. The company is launching their second job site myHyderabadJobs.com, in Hyderabad, in April 2008.
Announcing its plans for the Indian market, Leslie Buckley Chairman, Saongroup.com said, “Pune is a fascinating city with great economic potential. It has attracted numerous Fortune 500 enterprises as well as many top-tier professionals who aspire to develop their careers in Pune. It is for these reasons that Pune was selected as the first city for Saongroup to launch in and we plan to invest up to €10m in the initial phase of expansion across India from our HQ in Pune. We strongly believe that India presents a huge opportunity for sustained growth in different sectors and a rapid growth in online recruitment.”
Within seven months of going live, myjobsinpune.com has emerged as the leading website in Pune, as regards jobseeker traffic emanating from Pune. The site is attracting more than 5,000 visitors daily with 10000 new jobseekers registering every month. It has on average 3,000 clients advertising 4,000 jobs monthly from entry-level to mid-management level for leading players in IT/ITES, manufacturing, automobile, retail and BFSI sectors.
Elaborating on Saongroup.com’s experience in Europe, Ciaran McCooey, Group CEO said, “One of the lessons we learnt in Europe is that during a period of economic growth, one of the key pressures on employers is attracting the right employee base as quickly and efficiently as possible. Saongroup set itself apart from its competitors by focusing on developing a local solution for a local market.”
Adi Cooper, Director, Saongroup.com India added, “The success of myJobsinPune.com illustrates the need for localized solutions for leading cities in various regions of India. In addition to servicing national and global brands, our city-specific portal presents a strong platform for local recruiters whose business is primarily based within the city such as large local retail players, ancillaries, service firms, etc.”
According to an industry study by Juxt Consult in 2007, Job Search is the second most preferred Internet activity among Indian Internet users. Also, according to a survey by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI) the number of Internet users seeking jobs online has increased 6.5 million in 2005-06 to 9.2 million in 2006-07. Industry estimates the number to cross 15 million in 2007-2008. Saongroup.com’s unique city centric approach will add momentum in this space, by bringing local recruiters and jobseekers together.
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myJobsinPune.com, SaonGroup’s first city centric portal in India, launched in Sept 2007, has emerged as the leading Job Site in Pune, owing to the company’s unique city centric approach, which has been proven successful in various cities globally. Saongroup.com, one the fastest growing online businesses in the world, plans to expand into all leading cities in India. The company is launching their second job site myHyderabadJobs.com, in Hyderabad, in April 2008.
About Saongroup.com
Saongroup.com is a privately owned Irish holding company (main shareholders Denis O’Brien and Leslie Buckley) for a range of market leading on-line recruitment advertising sites in Ireland (Irishjobs.ie, Jobs.ie), UK (myjobgroup.co.uk), Caribbean (Caribbeanjobs.com), China (Saongroup.cn), Middle East (Recruitgulf.com) and South Africa (pnet.co.za). In addition, it owns Candidate Manager Ltd. which provides Applicant Tracking Software to the HR industry in Ireland, the UK and the US. More information is available on www.saongroup.com.
SaonGroup.com websites are No.1 or No.2 in various markets it operates across the globe.