Overseas Indians return for better jobs |
There`s been a big surge in the number of overseas Indians trying to come back home in the past few months. Leading recruitment and search firms say they have been inundated with requests from Indians in the US, the UK, the Gulf, even Singapore and Hong Kong, who had moved abroad in pursuit of greener pastures but are now actively exploring options in the country. Their reasons include protectionist regimes, job redundancies and geopolitics. There`s also been a decisive turn against migrant workers as evidenced in elections and referenda in the US and Europe. Drawing them back are better opportunities—especially at the senior level—now available in India in sectors such as IT, technology, healthcare and pharma, among others. Research and development options have also opened up and there`s greater opportunity to work with new technology. Countries such as the US and the UK are increasingly looking to hire locals. Besides, India is opening up to new technologies, including data sciences, machine learning, analytics and cloud computing. Microsoft, Facebook, Accenture, Google, Bosch, Toyota, JPMorgan, Barclays and Novartis are some of the companies that have appointed returning Indians at leadership levels. People are drawn by opportunities in India with global firms and top Indian multinationals and better job options after a long global stint.
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