Bharti Retail to recruit IIM grads

BHARTI Retail has firmed up its plans of hiring for its retail operations from IIMs this year. The company plans to hire 60,000 people this year for its entire retail operations. With retail emerging as a hot new sector, Bharti Retail now joins Tesco, Target and Reliance in scouting for talent from the IIMs. “We are looking at recruiting from IIMs this year. We follow a strong competency based selection procedure. The total number of candidates recruited from IIMs will depend upon our requirements and the candidates’ fitment to our selection procedures,” said Harshvendra Soin, head HR, Bharti Retail. The company has already completed its pre-placement presentation at IIM-Bangalore, where it showcased its retail ventures. “While they were primarily looking for hiring students for their vacancies in the telecom business, they have not ruled out taking students for their retail operations as well,” said G K Nagraj, placement officer, IIM-Bangalore. Interest in retail is steadily increasing among IIM graduates. “More than 40-60% of the students have retail sector as one of their top choices among industries,” said Chandan, placement co-ordinator, IIM-Calcutta.
courtesy:economictimes
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