Financial services sector back on hiring mode

More than half of financial services CEOs globally are planning to raise the headcount by at least 5 per cent in the coming year as recovery in the developed markets gathers pace and confidence in the sector improves, says a PwC report. Financial services industry leaders plan to bring in people from diverse backgrounds, including people from Internet and social media companies, the report said, adding that gamers, government relations and social media specialists on the most sought after list. Financial services CEOs have hiring back on their minds with 56 per cent planning to take on extra staff in the coming year, it said.

Read the Economic Times news report here.