Mobile makers to hire 60,000 in 6 to 12 months: Staffing companies

About 60,000 direct jobs in mobile phone manufacturing are likely to be created in India in the next 6-12 months to cater to the manpower demands of leading device makers as the country becomes the second largest producer of handsets in the world, according to estimates by staffing companies based on hiring demand.

Teamlease Services currently has more than 5,000 open positions in mobile manufacturing with more in the pipeline, said Kartik Narayan, chief executive – staffing. Ciel HR Services has about 2,000 open positions with more demand coming in, said CEO Aditya Narayan Mishra.