How developed is Jharkhand job market?
Jharkhand, newly formed state of eastern India, is one of the major industrial belts in India. Some of the famous industrial areas of the country like Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Dhanbad and Hazaribagh are in Jharkhand. The state being rich in natural resources and mineral wealth like Bauxite, Coal, Iron Ore, Copper Ore, Lime Stone, Manganese etc. has got numerous industries all over Jharkhand. Apart from contributing to India's Gross Domestic Products (GDP), these industries even contributed to the increasing per capita income of Rs. 4, 161 in Jharkhand in the last decade.
Which industry contributes most to the Jharkhand job market?
Bokaro and Jamshedpur are globally known as the "Steel Cities of India". This makes the availability of more industrial jobs in the state. Tata Iron and Steel Company (TISCO), the seventh leading steel company in the world is situated in Jamshedpur in Jharkhand. Besides that, the state has got some of the Government organizations operating from there. The following organizations provide job opportunities to Jharkhandis as well as external job-seekers:
- Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. (BCCL)
- Central Fuel Research Institute (CFRI)
- Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) in Ranchi
- Central Mine Planning and Design Institute (CMPDI)
- Regional Institute of Technology in Jamshedpur
- Heavy Engineering Corporation Ltd.
- Income Tax Department in Dhanbad
- Indian School of Mines
- Tata Steel Plant in Jamshedpur
- Bokaro Steel Plant in Bokaro
- Tata Motors in Jamshedpur
- BOC Gases in Jamshedpur
- Bokaro Thermal Power Station
- TRF Limited in Jamshedpur
- Tata Cummins in Jamshedpur
- TELCON in Jmashedpur
- Lafarge Cement in Jmashedpur
- Praxair in Jamshedpur
- Heavy Engineering Corporation (HEC) in Ranchi
- Tinplate in Jamshedpur
- Patratu Thermal Power Station in Ramgarh
- Maithon Hydro Power Station in Maithan
- Chandrapura Thermal Power Station in Chandrapura
- Panchet Hydro Power Station in Panchet
- Tenughat Hydro or Thermal Power Station in Bokaro
- Telaiya Hydro Power Station in Telaiya
- Jindal Steel Plant in Patratu
- Usha Martin in Ranchi
- Electro-Steel Plant in Bokaro
- Central Coalfields Ltd.
- Eastern Coalfields Ltd.
- Bharat Coaking Coal Ltd.
Are there any other opportunities of jobs in Jharkhand apart from the industrial jobs?
Apart from that, to cope up with the modern society, the state of Jharkhand has opened door to the other fields like insurance, Information Technology (IT), hotel, health, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and many more.
Hotel jobs in Jharkhand
The increasing tourist visits as well as business visits has increased the number of hotels in Jharkhand. This in turn has given numerous opportunities to hotel management employees. The kinds of hotel jobs available in Jharkhand are:
- Guest Relations Manager
- Receptionist
- Housekeeping Executive
- Tour Operator
- Bar Supervisor
- Spa Therapist
- Accounts Manager
- Food Manager
- Customer Service Executives
Banking and Insurance jobs in Jharkhand
Similar to the Indian insurance industry, insurance sector in Jharkhand is even growing rapidly. Companies like ICICI, Kotak Mahindra, Reliance etc. has made the following type of insurance jobs available in the job market of Jharkhand:
- Finance Manager or Executive
- Clearing Officer
- Collections Manager or Executive
- Cashier
- Legal Executive
- Management Trainee
- Budgeting Manager
- Branch Manager
- Relationship Executive
- Product Manager
- Sales Manager
IT jobs in Jharkhand
The IT industry in Jharkhand is not that much developed as compared to the other states. However, there are some jobs available in the IT sector in Jharkhand like:
- Software Designer
- Technical Writer
- Quality Control Manager
- Hardware Design Engineer
- Network Administrator
BPO jobs in Jharkhand
BPO jobs in Jharkhand are increasing fast. The eligibility criteria being just successful completion of Plus Two level of study, makes many people incline to that industry, especially those students who want to work while they study. The most famous jobs ion these fields are:
- Customer Service Executive
- Quality Analyst
- Team Leaders
- Managers
- Transition Managers
Last Updated on 31 October 2011
