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BS Web Team New Delhi
India’s private job market is likely to cool off in the January-March quarter as companies take a careful approach to hiring, the Economic Times reported citing a survey of more than 3,000 employers.

As many as 16 per cent of employers expected a decrease in hiring intent and 34 per cent said they would keep workforce levels steady. Only 2 per cent of the respondents were unsure about hiring intentions, according to the ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey.

The net employment outlook—the difference between employers looking to hire and those expecting a decrease—is at 32 per cent, according to the report. The