Talk:Naukri.com
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About Naukri
The vision: - To create a platform where, every Indian who is looking for a job can find one
Naukri is the definitive Indian careers website on the internet. It is a forum where employers, placement agencies and job seekers can exchange information, quickly, effectively and inexpensively. At Naukri, you can advertise for a job, search for a job, browse through resumes, place your resume, place your home page, visit employers' home pages and visit other Indian and International career sites. It is a one stop information clearing house about jobs and careers for Indians.
The Beginning
In March 1997, as the influence of the Internet was beginning to grow in India, naukri.com was launched as a floorless employment exchange. A platform for employers and jobseekers, to meet and exchange information. The site was launched , with databases of jobs, resumes and placement consultants. In October 1997, the service went commercial. By then more than 50 companies had tried the services and were satisfied with the responses received. Since then, the client list for naukri.com, has increased to over 25,000 companies.
Info Edge started in 1989 and was gradually taken over by Info Edge (India) Pvt. Ltd which was incorporated on May1, 1995. It was in the business of selling reports and providing project and marketing related consulting services to its clients. Info Edge also provided management consulting services to a number of clients in India and abroad.
In 1991 the Department of Telecommunications began to experiment with Videotex services. Info Edge registered as an information provider with DOT for providing information about vacancies over Videotex. The Videotex pilot project of DOT however did not take off and Info Edge was forced to abandon its plans for this service. Over the next few years Info Edge evaluated the idea of providing job information to the public independently but was unable to identify a financially viable technology backbone till the Internet entered India.
The site aims to provide Indians with Indian qualifications the maximum opportunity for their career growth. It has also been promoted in all parts of the globe, where Indian qualifications are acceptable, and clients have been enlisted. Over 10% of our current corporate client list consists of companies located in USA, Africa, Middle East and Far East. Similarly about 5% of the individuals approaching Naukri are NRIs wanting to return to India or register with naukri to look at opportunities in India or globally.
