98% engineering graduates open to jobs in
SMEs- survey by TMI Group
New Delhi, 20 March 2014: Engineering
graduates in Hyderabad are open to taking up jobs in Small and Medium
Enterprises (SMEs), according to survey findings of the TMI Group, a leading HR
and recruitment services firm. 98.4% of engineering graduates surveyed are
willing to work in the SME sector. This trend is welcoming in the backdrop of
growing dearth of talent in the sector. The survey also reveals some
interesting facts about factors guiding the job decisions of the graduates.
90.8% of the respondents said that they
believe SMEs are good places to work. They said that in SMEs, employees have
work-life balance, make friendly work-culture and grow fast in their careers.
53.96% respondents said that large companies
are good places to work. They believe that large companies provide better
benefits, structured growth opportunities and professional work culture.
44.8% feel that both large companies and SMEs
are good options and come with their pros and cons. Surprisingly, 46% of
respondents think that large companies are not good workplaces. Unhealthy
competition, lack of job security and long working hours are the reasons why
they believe so.
Sharing perspective on the survey findings, T.
Muralidharan, Executive Chairman, TMI Group said “The findings come as a relief
given the number of engineering graduates adding to the pool of jobseekers
every year and recruitment in large companies falling drastically. This is the
right time for SMEs to highlight the advantages of working with the SME sector
and benefits they provide to their employees, and grab their due share of
talent, finally putting an end to their talent woes.”