India’s attractiveness among the expat professionals as a potential workplace has taken a major hit in the wake of recent cases of rape incidents and attacks on foreigners, a survey says. The survey, conducted among 2,200 expat professionals, found that 72 per cent of the respondents who were keen to work in India in the first half of 2012 are now shifting their attention to countries like Philippines, Gulf/Middle East, Hong Kong and Singapore, among others. However, the remaining 38 per cent of these respondents are still willing to work in India, said the survey conducted by MyHiringClub.com.
The study attributed the shift in expats’ views on Indian job market on the recent cases of rape incidents and attacks on expats in the country. The expats are worried for their safety and are no longer keen on India as a preferred working destination,....Full story
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