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Saongroup.com plans expansion, to invest 10 million euros in India

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Posted: Mar 07, 2008 at 2349 hrs IST

Pune, March 6 Ireland-based Saongroup.com, a privately owned company that is into online recruitment portals globally, has announced its expansion plans for India.

Company officials told reporters here on Thursday that following the good response to its city-centric job search website, www.myjobsinpune.com, the company has decided to invest around 10 million euros and enter five more cities in India over the next 18 months.“Within seven months of going live, www.myjobsinpune.com has emerged the leading job site in the city, with around 5,000 visitors daily, and approximately 10,000 new jobseekers registering every month,” said Leslie Buckley, Chairman, Saongroup.com.

The company’s operations in India will be headquartered in Pune and it will launch its second job portal, www.myhyderabadjobs.com, in April, Buckley said, adding that the company would also look to enter other cities, including Mumbai. “We follow a city-centric approach, which focuses on providing local solutions and talent to local markets,” he said. The promotion and advertising will also be city-specific, he added.

Elaborating on the Pune portal, Buckley said around 4,000 jobs were on offer by 3,000 clients across various sectors on the site, with around 150 local (Pune-based) companies adding to the clientele each month. He said around 500 jobs are added every month.

“Pune has great economic potential and attracts a range of professionals. There is a lot of activity here in the automotive and auto-ancillary industries. ” Buckley said.

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