Search
+
    Invest with Confidence. Lead with Insights.
    • Drench in the knowledge with exclusive insights, ePaper & smart market tools with ETPrime.

    Offered jobs in India, foreigners take a rain check

    Synopsis

    An Italian identified as head of technical operations in a blue-chip company, too, turned down the offer, saying he had borne the brunt of the pandemic in his country and didn’t want to walk into a similar situation.

    A raging second wave of Covid-19 in India, the crumbling health infrastructure and negative perceptions are making foreigners shy away from accepting job offers in the country.People across the US, Europe, South America, Australia and even Southeast Asia are either turning down offers in India or are willing to join only after a few months when the worst of the pandemic is over, leading search firms told ET.“The perception that many other
    • FONT SIZE
    • SAVE
    • PRINT
    • COMMENT
    ET

    Uh-oh! This is an exclusive story available for selected readers only.

    Worry not. You’re just a step away.

    Why ?

    • Exclusive Economic Times Stories, Editorials & Expert opinion across 20+ sectors

    • Stock analysis. Market Research. Industry Trends on 4000+ Stocks

    • Clean experience with
      Minimal Ads
    • Comment & Engage with ET Prime community
    • Exclusive invites to Virtual Events with Industry Leaders
    • A trusted team of Journalists & Analysts who can best filter signal from noise
    • ​Get 1 Year Complimentary Subscription of TOI+ worth Rs.799/-​

    The Economic Times