The worldwide tech boom brought plenty of consulting jobs to India. Consulting companies bridge the gap between consultants and clients.
The following list (based on size) mentions the top 10 consulting and staffing companies in India.
ABC Consultants
ABC is considered the pioneer of organized recruitment services in India. With a presence of over 40 years in the field, ABC’s placement of executive talent is second to none. They focus mainly on middle and senior management needs and recruit across industry segments for both MNCs as well as Indian companies. Areas of expertise include Automobile, Consumer Services, Financial Services, R&D, Pharmaceutical, Media among others.
Manpower
MANPOWER Services India Private Limited is a 100% subsidiary of Manpower Inc. USA. It places people in permanent positions, temporary positions, contract jobs and volume hire services for India. Recognizing that every industry is different and has specific needs, Manpower has expertise in manufacturing, infrastructure, healthcare, technology and consumer services to provide clients with value added recruiting solutions.
Kelly services
Kelly is credited with founding the staffing industry in 1946. It has maintained its position as a leader since. Recognizing that people are its key resource, Kelly invests heavily in them. Providing in-depth solutions across all sectors, Kelly serves clients around the globe as well as in India for both permanent and temporary positions.
Ma foi Randstad
Ma Foi is a part of Randstad, the world’s second largest HR services company, and has over 20 years of experience in Human Resource Management and Consulting. Understanding that human capital is a very valuable asset, they identify the best possible candidates and connect them with their clients. Other than staffing and HR services, Ma Foi also focuses on payroll outsourcing, back office recruiting, corporate training and content writing.
Adecco
Adecco is India’s fastest growing HR company. It provides end-to-end HR solutions focusing on executive recruitment and temporary staffing services. Apart from the 80,000 plus professionals that it has placed at client sites, it also has an in-house team of 800 specialists to customize HR solutions. The sectors covered are IT and IT-enabled services, Telecom, Media, Consumer Services and Financial Services.
TVA Allegis
Allegis is the US’ largest staffing firm. After acquiring TVA Infotech in India, TVA Allegis has now emerged as the forerunner in the field of recruitment process outsourcing (RPO). They provide RPO services across industry verticals and flexible solutions to suit varying customer needs. TVA is there with the clients from the start of the hiring process to the end where quality people are recruited and trained for the project.
Genius Consultants Ltd.
Genius Consultants was started primarily as a Recruitment Consulting Organization but has grown to enter other areas such as Temporary Staffing, Permanent Staffing, Payroll Processing, Background Screening & Investigation and Compliance Management. It is aimed at being a one-stop shop for all the problems a client may have. Genius has placed around 55,000 middle and senior level executives in sixteen countries. They also manage the payroll for 18,000 employees and have done 34,000 background checks.
A.F.Ferguson & Co.
A.F.Ferguson & Co. provides specialist management consultancy services in various sectors. They also have a wealth of Chartered Accountants within and using these resources, provide services to a large domestic and international network.
HR-One Management Consultants (P) Ltd.
HR-One is India’s first CRISIL rated HR Company. It focuses on the entire gamut of HR services starting from talent search, temporary staffing, training and HR consulting. With a team of 200 HR specialists from all verticals of industry, HR One has expanded its services bringing in a larger pool of clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to entrepreneurs.
HR-One Management Consultants (P) Ltd. – India’s first CRISIL rated HR Company http://www.hr-one.in/
Planman Consulting
Planman Consulting is India’s largest multi-interest consulting service. With people as its core strength, Planman’s work force includes individuals who have developed core competencies across different industries. This enables them to directly add value to specific clients. The sectors it covers includes IT, Knowledge Outsourcing, Global Strategy and Investment Consulting, HR and Financial Consulting.
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