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"1. Darkening pie (Net Employment Outlook): Though hiring intentions are positive for 44 per cent of respondents, employers have slowed down the pace of hiring. 2. Lowest point (Employment Outlook Index in the last 9 quarters): With no improvement in job prospects likely over the next 12 months, index could be near zero in the next quarter, implying overall freeze. 3. Hyderabad Hammered (Employment Outlook Index—Citywise): Post-Satyam debacle, things could worsen for Hyderabad, which shows the biggest fall in outlook. Delhi continues to buck the trend on the back of ITES and telecom. 4. Telecom Afloat (Employment Outlook Index—Sectorwise): New telecom companies will start gearing up for operations, for which they will start recruitment now, no wonder it's the sector with no fall. 5. HR & Finance Lose Favour (Hiring Across Functions): Business development and technology related functions are in the limelight as focus shifts towards optimising cost. 6. Bleak Business (Net Business Outlook): Not too different from the Net Employment Outlook, this is the lowest ever business outlook in the last 9 quarters. 7. Infrastructure in the Red (Business Outlook Index—Sectorwise): From the largest hiring to the biggest firing, infrastructure sector's fortunes have swung the most in 2 quarters. 8. Freshers in Trouble (Hiring across Managerial levels): Recruitment will take place as per the immediate needs of the company. Right now, the need seems to be most for middle managers. 9. Blow for Mumbai (Business Outlook Index—Citywise): Global recession coupled with terror attacks and poor market sentiment has hit India's commercial the most. 10. Methodology"