According to a study conducted by Internet and Mobile Association of India (IAMAI), the estimated market size of the Indian online recruitment industry has touched 6.5 million in 2005-06 recording a rise of 71 % over last year.

Online job search is one of the top five online activities (e-mail, surfing, chatting, search and job search) that Indians indulge in on the Internet.

According to the survey, keeping with the overall pattern of Internet usage, Maharashtra topped the list of online job seekers followed by Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and West Bengal.