MUMBAI: All new handsets may not have a panic button yet, but hundreds of telecom executives are already making distressed calls to exit an industry where huge pressure on profits and revenues amid a brutal price war has triggered consolidation drive.
Recruiters say there is 35-40% on year increase in the number of resumes coming in from employees in the telecom sector, and several of these executives are willing to take a significant salary cut even as many telcos are heading for shutdowns and mergers.
Premier search firm Heidrick & Struggles said more than 15 CXO and top management officials, drawing salaries of between Rs 1.5-3.5 crore, have reached out to the firm for placement.
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