Known as the "City of Joy", Kolkata has rapidly grown as an industrial area and today is home to various industrialized projects. The capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, Kolkata is both a great place to stay and a great place to work.
Known as Calcutta till 2001, Kolkata has a rich history from 1690 when the East India Company was set up by the British for trading. Since then it continues to be the primary business, commercial, and financial hub of Eastern India and the main entry to North East India. Although
its primacy as the premier center of Indian commerce has diminished, Kolkata still ranks as an important commercial and financial hub.
In addition to its traditional manufacturing industries, Kolkata has today emerged as an important IT hub, and home to several BPO and KPO companies. In addition to these, the city is home to several media and entertainment companies, audit firms, pharma organizations, etc.
Opportunities are plenty for medical transcriptionists, financial analysts, online marketing, and others — as full-time, contract or gig work.
There has been a marked uptick in salary packages and conducive work environment. Plus, the cost of living in Kolkata is extremely affordable. Do reach out to our ‘human forward’ recruitment experts to find you the right-fit employment.
Although Kolkata has hot summers (temperatures can rise to as much as 40 degrees Celsius), they peak only for a month or two in the summer months between March and June. For the rest of the year, the climate is quite pleasant, and winters have a charm of their own between the months of November and January. The monsoon season spans the months of June to September, with maximum rainfall during July and AugustThe good climate here contributes to the good health factor associated with Kolkata.
Kolkata is a well-connected city — even in the suburban areas. It offers a great network of roads, railways, metros at reasonable cost. Kolkata metro very efficiently connects the length of north to south Kolkata, and is extensively used by the residents of the city. Additionally, it also offers a gamut of public and private buses and taxis, and rideshare cabs. Kolkata is the only Indian metro city that has hand-pulled rickshaws and trams.
As the headquarters of three of 18 railway zones of Indian Railways, Kolkata is efficiently connected to all parts of the country. It also houses a domestic and international airport.
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