RIL headcount grows after 3 years

Billionaire Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Industries' headcount grew after a gap of three years during the last fiscal, taking the total staff strength of the group beyond the 50,000 level.

Besides, the energy-to-retail conglomerate expects its hiring numbers to "swell" further going ahead.

RIL saw its total headcount grow by 505 employees during the fiscal ended March 31, 2012 to a total staff size of 23,166, it said in its annual report for 2011-12.

Including its various subsidiaries, the total staff strength rose to over 50,000 employees for the group, which includes more than 25,000 persons in its retail business.

RIL has expanded into businesses like retail and broadband among others, besides its core areas like oil and gas, and petrochemicals.

In its annual report for the year ended March 31, 2012, the company further said that it was giving a considerable emphasis on leadership hiring to cater to both its current and future requirements and has recruited close to 100 persons, including about 20 per cent expatriates, in leadership roles.