Most cities in the country have seen a considerable improvement in the hiring outlook,

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with Pune showing the highest rise for the January to March period in 2010, says a survey.

Delhi has been found to be the most disappointing as the city witnessed the steepest fall in the employment outlook index for the three months ending March, according to the staffing firm TeamLease.

The TeamLease survey for the January-March period found that there had been an increase in the 'Employment Outlook' index of all cities surveyed, except Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad.

"Pune has seen the highest jump, by 50 points, when it comes to employment outlook and stands at 70 points," it said.

The biggest contributors to the employment growth in the Maharashtra city have been IT and IT-enabled services.

In addition, the business outlook of companies there has seen a jump of 63 points, the highest among the cities, and currently stands at 77 points.

The employment outlook index for Delhi saw the steepest decline by as much as 24 points and currently stands at 35 points.

The index focuses on the employment growth potential and hiring forecasts in relation to the location and company profiles.