India Inc's hiring activity witnessed a slowdown in December, a fall of six per cent compared to the previous month, mainly due to year-end holiday season impacting employers' recruitment plans, says a survey by job portal naukri.com.

The naukri.com's monthly job index -- JobSpeak -- fell to 713 points in December 2009, from 760 in November. However, the three-month average index reflected a more "steady hiring scenario", the survey said.