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General Elections 2024 generate up to 900,000 temporary jobs

General Elections 2024 generate up to 900,000 temporary jobs

"With over a million polling booths across India, each booth is expected to employ at least 1-2 temporary gig workers for the duration of the electoral process."

High staff churn in India’s financial sector to persist in FY24

High staff churn in India’s financial sector to persist in FY24

"The demand for salespeople (selling personal, home, agriculture, and other loans) is huge."

Why is it harder to find jobs in India’s metro cities than in small towns

Why is it harder to find jobs in India’s metro cities than in small towns

"The market is growing for e-commerce and retail companies as well, while phone, electronics, auto, and large contract manufacturers need more people to scale up production,.

Gung-ho on gig workers: Festival season cheer dispels blue-collar blues

Gung-ho on gig workers: Festival season cheer dispels blue-collar blues

This festival season – roughly from Onam to Diwali – is expected to breach the 700,000 mark in creation of new gig jobs. That is 75 per cent...

Festive demand to see addition of 50,000 temporary jobs in BFSI

Festive demand to see addition of 50,000 temporary jobs in BFSI

We are poised for a dynamic job market over the next 5-6 months. Since last month, we have witnessed nearly 25,000 job openings for temporary staffers, and we...

Demand for women apprentices surges 3-fold in manufacturing sector

Demand for women apprentices surges 3-fold in manufacturing sector

With the overall increase in the larger pie of apprenticeships, this percentage will naturally grow, leading to more women participating in the labour market.

Global capability centres expand operations in India, hiring more IT talent

Global capability centres expand operations in India, hiring more IT talent

While Indian IT services companies are facing a significant decline in demand, GCCs (global capability centers) in India are experiencing a significant improvement in hiring.

Digital India’s two realities: A yawning gap between tech use & tech skills

Digital India’s two realities: A yawning gap between tech use & tech skills

One is the influence of technology in our daily lives, and how we have become entangled or used to technology in one form or the other. The other...

Formal job creation declines 7.5% in January, hits 20-month low: EPFO

Formal job creation declines 7.5% in January, hits 20-month low: EPFO

Going forward, it is unlikely that firms will retain a large workforce for the remainder of the fiscal year. It is only in the next fiscal that they...

TMS Ep328: GST Council Meeting | Vacation Trends | IT Performance | GM Crops

TMS Ep328: GST Council Meeting | Vacation Trends | IT Performance | GM Crops

“India is one of the most vacation deprived countries in the world. Not just on annual leaves, the Indians score low even on short vacations. There is a...