Festive Hires: 1 Million Gig Workers, 250,000 Contractual Workers
This hiring boom not only underlines the sector’s critical role in creating jobs but also its substantial contribution to India’s vision of becoming a $5 trillion economy by 2025.
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Thinking Inside the Bot
While nearly three-fourths of employees report using tools like ChatGPT at work, only a third receive formal guidance on responsible use.
Read MoreQuick Commerce’s Hiring Surge Set to Outshine E-Commerce This Festive Season
The pressure to meet 10–30-minute delivery timelines makes riders and fulfilment workers the most critical resource.
Read MoreFor gig workers, festive days mean more work, less pay
Festive season brings more orders but shrinking earnings for gig workers. Delivery staff in cities like Bengaluru face 12–15 hour shifts, rising order volumes, and...
Read MoreFestive Hiring Eases to 20% in 2025, But Still Adds 2.16 Lakh Jobs
India’s festive hiring seems to be settling into a slower rhythm as the growth rate of gig workers demand, which touched 45% year-on-year in 2021,...
Read MoreE-commerce platforms create 3.8 lakh festive jobs through seasonal hiring
While the growth rate has eased from the post-pandemic highs, the absolute number of jobs keeps climbing, showing how gig work has become central to...
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