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Employees push for WFH option as house help takes off for voting dutyStaffing firms reported labour shortages across sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, hospitality and facility management, while consum...
Skills favoured over formal degrees in blue-collar hiring: ReportMumbai's job market is changing. Employers now prefer workers with practical skills over degrees. 'Less than Tenth' is the most sought-afte...
WorkIndia raises Rs 97 crore in round led by Aavishkaar CapitalBeenext Capital chipped in with Rs 22 crore in funding for the recruitment platform for blue- and grey-collar workers. The platform, which ...
Sahaj ties up with Techno India to skill 1 lakh rural youthSahaj Retail Ltd and Techno India Group have partnered to launch a blue-collar skilling initiative, aiming to train one lakh youth in rural...
India will need to deliver 24.3 lakh blue-collar jobs amid rapid qcomm riseIndia will need 24.3 lakh blue-collar workers, with the quick commerce sector expected to create 500,000 jobs, according to a report by Ind...
Quick commerce driving blue-collar employment; India to see demand for 2.4 million jobs by 2027The sector added 40,000 employees last quarter to handle increased festive shopping and ecommerce demand. The main roles that quick commerc...
Urban middle-class households shrink, rich club sees big jumpA new report reveals a widening socio-economic gap in urban India. Affluent households surged by 86% in 2024 compared to 2019, while lower ...
AI solution comes to the rescue of urban poor looking for a jobBengaluru-based Vahan.ai uses artificial intelligence to help blue-collar workforce get employment, mostly in the delivery space.
Tier I cities dominate in blue-collar gig job opportunities: ReportA recent report by WorkIndia highlights the growing impact of the gig economy in India's urban landscape. Tier-I cities dominated short-ter...
Blue collar jobs to drive 70 pc of India's new job growth by 2030: ReportBlue-collar workers vital for India's economy. McKinsey forecasts 70% new jobs in 2030 will be blue-collar. Anshul Khurana highlights their...
B-school grads left in the lurch as India Inc chases blue-collar workersThe Indian job market is witnessing an unprecedented dichotomy where a severe shortage of skilled and semi-skilled workers is leading to pr...
Blue, grey-collar job vacancies see 4x jump in last one year, says new reportThis robust demand can be attributed to the dynamic job market influenced by digitisation, automation and changing work models, said the re...
Apna.co raises $12.5 million led by Sequoia, GreenoaksThe startup plans to utilise the funds to expand into eight more cities this year
Q2 will see a growth in jobs: Tarun Sinha, OLX peopleIn an interview Tarun Sinha, head of OLX People (horizontal business unit of OLX India) discusses the impact of the pandemic on jobs, outlo...
India Inc faces big shortage of workersWith workers in short supply, firms are going all out to hire people from nearby villages as well as far-off states, offering extra wages, ...
Delhi at No. 2 in blue-collar workforceDelhi employs the second-highest blue collar labour force in India.
OLX Group acquires AasaanjobsWith the acquisition of Aasaanjobs, a recruitment marketplace for blue and grey-collar jobs in India, OLX will further strengthen its jobs ...
'A hands-on approach can fix most issues'In the run-up to the Startup Awards 2018, ET is running a special series on some of the toughest decisions entrepreneurs have to take while...
India's consumer story to be most compelling: Goldman SachsThe number of weddings and household formations will increase over the next 5 years, given India's demographics where the peak birth reache...
Urban-Clap in talks with Bessemer Venture Partners to raise Rs 200 croreUrban-Clap, a mobile marketplace for services, is in talks to raise nearly $30 million (about Rs 200 crore) in its latest round of funding.