‘Passive income is making Gen Z unemployable’: Financial advisor warns wealthy Indian parents about the comfort trap and raising entitled childrenFinancial advisor Prem Soni argues that excessive parental wealth may create a comfort trap for some Gen Z Indians. He identifies three cha...
20 Aug, 2026, 10.20 AM IST
Companies turn to staffing firms as flexible hiring gains groundSearches for staffing agencies and manpower consultancies have seen significant growth across India. Bengaluru and Chennai recorded the hig...
13 Aug, 2026, 03.39 PM IST
Independence Day 2026: 79 years of work, ambition and the making of modern India2026 Independence Day of India: The country's job market transformed from government security to private paychecks and now relies on acquir...
11 Aug, 2026, 07.33 PM IST
Companies prioritising AI readiness, specialised skills over large-scale workforce expansion: ReportIndian companies are now prioritizing skilled talent and AI readiness over sheer hiring numbers, a shift towards precision in recruitment. ...
06 Jul, 2026, 01.06 PM IST
Delhi’s winter work from home mandate a challenge for India IncDelhi's mandate for 50% work-from-home during winter to combat air pollution is prompting companies to adjust operations. While IT and fina...
04 Jul, 2026, 08.18 AM IST
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 ...
18 Dec, 2025, 09.02 PM IST
Blue-collar wages grow 5-6% annually as industries focus on skilled talent: ReportBlue-collar wages in India are growing at an annual rate of 5–6%, supported by strong demand and performance-based incentives, according to...
15 May, 2025, 03.21 PM IST
India’s blue-collar crunch: Skills shortage deepens as attrition and absenteeism riseIndia's blue-collar sector grapples with a significant talent shortage, marked by rising attrition and increased demand for skilled labor. ...
15 May, 2025, 12.16 AM IST
Blue-collar workforce in India struggling for gender equality: ReportWomen in India's blue-collar jobs continue to face systemic hurdles, being relegated to lower-skilled, lower-paid roles. The WorkIndia repo...
07 Mar, 2025, 06.33 PM IST
India 'big hub' for blue collar economy: Fountain CEO Sean BehrIndia is the "most natural place" to invest, and to expand as there is a huge opportunity and growth rate in the blue/grey collar market, B...
01 Oct, 2023, 11.43 AM IST
Blue-collar job vacancies grew 7% in March to 57,11,154: ReportAccording to the report, the requirement for security service jobs has tripled over the past year and shown a 219 per cent increase on a ye...
25 Apr, 2023, 10.20 PM IST
Economic revival spurs demand for blue-collar workers in IndiaData from Qjobs, a hiring solution for blue-collar jobs by Billion Careers, a Quess company, showed 39% year-on-year growth in the number o...
11 Mar, 2023, 09.50 AM IST
Most female blue collar employees in India confident about equal pay: SurveyThe research was conducted by Censuswide on behalf of Indeed with 508 employers and 1,001 employees in the blue collar segment. The survey ...
24 Feb, 2023, 07.12 PM IST
Smartstaff raises $4.3 million from Blume Ventures, othersThe blue-collar workforce management platform will use the funds for further enhancing the product and building the team.
04 Oct, 2021, 11.57 AM IST
Digital training of blue-collar employees on the rise, says expertsA key challenge now that the blue-collar staff is coming back to workplaces is to provide them relevant infrastructure and time for learnin...
20 Dec, 2020, 05.12 PM IST
Betterplace raises $10 million in Series B funding led by Jungle VenturesBlue-collar workforce management company will utilize the capital to scale up the platform and expand business operations in India and over...
27 Oct, 2020, 04.01 PM IST
Delhi at No. 2 in blue-collar workforceDelhi employs the second-highest blue collar labour force in India.
14 Mar, 2019, 10.44 AM IST