Quick commerce firms face heat as riders stay off peak hoursQuick commerce firms are facing a shortage of delivery partners due to intense heatwaves. Companies are offering extra pay to keep riders w...
29 Apr, 2026, 06.00 AM IST
Cities to face house help shortage as migrants return home to voteMajor Indian cities face a looming shortage of essential household help. Cooks, nannies, drivers, and security guards are heading home for ...
24 Mar, 2026, 09.15 AM IST
From shop floors to sales counters, it’s HERing seasonIndian companies are significantly increasing temporary hiring of women this festive season, with mandates up to 60% higher than last year....
10 Aug, 2025, 10.23 AM IST
Asset light & annuity income: 5 stocks from new services sector; growing at steady rate, with upside potential of up to 45% in 1 yearA service provider whose services are used by literally every bank in India. A facilities management firm with ties to new age logistic com...
29 Dec, 2024, 06.51 AM IST
High festive sales pitch sets tempo for temp hiring; demand to surge 15-20% YoYThe festive season is set to generate 600,000-700,000 temporary jobs across various industries, with a 15-20% increase in demand for such p...
10 Aug, 2024, 07.02 AM IST
As consumption revives, Tier 2 & 3 cities turn temp-ting for job seekersThe demand for temporary workers in tier 2 and 3 cities in India is increasing during the festive season, driven by growing consumption and...
02 Sep, 2023, 07.20 AM IST
Staffing demand jumps 23 per cent in April-August ahead of festivals, shows Quess dataDemand for staffing has increased by 23% compared to last year, with companies in sectors such as banking, retail, and telecom strengthenin...
22 Aug, 2023, 12.13 PM IST
Festive Boost: Companies may hire record number of temporary workers this yearA record 600,000-700,000 temp jobs are likely to be created in the upcoming festive months between August-end and December, according to ex...
31 Jul, 2023, 11.27 AM IST
Festive season hiring this year grows by 73 pc, says reportAs many as 1,00,000 order books were closed in this period considering that e-commerce and logistics, retail and Banking, financial service...
29 Nov, 2022, 10.26 PM IST
Surge in temporary jobs for women as companies embrace diversityWith multiple online sales underway and an unprecedented demand for temp workers this festive season, leading staffing firms including Rand...
25 Sep, 2022, 07.57 AM IST
Workers' safety must be non-negotiableWorker safety and the security of businesses should be aligned and complementary, not at odds with each other, as it remains in far too man...
24 Mar, 2022, 11.12 PM IST
Amazon labour shortage hinders one-day delivery ambitionsAmazon said it anticipates $4 billion in additional labour and related expenses during the fourth quarter, amid pandemic-fueled shortages t...
29 Oct, 2021, 10.48 AM IST
300,000 to half a million seasonal jobs to be created this festive seasonThis festive period, 300,000 to half a million seasonal jobs are likely to be created as demand for temporary staff surges up to 35% over l...
02 Sep, 2021, 08.07 AM IST
Walmart plans to fill online orders with help from robots at some U.S. storesThe robots will work behind the scenes, picking frozen and refrigerated foods as well as smaller general merchandise items from inside the ...
27 Jan, 2021, 11.30 AM IST
Ecommerce rules in festive temporary job creation as companies go all out to push salesStaffing firms such as Manpower, TeamLease Services and CIEL HR Services said ecommerce is accounting for a bigger chunk of their overall m...
17 Oct, 2020, 08.19 AM IST
Companies reach out to neighbours of staff to allay fears and get the ops goingIt took for the company’s HR department to visit the villages and show them the letters of approval received from the ministry of textile, ...
06 May, 2020, 04.55 PM IST
E-commerce boom: Temporary jobs open up, salaries reach for the starsThe requirement for temporary staffing in e-commerce is mainly for delivery, warehouse, online marketing and customer services.
24 Oct, 2014, 04.43 PM IST