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Delivery execs highest paid as freshers in Blue/Grey collar sector: Study

The data shows delivery workers in Chennai and Bengaluru are paid more than those in Mumbai and Kolkata. Workers with over four years' experience also earn more than those in other cities

Updated On: 15 Mar 2023 | 4:16 PM IST

90% of Indian female blue-collar employees vouch for pay parity: Report

About 97 per cent of employers think that gender equality is important and are doing their best to improve diversity and fair representation in their organisations

Updated On: 23 Feb 2023 | 7:55 PM IST

Blue and grey-collar job demand in India up four-fold in 2022: Report

60 per cent of all the grey and blue-collar hires were "freshers" with a prior work experience of 0 to 3 years: Billion Careers

Updated On: 06 Jan 2023 | 12:07 PM IST

Blue-collar industry sees sharp rise in job opportunities: Report

The blue-collar industry has witnessed a sharp rise in job opportunities in the country and tier 2 cities have become the epicenters for such opportunities, said a report. According to professional networking and jobs platform apna.co, blue-collared job opportunities more than doubled in India in 2022 and growth was also visible in all top metropolitan cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Delhi. "The emergence of tier-II cities becoming epicenters for opportunities has also been phenomenal. We believe that the evolving ecosystem of the rising workforce led by SMBs and MSMEs will become an integral contributor to the growth of the Indian economy," Manas Singh, Chief Business Officer of apna.co, said. The apna jobs platform recorded a 25 per cent increase in its employer base, which was majorly led by Small and Midsize Businesses (SMBs), and Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in 2022. Jobs posted by SMBs clocked a 60 per cent surge year-on-year. These emerging small busine

Updated On: 26 Dec 2022 | 7:28 PM IST

Blue collar workers up demands as firms prep for festive season: Report

In 2022 an all-time high number of temporary jobs ranging from 5,00,000-5,50,000 is expected to be created during the festive season

Updated On: 29 Jul 2022 | 3:16 PM IST

In major shift, Japan looking to accept more foreigners indefinitely

The government had been looking to ease those restrictions, which had been cited by companies as among reasons that they were hesitant to hire such help.

Updated On: 18 Nov 2021 | 8:17 AM IST

Blue-collar jobs app Apna logs 12 mn job openings in festival season

Start-up says it enabled more than 37 million interviews during festival season; demand shows economy is reviving

Updated On: 12 Nov 2021 | 12:49 AM IST

Sharp uptick in blue-collar employment likely in 2nd half of 2021: Report

Maharashtra may be biggest contributor, according to a report

Updated On: 25 Aug 2021 | 6:19 PM IST

Hiring gets AI power, but its scope is limited for blue collar employees

Technology can also help with some very practical solutions to know a candidate during remote hiring.

Updated On: 22 Jul 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Apna, jobs app for India's blue-collar workers, raises $70 mn in funding

Apna is sort of a LinkedIn for non-English speaking and non-affluent Indians, says its founder.

Updated On: 16 Jun 2021 | 7:35 AM IST

Covid-19 pandemic: Blue-collar roles see 25% surge in urban areas

Between March and May, Dunzo riders delivered over 20,000 orders to hospitals alone.

Updated On: 22 May 2021 | 6:10 AM IST

Blue-collar jobs on recovery path led by delivery segment: Placement firm

The company said currently, it has over 4 million users from over 1,200 cities and has already placed 70,000 people across India

Updated On: 22 Nov 2020 | 12:19 PM IST

Gig economy to lead 80% of demand for blue-collar jobs: Betterplace

Tech platform for blue-collar workforce management Betterplace has said the overall demand for jobs in 2020 will be 1.4 mn and the gig economy will lead 80% of overall demand

Updated On: 01 Oct 2020 | 1:21 PM IST

Engineers, teachers, accountants: Biggest job loss among salaried employees

Employment in the category of white collar professional employees and other employees has been rising steadily since 2016 when the survey began tracking them

Updated On: 15 Sep 2020 | 1:40 PM IST

India Inc woos labourers with healthcare, hostels to get them back at work

Companies to offer better hostel, health, insurance facilities for migrant workers

Updated On: 10 Jun 2020 | 3:57 PM IST

Factory workers cope with contagion risk and poor demand

According to Rahul Mehta, president of the Clothing Manufacturers Association of India (CMAI), the business has been impacted drastically

Updated On: 17 Mar 2020 | 5:50 PM IST

Don't make 100% job quota for locals: Industry pleads to Karnataka govt

The Information Technology sector and Biotechnology sector have been exempted from the amendments

Updated On: 23 Dec 2016 | 9:05 AM IST