Staffing demand jumps 23 per cent in April-August ahead of festivals, shows Quess data
retail, telecom, among others, strengthened their hiring drives to meet the increase in consumer demand during the upcoming festive season, according to the latest data from leading business services provider Quess.
About 32,000 jobs were posted in this period considering the BFSI, retail, and telecom sectors, the data showed.
Job roles such as production trainee, branch relationship executive, collection officer, business development executive, broadband sales executive, sales executive, warehouse associate, and customer relationship officer have seen an increase in demand this season.
“Despite inflation and profitability pressures, segments such as manufacturing, BFSI, and retail have reflected remarkable growth,” said Lohit Bhatia, President- Workforce Management, Quess.
“As many as 32,000 jobs were posted in this period, and we expect this trend to magnify each month by at least 5,000 as we inch closer to peak festivities, especially across industries impacted by direct consumers such as e-commerce, logistics and automobiles,” he added.
The manufacturing & industrial segment has noted a 245% growth in demand for professionals over the period April-Aug 2023 (as compared to April-Aug 2022). The automobile manufacturing sector is witnessing an uptick in recruitment, especially in the context of EV manufacturing to meet the consumer demand expected due to the Diwali festivities.
The BFSI industry noted a 27% increase in demand for manpower ahead of the festivities, followed by telecom (14%).
Telecom has undergone massive digitization efforts with the launch of 5G which has led to considerable job creation in the industry.
