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Demand for IT gig workers grew 157% in H12023, says job firm Awign

Aim is to prune fixed costs, lean more on variables; demand is mostly for highly-skilled tech professionals at mid-level and senior positions, with 2-7 years' experience

E-com firms' demand for gig workers up as shopping festivals near: Study

'Numerous opportunities' for individuals in flexible and on-demand work arrangements, it says

Winzo created over 100,000 jobs in gig economy, 70% from tier 2,3 cities

Winzo's user base is expected to touch 450 million at the end of FY24 and it aims to take it to 700 million in the next five years

6 out of 10 IT firms hiring more gig workers as industry sees slowdown

Permanent jobs in the IT sector have seen a reduction of 5% this year as compared to last year, while the number of gig workers has increased by 40%

Karnataka Assembly polls: Congress promises to roll back 12-hour shift

In election manifesto, party promises to fix minimum hourly wage for gig workers

A portrait of the deliveryman as a human being

Organising themselves like the Dabbawalas of Mumbai could do wonders for the pay and status of delivery people

Swiggy partners with apna to hire 10,000 gig workers from tier 2, 3 cities

Online food delivery platform Swiggy has partnered with jobs and professional networking company apna to create 10,000 hyperlocal opportunities for its quick commerce grocery service -- Instamart -- in 2023. With this, the company is aiming to strengthen its delivery workforce in tier 2 cities. Announcing the partnership on Thursday, apna shared that in 2022, over 15 lakh users from tier 2, tier 3 cities and beyond applied for 30 lakh delivery roles on the platform, comprising almost 70 per cent of the new users growth in the delivery segment. Acquiring talent from tier 2 and 3 cities has been a daunting task for many organisations, owing to challenges such as lack of orientation, industry knowledge, inadequate experience, and ignorance about the current market scenario. This problem is particularly pronounced in India, where companies have long struggled to hire talent from smaller cities and towns. "With opportunities for delivery partners emerging in deeper pockets of the count

Demand for white-collar gig roles rises 11% YoY in March 2023: Foundit.in

This comes amid muted hiring across industries due to global headwinds and job cuts, says study

Uber sets up second batch of driver members to join advisory council

System gives the 'much-deserved seat at the table', says ride hailing company

Here's why India's gig workforce is still outside purview of basic benefits

The Social Security Code of 2020 offered guidelines to companies for gig work

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

Women in informal economy have greater career aspiration than men: Study

They wanted health benefits and formal job agreement over money in their jobs

Digital skilling in G20: The future of work and a future-ready workforce

India's current Group of Twenty (G20) Presidency is an opportunity to strengthen cooperation in digital skilling as a significant step towards an inclusive future of work

Ola, Uber worst platforms in providing fair work for gig workers: Report

Other platforms who scored zero in the report were Amazon Flex and PharmEasy, while Porter scores just 1 point out of 10

Customers tipped delivery partners up to Rs 3 crore on Dunzo in 2022

A Chennai user ordered about Rs 45,000 worth of Ferrero Rocher chocolates from Dunzo in just three orders, the report shows

White-collar workers turn to gig jobs in search of better work-life balance

The demand for the white-collar gig workforce in the previous quarter has gone up seven times as compared to the same period last year

Gig workforce to add 9-11 million jobs by 2025 in India, says report

With more and more companies preferring to hire employees on project basis, a report has revealed that there is likely to be 90-110 lakh additions to the gig workforce by 2025, a report said on Wednesday. The gig economy has been one of the most pivotal economic shifts in a long time and people are choosing gig jobs because it works with their lifestyle, they can choose when and how much they work, or it allows them to earn money between jobs, global job site Indeed said in the report. According to the report, companies have also started investing in gig work platforms and processes, which indicates how integral they are to the future of jobs growth in India. A majority of the employers surveyed (58 per cent) estimate the gig workforce to grow to 90-110 lakh, or even exceed this number by 2025, the report revealed. Gig workers are freelancers or contractors who work independently, typically on a short-term basis for multiple clients. "With the emergence of app-based models for rol

Two-thirds of Indian technology enterprises hiring gig workers: Report

Software development, UI/UX design, data analytics top three skills companies need

65% Indian firms now employing gig workers amid tech talent crunch: Report

While the share of organisations employing gig workers has increased, their proportion remains less than 5 per cent of the total workforce (in companies with more than 2,000 full-time employees).

Hiring of permanent workers fell 61% in start-ups: RazorpayX Payroll report

Technology-related jobs have managed to marginally increase their contribution to the overall workforce by 4 per cent, while the hiring trend is slowing down in general