Artist bookings set to increase 20% this festival season, with e-commerce leading the way: Indeed

As festival season is about to begin, seasonal hiring It is projected to increase by 20 percent over last year, with the e-commerce Industry leads trend amid increased demand, job site data shows IndeedThe most prominent positions that have seen an increase in hiring are delivery executiveswarehouse workers, logistics coordinators, store sales executives and customer service executives, the data showed.

Several industries are reporting a marked increase in demand for temporary workers, with e-commerce leading the trend with a 35 percent increase in demand, followed by logistics (15 percent), retail (14 percent) and fast-moving trade (11 percent).

“The festive season is a crucial period for businesses across India and we are seeing a significant increase in hiring for seasonal roles as companies prepare to meet increased consumer demand.

“The industries that are growing (e-commerce, logistics, fast commerce) are doing so because they are aligned with the needs and behaviors of today’s consumers. This is where the future of India lies. labor market He could be heading, sashi kumarsaid Indeed India’s head of sales.

Increased demand in e-commerce is driven by the rapid expansion of the industry and the need for additional warehouse workers and delivery executives to handle larger quantities of orders and ensure on-time deliveries, Indeed said.

While metro cities like Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Kolkata are witnessing an 18-20 per cent YoY increase in seasonal hiring, it is the Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities that are emerging as the real drivers of growth, it added. “Tier 2 and 3 cities like Nagpur, Jaipur, Vadodara, Kochi, Vizag, Madurai, Lucknow, Gurugram, Chandigarh, Indore, Coimbatore, Surat, Bhubaneswar and Bhopal are seeing an even bigger surge, with a 22-25 per cent increase in hiring,” Indeed said.