Hiring activities in India saw 73% growth during the festive season (August-October) this year compared to the same period in 2021 driven by e-commerce and logistics, retail and BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance) sectors, reports The Economic Times citing research from Quess Corp. As many as 100,000 order books were closed in this period considering that e-commerce and logistics, retail and BFSI sectors heightened their hiring efforts in line with surging demand, Quess Corp stated. “While seasonal sales saw some recovery last year from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, this festive season has been a clear indicator for the growth of the economy with an upward spiral in job demand across several consumer facing industries,” Quess Corp stated.

According to data from Quess, job roles such as picker, packer, helper, sales promoter, in-shop sales executive, trainee and production trainee have seen a 39% year-on-year increase in demand this festive season. "Given that the economy has now recovered from the effects of the pandemic, there is tremendous hiring happening in the e-commerce and retail sectors for temp and flexi staff. People want to buy products, clothing, and services for their homes and daily needs," Quess Staffing CEO Nitin Dave said. "The festive season is also a time when popular e-commerce platforms like Amazon, Myntra, Flipkart and others introduce season sales, leading to high website traction. This, in turn, largely improves the demand for delivery and warehouse professionals," he added.