Temporary staffing firms in India have taken a hit as clients lay off employees amid the economic crisis induced by the Covid-19 pandemic, although healthcare and sectors that require last-mile delivery staff have cushioned the impact somewhat reports the Economic Times, citing industry executives. Staffing firm provider Quess Corp will likely see a drop in headcount in the first quarter as clients trim their workforce. “The drop is, however, not going to be significant because some of the sectors that we operate in are resilient,” Quess chairman Ajit Isaac said. The increased demand for last-mile delivery services is expected to offset the slump in other areas. Rituparna Chakraborty, co-founder and executive Vice-President of TeamLease, said, “While organisations are now not able to foresee a long-term future, they would again come back to staffing agencies eventually. One of the advantages of associating with staffing agencies is that some talent can be re-deployed for certain other job roles even in such a difficult time.”