Temporary employment in India has seen a 20% increase ahead of the festive season to address the pick-up in consumer activity, reports The Financial Express, citing research from the Indian Staffing Federation. Suchita Dutta, Executive Director, ISF, said with lockdowns being relaxed across most states, retailers are increasing their on-ground presence and also seeking logistics support to provide home delivery services. As with white-collar jobs, the growth in e-commerce and logistics sectors is primarily fuelling the hiring momentum in the blue-collar segment. Research fom Betterplace, a tech platform that manages lifecycles of informal and semi-formal workforces, also found that hiring for blue-collar jobs has seen a spike of 27% over August-October 2020. The demand comes primarily from the e-commerce and logistics sectors as well as retail and healthcare. Usually hiring for these jobs takes place between August and October, which coincides with the onset of festivals.