In view of the increase in demand during the upcoming festive season, 10 lakh temporary and 2.5 lakh contractual employees can be hired in the e-commerce sector. Recruitment and human resources services company TeamLease Services said in a statement on Thursday that the sales of the e-commerce industry are expected to increase by 35 percent during the upcoming festive season. This will be a huge jump compared to last year. According to the news of Bhasha, Balasubramaniam A, Senior Vice President and Business Head of TeamLease Services, said in a statement that e-commerce will boost sales and employment generation on a large scale during this festive season.
The role of e-commerce sector will increase in employment generation
According to the news, the role of the e-commerce sector in job creation will increase significantly due to employment of 10 lakh temporary and 2.5 lakh contractual employees. This recruitment boom not only underlines the important role of this sector in job creation, but also reflects its important contribution to India’s goal of becoming a five trillion dollar economy by 2025.
He said that estimates show that by 2026, the inclusive nature of this sector will become clear, with more than 60 percent of e-commerce demand coming from tier II, III and IV cities and rural India. In the last few years, it has been observed that online shopping increases manifold during the festival season. In such a situation, companies have to recruit for delivery.
Companies are stepping up
Balasubramanian said that as the demand for e-commerce services is constantly increasing, it has been observed that companies associated with the e-commerce sector are coming forward. He said that they are preparing to recruit for a number of roles including delivery personnel, warehouse staff and customer service representatives as well as roles in packaging, labeling, quality control and order fulfillment.
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