Strong rebound in India's job market post pandemic, says Apna report

Beauty, wellness industry sees huge increase in openings in the March quarter; highest momentum in logistics, IT

The job market saw an uptrend in the March quarter (Q1), with job interviews increasing 13.71 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) to over 30 million, according to Apna.co, India’s largest jobs and professional networking platform. It recorded a 42 per cent QoQ growth in its employer base.

As a result of the second wave of Covid-19 last year, sectors such as healthcare, delivery, and e-commerce were booming while others had fairly low employment. Fast forward to Q1 of 2022, and sectors like hospitality, beauty and wellness, manufacturing, real estate, and aviation logistics are back in action.

In fact, Apna recorded 80 per cent