Jobs galore as domestic express industry goes on festive hiring spree

Domestic express industry comprises players such as DTDC, Blue Dart Express, Aramex India, Network Express Services, and TCI Express, among others

With business volumes of the domestic express industry witnessing a healthy growth, temporary hiring in the sector has seen a surge, mainly during the festive season. However, getting skilled manpower is posing to be a problem.

“We witnessed close to 50,000-75,000 people getting employed this year which is a significant 30-35 per cent jump on year-on-year basis,” said Suchita Dutta, executive director at Indian Staffing Federation (ISF), the apex body representing the staffing industry and private employment services.

In India, the festival period usually starts in October and ends in November-December during which extravagent spending is witnessed. 

“This year, (industry)