Blue Collar Jobs

Around 40% blue-collar workers actively looking for job change: Report

With attrition rate as high as 40 per cent in the blue-collar job segment, a recent report revealed that over 40 per cent of those interviewed are still actively seeking new opportunities. Over 40 per cent of participants are currently employed but actively seeking new job opportunities, according to a report by blue-collar hiring platform WorkIndia. The report revealed that the quest for a better salary is a significant motivator, with 22 per cent of respondents indicating that financial compensation is their primary reason for job hunting. Additionally, 20 per cent of respondents cited career growth opportunities as a driving factor, while another 20 per cent noted personal motivations such as relocation, completing education, or changes in family circumstances, it stated. The report is an analysis based on inputs from 1,100 respondents on the WorkIndia platform. It further revealed that many experienced candidates feel they need to be more fulfilled in their current roles, ...

58% of blue-collar workers earn under Rs 20,000 monthly: Pay split here

Given the low wages in India, many skilled blue-collar workers are looking abroad for better opportunities

Demand for skilled Indian blue-collar workers goes up by 25% in UAE: Report

The demand for skilled blue-collar workers from India has gone up by 25 per cent in the UAE during May 2023-April 2024, compared to the same period of the previous year, especially in sectors including technology, healthcare, construction, among others, a report said on Tuesday. According to a report by blue-collar worker marketplace Huntr, the demand for skilled blue-collar workers from India has surged by 25 per cent during May 2023-April 2024, as compared to the same period of the previous year. In terms of job roles, the demand for electricians, plumbers and technicians has grown at a rate of around 20-25 per cent over the past year, it added. However, the demand for non-skilled workers has seen a more modest increase of approximately 10-15 per cent leading to a decline in the migration of non-skilled workforce by around 10 per cent, it noted. The report by Huntr is based on quantitative surveys with qualitative interviews with 1,00,000 blue workers enrolled on the platform fro

Govt jobs alert: UPSC to Income Tax dept, here is the list of jobs to apply

The craze for government jobs is increasing day by day among Indian youth. Here is the list of such jobs that one can apply to

Life protection plan for Indian blue-collar workers unveiled in the UAE

India's consulate in Dubai has unveiled a new insurance package for blue-collar Indian workers to provide financial benefits to the kin of the deceased in case of natural and accidental deaths. The Consulate General of India in Dubai facilitated meetings between major companies recruiting Indian blue-collar workers and insurance service providers to arrive at a package which could cover natural and accidental deaths of the workers in the UAE, a press release said on Tuesday. The press release said that the move came after it was "noticed that most companies are insuring their employees under Health Insurance and Workers' Compensation [work-related injuries & deaths]." "However, there is no mandatory insurance coverage for the natural death of employees, and hence the legal heirs/dependents of the deceased do not receive any compensation in cases of natural death," it said. Insurance providers Gargash Insurance Services LLC and Orient Insurance PJSC agreed to issue a Life ...

Flipkart, Zomato, Amazon lead efforts to recruit women for night shifts

Presently, women constitute 10% of the overall workforce in e-commerce businesses

Female workforce grows in automotive manufacturing as tech adoption surges

Automation, skilled talent requirements, along with active measures to improve gender representation drive female hiring in the automobile industry

Job shift: Gigs get big for white-collar workers, investment hurdles remain

The freelance economy has been booming in 2023

Blue-collar workforce in India saw 7% rise in hiring in 2023: Indeed report

Indeed, a global hiring and matching platform, surveyed 1,223 employers, 2,671 blue-collar jobseekers, and 2637 white-collar jobseekers

Gen AI likely to have more impact on white-collar jobs than blue-collar

Generative AI is likely to become a much greater threat for white-collar roles, such as accounting and book-keeping, rather than blue-collar jobs, a report said on Monday. Many administrative roles involve repetitive tasks such as scheduling appointments or answering and directing calls, which can easily be replicated by generative AI, according to global learning company Pearson's Skills Outlook report -- 'Gen AI Proof Jobs'. The report cited that in India around 30 per cent or more time spent on some white-collar tasks every week can be performed by generative AI. However, generative AI can do less than 1 per cent of a blue collar workers' job in a week, it said. "As employees look to the future, understanding which jobs are at risk from AI allows them to prepare. They should also consider where new roles might be created by Gen AI," Pearson Workforce Skills President Mike Howells said. "Workers and employers should look at how they can ride this wave of change by using the best

Number of women in blue-collar jobs increasing across manufacturing sector

As companies move to be more gender inclusive

India 'big hub' for blue collar economy, says Fountain CEO Sean Behr

Fountain, a provider of hiring automation software for frontline workforces, considers India as one of the "big hubs" in this space, a top company official said. The company is present in the US, Western Europe - UK, France, Germany as well as in South Africa, India, New Zealand and a few other countries. "The big hubs are India, UK and France," Founder and CEO of the company Sean Behr told PTI. "Fountain focuses exclusively on the blue collar and gray collar workforce. A vast majority of people ... don't ...do PowerPoint or Excel, they do things on the frontlines of our economy," Behr said, adding that hiring and retaining workers in the blue and grey collar economy has never been more difficult. India is the "most natural place" to invest, and to expand as there is a huge opportunity and growth rate in the blue/grey collar market, Behr noted. "China has some similar dynamics, but obviously there's geopolitical challenges, while in India you have a bigger population and a very goo

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Gung-ho on gig workers: Festival season cheer dispels blue-collar blues

75% more gig jobs to be created this festival season than last year's

Informal workers moving away from Gurugram after communal clashes in Nuh

Nuh violence: Those leaving the Millenium City include cab drivers, office peons and security staff

India's average monthly salary in urban India is Rs 21,647

The monthly average income of a salaried person in urban India has grown only 7.5 per cent from Rs20,030 in the second quarter of fiscal 2022 to Rs 21,647 in the first quarter of fiscal 2023

Online recruiter Apna to help Indians find work in global markets

Start-up will facilitate work in sales, business development, customer support, manufacturing

Vacancies for blue-collar jobs in India rose in FY23, but job seekers down

The fall in job demand was noted in delivery and driver, BPO and customer care, and data entry roles

Delivery execs highest paid as freshers in Blue/Grey collar sector: Study

The data shows delivery workers in Chennai and Bengaluru are paid more than those in Mumbai and Kolkata. Workers with over four years' experience also earn more than those in other cities

90% of Indian female blue-collar employees vouch for pay parity: Report

About 97 per cent of employers think that gender equality is important and are doing their best to improve diversity and fair representation in their organisations