The Jobs Report Stories
For 80L gig workers in India, no fixed salary, job security or basic benefits
In the absence of regular employment opportunities, gig work has become more than a side hustle for lakhs across India. Many are forced to take on temporary, low-paying jobs sans health insurance or pension benefits because there is a lack of any alternatives
How Indian nurses are healing the world
Some 2.5 lakh nurses graduate every year, but most look for opportunities abroad as working conditions and pay are far better outside India
- TNN
How GCCs are powering India’s job market
They have become innovation hubs, opening up the job market. More than 1.6mn work in GCCs now. This number could go up to 4mn by 2030
These centres are bridging skills gap for jobs at home and abroad
On offer: Two-month lessons in German and Japanese languages to free courses on beauty and wellness
4 crore job-seekers, 6 lakh jobs – Story of Indian employment exchange
These were places where once the young could register and hope to land jobs. But now, with govt jobs being mostly routed through specialised agencies, these exchanges have become largely redundant. In 2022, of the 40 lakh who registered on different exchanges across the country, only 6.4 lakh could be placed
