Apna.co, India’s largest professional networking and jobs platforms for the rising workforce has reported a 100 percent surge in job opportunities on the portal in this quarter. This brings total active job opportunities to 40 lakh on the app. This further draws apna closer to their mission of “Accelerating India” and kick-starting the economy after the jobs market plummeted globally due to the circumstances brought forth by the pandemic.
Employment scenario in India took a toll after the pandemic struck in early months of 2020. Today, with a 10x increase in interactions among applicants and employers since the lockdown, apna is connecting people to opportunities for regrowth. This rise in gig economy jobs is set to have a direct and positive impact in restarting India’s economy. The sectors with highest employment demand on the platform include delivery, telecalling (BPO), sales, marketing and business development.
Committed to harnessing the power of tech towards the growth of the country and it’s rising workforce, Nirmit Parikh, CEO and Founder, apna, said, “The increase in the number of jobs listed on apna is a reflection of how India has fought back and risen like a phoenix. It is the dedication of small & medium businesses and workforce together that we are walking on the path to recovery. With digital adoption by almost all sections of the working class, apna will be able to add wind beneath the wings of the aspirations of the rising workforce.”
With 70+ categories across India, apna has enabled users to identify informal, part-time, job opportunities through different interest-based communities and opportunities. apna.co is aiming towards taking inclusive and concrete steps towards holistic development of India’s rising workforce by providing hyperlocal opportunities as well as high quality talent.
