Industry estimates suggest that the rapid rise of online shopping amidst lockdowns is creating a demand for workers in the logistics sector. The headcount in the industry has shot up by 20-25% year-on-year across a spectrum of roles such as delivery executives, pickers, packers, loaders, drivers and of course customer service executives. Thus, new roles and skill sets are pushing up demand.
Neeti Sharma, co-founder and president, TeamLease Edtech opines that “Technology is very important as the sector becomes more automated and there’s a need for people skilled in AI, IoT, data analytics and machine learning.” She expects hiring to rise at 18-20% in verticals such as warehousing and transport. “Most of the roles will emerge at the intersection of technology and operations. Companies are looking to hire more operations executives who can help them support digitisation by managing inventory.These are roles where you will be a part of the warehouse operations and help companies manage things end to end” Ravish Agrawal, co-founder and CEO, Able Jobs added.
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