Flexi staffing grows 12.5 pc in April-June: Report

Flexi staffing recorded a 12.5 per cent growth in the June quarter, according to a report released on Wednesday. The staffing industry grew at 12.5 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of the current fiscal, ISF said in a statement.

Flexi staffing recorded a 12.5 per cent growth in the June quarter, according to a report released on Wednesday. The India Staffing Federation (ISF), a body representing the manpower outsourcing industry, said the surge in employment was particularly notable in key sectors such as e-commerce, logistics, manufacturing, healthcare, FMCG, energy, retail and banking. The staffing industry grew at 12.5 per cent year-on-year in the first quarter of the current fiscal, ISF said in a statement. ''The staffing industry witnessed 5.6 per cent growth quarter-on-quarter, registering a robust demand for flexi (contractual) workforce,'' it added. According to the report, the formal flexi workforce employed by members of the ISF reached 1.5 million.