Permanent roles elusive; gigs may rise this summer

Companies usually hire gig and temporary workers who can stay on through the summer months.

- Vaeshnavi Kasthuril & Devina Sengupta

Recruitment companies are bracing for a subdued hiring season over the summer months, which typically mark the second largest hiring period after the festive season in India.

While mandates are coming in from e-commerce and logistics players, banking, consumer durables, and electronics companies with physical stores are largely limiting hiring to replacements.