58 per cent employers keen on hiring more apprentices: TeamLease
On the other hand, Travel and Hospitality and Beauty & Wellness sectors, which were very severely hit by Covid-19, also seem to be making a strong come back
Source | www.newindianexpress.com | Express News Service
BENGALURU: Nearly 58 per cent of the companies in India have expressed their intent to hire more apprentices in the first half of 2021, according to the latest edition of Apprenticeship Outlook Report for H1 2021 (January to June) from the National Employability through Apprenticeship Program (NETAP) by TeamLease Skills University. Overall, the number of employers who wished to hire apprentices has increased by eight per cent.
Top functional domains where the apprentices are likely to be hired the most are production, engineering and sales. Sector-wise, manufacturing, automobiles and ancillaries and retail have presented a more positive outlook in hiring the trainees. On the other hand, Travel and Hospitality and Beauty & Wellness sectors, which were very severely hit by Covid-19, also seem to be making a strong come back.
The net apprenticeship outlook for Travel and Hospitality and Beauty and Wellness have grown by 34 per cent and 31 per cent, respectively. Employers are also keen on hiring more women for apprenticeship roles especially in sectors like agriculture, where inclination to hire women candidates has risen by 40 per cent. Cities like Bangalore, Mumbai and Kolkata are the most welcoming towards the female candidates.
