NEW DELHI:  A new report showed on Monday that  Jobs posted by small & midsize businesses (SMBs) surppassed a 60 percent (year-on-year) surge, with emerging small businesses from tier 1 & 2 cities posting more than 2.1 million jobs in 2022 alone.

A survey from the professional networking and employment site Apna claims that these new small firms have come from tier 1 and tier 2 cities including Delhi-NCR, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Pune, Ahmedabad, and Jaipur.

Bhopal, Indore, Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, and Kanpur were the tier 2 cities with the highest number of job applications; they accounted for 40% of all SMB vacancies listed throughout the year.

"It has also been incredible to see tier-II cities develop as epicentres of opportunity. We think that the expanding workforce, headed by SMBs and MSMEs, would significantly contribute to the expansion of the Indian economy "In a statement, Apna.co's Chief Business Officer Manas Singh stated.

Additionally, the business reported that this year, over 12 million professionals signed up on the platform, resulting in a 67% (year-over-year) increase in user growth in 2022.

According to the report, professionals still favour work-from-home job options due to their greater flexibility and ability to maintain a healthy work-life balance.

The report also said that professionals continue to view flexibility, work-life balance, and upskilling as the primary priority areas, even more so at the moment, as organisations embrace the new ordinary post-COVID.

Direct link for the SSC MTS 2023 Notification 

Jobs in Mumbai Port, 10th pass can also apply

Apply for this post in CSL as soon as possible, know the eligibility criteria

ECIL started the application process for more than 200 posts