The year 2021 is expected to throw up some unprecedented challenges at jobseekers in India. These problems wouldn’t be limited to fresher candidates only. In fact, highly qualified, skilled and experienced persons could also come across these challenges as India continues to grapple with the aftermath of the 2020 Covid-19 pandemic. Therefore, if you’re a jobseeker, here’re some figures you should know about. They’ll help you better understand why the year 2021 won’t be very easy for fresher or veteran candidates. Facts & Figures Over 6.6 million white collar professionals lost their jobs in India during 2020, due to economic fallout of the Covid-19 pandemic. The figure could be much higher or even double, if we consider self-employed persons across the country. While the Indian economy took a heavy beating in 2020, it’s expected to make a slow recovery during financial year 2021-2022. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean there would be more employment opportunities. According to ...