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Live-stream job fairs gain popularity in China
Amid strict Covid-19 restrictions in China, live-streaming platforms have become a new way for jobseekers to look for opportunities. Professional live-streamers are working with companies to advertise job openings. Many companies in China are also hosting their own online job fairs, where they live-stream their events and interact with online viewers.
Indian women lose jobs during Covid-19
India’s economic slowdown, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to major unemployment in the nation. Women are particularly vulnerable as they’re often the first to be laid off by factory and company owners, who often view them as less skillful and flexible than male workers. The Consortium of Indian Industries said 60 per cent of the country’s current unemployed are made up of women.
India’s economic slowdown, triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, has led to major unemployment in the nation. Women are particularly vulnerable as they’re often the first to be laid off by factory and company owners, who often view them as less skillful and flexible than male workers. The Consortium of Indian Industries said 60 per cent of the country’s current unemployed are made up of women.
