Linkedin's findings :Covid: Workforce confidence of women, Gen Z dips

This dip in confidence is reflected strongly across professionals from creative industries such as entertainment, design, and media & communications, who expressed being uncertain about the future of their employers.The findings were based on the survey responses of 1,891 professionals from May 8 to June 4.The second wave of Covid-19 pandemic has left working women and Gen Z increasingly vulnerable to the economic uncertainty in the evolving job market, according to LinkedIn’s findings as part of Workforce Confidence Index.The survey shows that India’s overall workforce confidence has declined after peaking in early March, with a composite score of +54 down 4 points from +58 in March.This dip in confidence is reflected strongly across professionals from creative industries such as entertainment, design, and media & communications, who expressed being uncertain about the future of their employers. But as several parts of the economy gradually reopen, professionals from software & IT and hardware & networking are growing increasingly confident about the future of their organisations.Commenting on the findings, Ashutosh Gupta, country manager, India, LinkedIn, said, “While the year-over-year hiring rate recover from a low of 10% in April to 35% at the end of May, confidence levels of working women and young…
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