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Krishna illustrated that the recruitment ecosystem for blue-collar jobs is highly fragmented. About 60-70% of hiring is still managed by small, local agencies—often mere mom-and-pop operations—scattered across India. For large employers, coordinating with hundreds of such agencies to meet large-scale staffing needs (e.g., thousands of workers) is highly inefficient. Krishna cited an example of an iPhone assembly manufacturer that requires 2,000 workers at any given time, struggling with the logistical complexity of managing multiple agencies.
This fragmentation hampers efficiency and transparency in the hiring process, creating bottlenecks that prevent optimal employment exchanges from happening swiftly and effectively.