In a bid to address the growing skills gap and unemployment challenges in India, apna, a popular jobs and professional networking platform, has announced a collaboration with Rubicon, a skilling and training provider. The partnership aims to create over 50,000 job opportunities across various by the end of the fiscal year 2025. The platform claims that the partnership has already received an overwhelming response, with over 5,000 job applications from users in the last 30 days.
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In addition to this, apna and Rubicon have set their sights even higher, aiming to enable more than 2 million job opportunities by 2030. Nirmit Parikh, founder and CEO of apna.co, expressed his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating, “Our collaboration with Rubicon aligns perfectly with our mission of bridging the employment gap and revolutionizing the hiring process while connecting candidates with the right job opportunities.”
Sectors Across Which apna Aims to Create Jobs
Some of the sectors across which the company aims at creating jobs are as follows:
- BFSI.
- IT.
- Sales and marketing.
- Retail.
- HR.
How the Partnership Aims at Creating Jobs
The initiative will focus on providing customized training and development programs to job seekers, ensuring they possess the necessary skills to meet industry demands. The partnership will have a significant impact across India, with plans to create 20,000 job opportunities in Tier 1 cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore, and Hyderabad, and an even greater focus on Tier 2 and 3 cities like Jaipur, Surat, Lucknow, and Bhubaneswar, where 30,000 job posts are planned.
Dhanya Narayanan, COO of Rubicon, expressed her excitement about the collaboration, stating, “By combining our experience and expertise in skilling and training with apna’s cutting-edge recruitment solutions, we are confident to make a meaningful impact in bridging the gap between education and employment of the 2 million job seekers we plan to support by 2030.” The partnership aims to streamline recruitment processes, diminish hiring timelines, and achieve a 70% increase in job placements within the inaugural year. With a strong focus on empowering individuals, especially women, who currently account for 60% of job applications, the collaboration aims at making a significant impact on India’s workforce and economy.
