MUMBAI: When Achitra Borgohain, founder of e-waste recycling service Binbag, posted a job opening for a project manager last week, he wasn’t expecting to be able to fill the role till the end of May. “I’m setting up a new processing plant in Guwahati, and it’s usually hard to find talent willing to relocate to Assam," says Bengaluru-based Borgohain.
To his surprise, he’s already got eight applicants from across the country lined up. “I even got an application from the co-founder of a waste management company," he says.
The impact of covid-19 in an already-slowing economy is pushing experienced professionals to consider jobs and roles they may not otherwise have contemplated.