Work flexibility is a must for job seekers in Singapore

Singapore's workforce has made flexible work a business imperative, as 49% said they would leave jobs that require them to work in the office more often, according to the latest Randstad Workmonitor survey.

The survey found that Gen Zers are the most likely to feel this way, with 69% agreeing that they...

India's IT sector's rising contractual hiring shows demand uptick

The Economic Times reports that staffing and recruitment firms in India are witnessing a pickup in contractual hiring in the sector after almost a year of subdued demand. A pickup in contractual hiring often indicates improvements in the demand environment for IT services providers. According to experts,...

Ramssol Group Q1 revenue and profits rise, appoints COO

Ramssol Group, a Malaysia-based HR solutions provider, reported revenue today of MYR 14.4 million (USD 3.0 million) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2024, an increase of 123.4%.

Singapore-based YY Group announces pricing of IPO

YY Group Holding Limited, a Singapore-based staffing firm today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 1,125,000 Class A Ordinary Shares at a public offering price of USD 4.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately USD 4.5 million before deducting underwriting discounts,...

Majority of companies in Japan plan to raise pay

Approximately 70% of companies in Japan will implement pay-scale increases in fiscal 2024, reports the Japan Times, citing a survey by the Finance Ministry. The survey was conducted from March to April, receiving answers from around 1,100 companies throughout Japan. According to the survey, the proportion...

China creates over 3 million new urban jobs in Q1

China created 3.03 million new urban jobs in the first quarter of the year, completing its corresponding target set in this year's government work report, reports China Daily, citing the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. The national urban surveyed unemployment rate stood at 5.2% last...

India’s hiring landscape sees downturn in March, but gig jobs rise

Online recruitment in India reported a 4% annual downturn in March 2024, according to the latest foundit Insights Tracker.

Despite the annual decline, the month-to-month analysis showed a more positive trend, with a 3% increase in hiring activity from February 2024. Overall, the index stood at 276...

Seek job ads steady over the March quarter

Job ad volumes on job board Seek Australia increased by 0.1% quarter-on-quarter at the end of March and 2.4% month-on-month in March 2024.

Seek’s Employment Report for March 2024, published last week, showed job ads have been moderating for some time and now appear to have stabilised over the past few...

India’s 2024 elections could generate up to 900,000 temporary jobs

As India goes through general elections, industry experts say up to 900,000 temporary jobs are expected to have been created across different roles due to the political campaigning, according to the Press Trust of India.

The first phase of general elections was held on April 19 with 102 constituencies...

Ombudsman takes language school to court over underpayments

Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman launched legal action against the operator of a weekend community Chinese language school in Melbourne.

Facing the court are Western Chinese Language School Incorporated, which operates out of a site in Braybrook, and former chairperson of the incorporated association’s...