Japan – Number of non-regular workers, including temps, up 1.1% in March

The number of Japan’s non-regular employees, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, totalled 21.01 million in March 2023, up 1.1% when compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from Statistics Japan.

Meanwhile, the number of ‘dispatched...

India – White-collar job demand falls in April, but non-tech sector hiring remains robust

White-collar job demand in April across India declined by 5% compared to the same month last year with 2,715 job postings, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index published in the Press Trust of India.

The Naukri JobSpeak is a monthly index representing the state of the Indian job market and hiring...

Taiwan – Labour shortage forces companies to hire middle-age and senior workers

As inflation soars and the labour shortage in Taiwan continues to expand, more of the country’s middle-aged and elderly people are returning to work and companies are actively recruiting from older age groups to fill the shortage in labor, according to research from job board 104 Corp.

New research...

Japan – TechnoPro Holdings revenue rises 12.6% in 9-month period

TechnoPro Holdings Inc. (6028:TYO), a Tokyo-based provider of engineering staffing, reported revenue today for the nine-month period ended 31 March 2023. Revenue rose 12.6% year over year to JPY 148.29 billion (USD 1.08 billion).

Japan – Quick Co. Ltd full year revenue up 17.8% with growth in profits

Quick Co. Ltd (4318: JP), a Japanese staffing firm, reported revenue today for the full year ended 31 March 2023 of JPY 27.79 billion (USD 204.4 million), an increase of 17.8% compared to the previous year.

Australia – Go2 People securities suspended and appoints new CFO

The Go2 People Ltd. (GO2:ASX), the Australia-based provider of vertically integrated recruitment and training services, provided an operational update today for the third quarter ended 31 March 2023.

 The company announced that its securities will be suspended from quotation immediately under...

India – Non-tech sectors to hire over 1 million tech professionals by 2027-28, TeamLease finds

The demand for tech talent by the non-technology sector in India, driven by six industries, is expected to give employment to over 1 million tech professionals by 2027-28, according to research from TeamLease Services.

According to the company, at a fast-growing 7.53% CAGR (compound annual growth...

Australia – Government to lift minimum wage for skilled migrants

Australia is set to end a decade-old freeze on the minimum wage for skilled migrant workers as part of an overhaul of what the government deemed as a ‘broken migration system.’

According to AP News, the government has described its migration system as one that fosters exploitation and favours attracting...

Australia – Advertised salaries up 4.7% in March: Seek

Advertised salaries across Australia grew by 4.7% in March 2023 when compared to the same period last year. The 4.7% growth was in line with the 4.7% increase in the year to February 2023.

Advertised salaries grew over the month by 0.4% in March 2023, up from the 0.3% monthly growth recorded in February...

Japan – EU Commission says Japan’s gender equality is decades behind Europe (Kyodo News)

The European Commissioner for Jobs and Social Rights said Japan's gender gap is similar to what it used to be like in Europe decades ago, but that the continent and the East Asian nation can learn from each other and advance women's empowerment, according to Kyodo News. Nicolas Schmit, European Commissioner...