Brazil – Easter time brings 70,000 temp jobs

In Brazil, the holiday seasons prove to be the busiest time for temporary agency workers and hiring is set to rise in the months running to Easter. According to new data, around 73,000 temporary jobs are expected to pop up by the end of March.

This is according to research by the Brazilian recruitment...

India – Monster launches new section for contract workers

Job board Monster has launched a new section for temporary and contracts jobs as demand for contract workers is growing due to economic uncertainty. The new section, Contract Jobs, targets professional, temporary and contract hiring.  

“India's rapid economic growth trajectory has caused the demand...

Asia – More employers use flexible staffing, finds Robert Half

Over half of employers in Asia (52%) use flexible staffing solutions, primarily through temporary or contract work, according to the latest salary guide by Hays. This also found that a quarter use temporary or contract staff on an ongoing basis.

The survey looked at recruitment trends across Hong Kong,...

Netherlands – Stricter monitoring demanded for foreign staffing companies

There should be tighter controls for foreign staffing companies which allow lorry drivers to work in the Netherlands, the Dutch Transport and Logistics (TLN) association said on Tuesday. It criticised that a lack of inspections could lead to abuses in the industry.

In a press release today, the organisation...

Singapore – Tighter rules on foreign workers hit businesses

Stricter regulations on foreign workers could have a negative impact on the economy in Singapore, according to a number of foreign chambers of commerce. In an open letter to the minister for Manpower, Tan Chuan-Jin, the business networks said that the country may lose out in the future.

The American Chamber...

Australia – Job ads slip for 11th month

Job ads in Australia have fallen for the 11^th consecutive month, according to the latest monthly figures provided by banking group ANZ. This found that the number of job ads were down -0.9% in January.

The result follows particularly large falls in job advertising towards the end of 2012 with the number...

China – Graduate wins gender discrimination case

A female graduate in China has won a landmark gender discrimination case after a company had placed a discriminatory job advertisement for a sales position. The 25-year old, who wished to remain anonymous, won the settlement and was awarded CNY 601 (approximately  USD 97).

She had applied for the...

Asia – StravCorp signs strategic partnership

Strategy consulting firm StravCorp this week signed a strategic partnership agreement with Sheffield Executive to provide executive search and recruitment services to its clients in Asia. StravCorp provides market entry services to international companies looking to do business in Asia.

Sheffield Executive...

Quote of the day – Stop cowboy recruiters

“The recruitment industry is worth USD 400 billion dollars a year globally and annual pay packets can reach AUD 400,000-plus, so it’s of no surprise the sector attracts so-called cowboys. There are no qualifications needed to become a recruiter, often little to no training available and no regulations...

China – Amendments to dispatch law criticised

China has recently announced that it will change its labour law to close loopholes when companies hire workers through staffing companies or labour agents. But the amendments, which are due to come into force on 1 July, have since come under criticism.

Legal expert Zhou Bho of Chinese law firm Fangda...