Japan – Average hourly wage for temps rises 1.8% year over year in Kanto, Tokai and Kansai

Recruit Co. Ltd, a Tokyo-based staffing provider and part of Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. (6098:TYO), reported Thursday the average hourly wage for temporary workers in three major Japanese metro areas — Kanto, Tokai and Kansai — rose 1.8% year over year in November JPY 1,617 (USD 11.83).

The average...

Japan – Gakujo full-year revenue climbs 8.9%

Japanese recruitment firm Gakujo Co. (2301: JP) reported revenue on Monday for the full year ended 31 October 2022 of JPY 6.77 billion (USD 50.2 million), an increase of 8.9% compared with last year.

South Korea – Number of temporary employees down 1.7% in November, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves to 2.9%

The number of temporary workers in South Korea fell by 1.7% year over year to 4.76 million in November 2022, according to the latest data from Statistics Korea.

Compared to the previous month, the number of temporary workers in South Korea increased marginally by 0.06% in November.

Further labour market...

Australia – Job ads fall 8.2% in November, but applications pick up

Job ads on job board Seek declined by 8.2% in November 2022 compared to November 2021 but are 40.0% higher than in November 2019.

Applications per job ad are 14.4% higher over the year, but lower than 2019 levels.

By state, the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) saw the biggest year-on-year decline at...

Singapore – Work-life balance is top factor when choosing employers, study finds

Nearly half, or 42%, of workers in Singapore say that work-life balance is the top factor when choosing an employer, according to a survey from recruitment firm Reeracoen Singapore in partnership with Rakuten Insight Global. Income (41%), potential career growth (13%), learning opportunities (10%), and...

New Zealand – Country turns to immigration amid skills shortage (South Coast Register)

New Zealand announced a number of new residency pathways to bring professionals into the country amid a skills shortage and loss of talent to Australia, the South Coast Register reported. New Zealand plans to provide residency or a promise of residency after two years to workers in nearly 100 professions,...

Japan – Modis Japan announces date of name change to Akkodis

Modis Ltd. in Japan, a Tokyo-based division of The Adecco Group, announced this month it will formally change its name to Akkodis Consulting Ltd. effective 1 April 2023.

The new name stems from Adecco’s acquisition of Akka Technologies, a global engineering and technology consulting firm. The deal closed...

Japan – Gakujo reports sales up 8.9% in fiscal year

Gakujo Co. Ltd. (2301:TYO), an Osaka, Japan-based firm focused on matching students and younger workers to jobs, reported sales rose 8.9% in its fiscal year ended 31 October.

Total sales for the year was JPY 6.77 billion (USD 45.9 million).

World – VMS provider Coupa to be acquired by Thoma Bravo

Coupa Software Inc. (NASDAQ: COUP), a business spend management software provider that also operates a VMS, struck a deal to be acquired by Thoma Bravo, a software investment firm for $81 per share.

This is an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of $8.0 billion. Following the deal, San Mateo,...

Australia – Supermarket operator Coles weighs in on standards for seasonal workers (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Australian supermarket company Coles is calling for uniform housing standards for seasonal farm workers and rules against unfairly docking their pay in a report that took aim at the horticultural sector’s reliance on outsourcing workers, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. The report released by Coles...