Malaysia – Union calls on government to alleviate financial burden for workers post Covid-19 (The Malaysian Reserve)

Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) president Mohd Effendy Abdul Ghani said the government must look into the need to increase direct cash assistance and target the workforce, reports The Malaysian Reserve. The call comes ahead of Malaysia’s Budget 2023. Ghani said the government must also...

India – Employees would stay with a company longer if offered reskilling opportunities

Most, or 90%, of employees in India say that they would stay at their company longer if they could benefit more from learning and development opportunities, according to the latest Microsoft 2022 Work Trend Index Pulse Report.

The findings also showed that 60% of employees in India say there are not enough...

World – Less than half of workers say employers’ learning resources suit their needs

While most organisations worldwide are worried about skill shortages, 48% of workers believe the learning resources provided by their employers meet their requirements to allow them to upskill within their role in a constantly evolving world of work. This contrasts with 60% of employers who believe the...

India – Over 2 million employees expected to leave their jobs by 2025 (Indian Express)

While more than five million people are working in India’s USD 227 billion IT industry, the country’s biggest employment generator, the industry has seen a double-digit attrition rate of 23%-25% throughout the year 2021. It is 25.2% this year and it is predicted that the same trend is to continue...

Malaysia – Industry groups urge government to tackle foreign worker recruitment delay (Free Malaysia Today)

Two industry groups in Malaysia have urged Malaysia to resolve problems in the recruitment process of foreign workers as the business community was struggling with delays, reports Free Malaysia Today. In separate statements, the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Malaysia (NCCIM) and Malaysian...

India – Hiring activity rises 13% in September with Insurance sector driving growth

Hiring activity in India recorded year-on-year growth of 13% in September 2022 when compared to September 2021, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

The Naukri JobSpeak Index stood at 3,103 and recorded a sequential increase of 10%.

The Insurance sector recorded a year-on-year increase of 90%....

New Zealand – Employment confidence rises to post-pandemic high in Q3

New Zealanders’ perceptions about the labour market improved in September, more than reversing their dip in June. The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index rose to 115.2 this quarter from 108.5 in Q2 2022, taking it to its highest level since June 2019. 

Despite the strength in employment...

Correction: Singapore – Workmate raises USD 3 million in funding (AIM Group)

A news item in last Thursday’s Staffing Industry Daily News curating a report from the AIM Group stated that Singapore-based online staffing platform Workmate raised USD 3 million in funding. 

Workmate has, however, reported that funding announcement was over two years...

World – Contract Watch: Freelancer wins $6.7 million task order with NASA and the National Institutes of Health in gene editing

Australia-based Freelancer today won a USD 6.7 million task order for US-based NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director (OD) Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) Office of Strategic Coordination...

Singapore – Demand for healthcare and hospitality roles surges, but overall job ads stabilise

The demand for healthcare workers in Singapore has surged over the last three months, according to research from Indeed.

Job postings for physicians and surgeons have increased 52.6% since May, while opportunities for nurses have increased by 11.7%. Indeed's research also shows growing demand for workers...