Australia – Airtasker appoints former Ignite CFO as its new CFO

Australia-based B2C talent platform Airtasker announces the appointment of Mahendra Tharmarajah as its new CFO and the resignation of current CFO Nathan Chadwick.

Tharmarajah joins Airtasker from Australian staffing firm Ignite Ltd where he has been CFO for 6 years. A qualified Chartered Accountant Tharmarajah...

Australia – Average advertised salary rises 4% in July: Seek

Average advertised salaries in Australia rose by 4.1% over the year to July 2022, according to the Seek Advertised Salary Index.

Advertised salary growth picked up significantly in late 2021. In recent months it has remained elevated but has not continued accelerating.

On a quarterly basis, average advertised...

India – Most companies believe AI in HR boosts productivity and saves time

Approximately 72% of businesses in India agreed that using AI in the HR process boosts productivity and saves time as they believe it can automate many HR-related procedures and boost the effectiveness of the system through chatbots, according to research from HR solutions provider Genius Consultants....

Japan – Number of workers switching jobs in 2021 falls sharply (Nippon)

Despite improvement in the employment situation, the number of workers switching jobs continue to decrease sharply in Japan, reflecting the sluggish labour market amid the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, reports Nippon, citing the country’s labour ministry. The number of workers in Japan switching jobs...

Singapore – Lower-wage workers receive pay hikes as new Progressive Wage Model comes into force

Approximately 197,000 full-time lower-wage workers in Singapore will benefit from new Progressive Wage moves.

These new moves include the new Local Qualifying Salary requirement, and the introduction of the Progressive Wage Model for retail workers, as well as for in-house cleaners, security officers...

Japan – Majority of executives say it is difficult to raise wages without company growth, temp workers dissatisfied with wages

The majority, or 63.0%, of corporate executives in Japan said wage increases are difficult without company growth, according to a survey from Japanese staffing firm Persol Holdings.

The 63% figure exceeds the 6.4% who said company growth is difficult without wage increases.

Meanwhile, 38% of executives...

India – Temporary staff hiring to spike as festival season demand kicks in (Hindu Business Line)

With festival season demand expected to be rebound strongly in India after two years of the pandemic, temp staff hiring is also anticipated to see a spike, reports the Hindu Business Line, citing staffing experts including TeamLease Services and the Indian Staffing Federation. As consumers return to...

Vietnam – Demand for talent in Vietnam’s e-commerce to surge rapidly (Hanoi Times)

Vietnam has set a goal to train 2,000 companies and home business owners, civil servants and students in e-commerce skills this year. With the growing development in e-commerce, the demand for human resources in Vietnam is on the rise and forecasted to surge faster in two- or three-year time, reports...

Australia – LiveHire full year revenue rises 32% with boost from Direct Sourcing and SaaS businesses

LiveHire (LVH:ASX), an Australia-based direct-sourcing platform provider announced on 29 August its revenue from continuing operations totalled AUD 7.3 million (USD 4.9 million) for the year ended 30 June 2022, an increase of 32% compared to the same period last year.

India – Hiring activity edges up 6% in August with insurance sector leading the way

Hiring activity in India recorded year-on-year growth of 6% in August 2022 when compared to August 2021, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

The Naukri JobSpeak Index stood at 2,828.

The growth in hiring was driven by the Insurance sector that grew by 87% in Aug 2022 against last year. Within...