Malaysia – Online recruitment surges 31% in June: Monster Employment Index

Online recruitment in Malaysia jumped by 31% in June 2022 when compared to June 2021, according to the latest Monster Employment Index (MEI).

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) increased to 77 in June 2022 from 59 in June 2021.

Month-on-month, the Index saw an increase of 5%.

The Index also noted an increase...

Australia - Labour government pledges ‘immediate’ workplace changes at jobs summit (The Guardian)

Australia’s workplace relations minister, Tony Burke, has outlined a number of changes to the Fair Work Act that the government will take “immediate action” on, with consultation to begin next week, reports The Guardian. At the jobs and skills summit, which began today in Australia, Burke said...

Philippines – IT-BPM sector targets 1.1 million new jobs by 2028 (Philstar Global)

Philstar Global reports the Philippines’ information technology-business process management (IT-BPM) sector is targeting to create 1.1 million new jobs in the next six years, which will be driven by digitally ready talent, as well as improved ease of doing business to attract more global investors....

Asia Pacific – ManpowerGroup Greater China H1 revenue up 19%, flexible staffing and recruitment solutions growth offset by Other HR Services

Shanghai-based ManpowerGroup Greater China (2180:HKG), a workforce solutions provider in China, announced today its interim financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2022. Revenue increased by 19.1% over the year to RMB 2.22 billion (USD 322.9 million).

The largest shareholder of ManpowerGroup...

Australia – Ashley Services full year revenue edges up 17.2% with solid growth in labour hire and training

Revenue at Australian labour hire and training services firm, Ashley Services (ASH: ASX) grew by 17.2% in its fiscal year ended 30 June 2022, when compared to the same period last year. Revenue totalled AUD 449.8 million (USD 308.3 million).

The group said organic growth was the driver of the revenue...

Japan – Number of temporary agency workers rises 15.9% in July, unemployment rate improves to 2.6%

Japan’s non-regular employees, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, totalled 21.05 million in July 2022, up 1.5% when compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from Statistics Japan.

The number of ‘dispatched workers from temporary...

Tech roundup: Singapore-based Glints raises $50 million in funding round, Japan-based DTS acquires Partners Information

DTS Corp.

DTS Corp., an IT services firm based in Tokyo, Japan, is acquiring a 51% stake in Partners Information Technology Inc., an IT staffing and services company based in California, US. Partners operates under the brand name Calance and is led by CEO Amit Govil.

Calance was established in October...

Australia – Airtasker full year revenue jumps 18.4%

Australia-based B2C talent platform Airtasker reported revenue yesterday for the full year ended 30 June 2022 of AUD 31.5 million (USD 21.8 million), an increase of 18.4% year on year.

Gross marketplace volume stood at AUD 189.6 million (USD 131.6 million), up 23.8% on the prior year.

Australia – AD1 Holdings to acquire Scout Talent Group

Career site creator AD1 Holdings (AD1:AU) announced that it has entered into a share sale agreement for the acquisition of Scout Talent Group, an Australian-based software-as-a-service talent acquisition platform for a total consideration of AUD 65 million (USD 45.1 million).

Scout was stablished in Brisbane...

India – People 2.0 acquires HR consulting and employer-of-record services provider Husys

People2.0, a provider of outsourced employer-of-record and agent-of-record services based in the US, acquired Husys, an India-based HR consulting and employer-of-record services provider.

The acquisition expands People2.0’s footprint in the Indian market while providing Husys with additional capabilities...