Australia – AD1 Holdings full year revenue from operations rises 12%, cash receipts climb 35%

Job search site AD1 Holdings (AD1:AU) published its results for the financial year ended 30 June 2022.

The group reported revenue from operations of AUD 5.9 million (USD 4.1 million), an increase of 12% on the prior corresponding period (pcp) of FY 2021 and cash receipts from customers stood at AUD 6.8...

Australia – Hiremii full year revenue rises 64.9% on back of Inverse Group acquisition

Hiremii, an Australia-based staffing platform for temporary and permanent hiring, published its annual reported today for the full year 2022.

Earlier this year the group published an update for its fourth quarter 2022 results.

For FY 20222 revenue stood at AUD 11.4 million (USD 7.9 million), up 64.9% when...

Australia – Workplace relations minister takes aim at gig economy, plans to extend rights for gig workers (Sydney Morning Herald)

Australia’s federal government is preparing a sweeping expansion of the industrial relations system, declaring Uber-style labour contracts a “cancer” on the Australian economy, and is launching talks with major players such as Uber and Deliveroo on how to extend traditional employee rights to gig...

Australia – Ignite full year revenue ticks up 1.4%, growth from specialist recruitment offset by decline in On Demand IT services business

Australian recruitment firm Ignite (IGN:ASX) published its preliminary final report today reporting revenue increased by 1.4% for the year ended 30 June 2022 to AUD 115.5 million (USD 80.6 million).

Gross profit increased by 4.5% increased to AUD 14.1 million (USD 9.8 million) while gross margin increased...

World – Hudson Global acquires India-based staffing and RPO provider

Hudson Global, Inc. announced yesterday the acquisition of Hunt & Badge Consulting Private Limited, an India-headquartered provider of recruitment services to customers operating in India.

Hunt & Badge partners with companies of all sizes, including well-known multinationals, across...

Singapore – Majority of workers ready to quit if they don’t get a pay raise

The growing cost of living is impacting most job seekers in Singapore and leading to pay raise pressures, according to a survey released today by Indeed.

Over 70% of those interviewed say they intend to ask for a salary increase or promotion in the next 12 months, with 37% already looking for a higher-paying...

India – More apprenticeships critical in bridging skill gap (The Economic Times)

Doubling the number of apprentices in India from 500,000 to 1 million per year, and setting an initial target of 10 million apprentices in ten years, is a crucial step in bridging the skill gap, reports The Economic Times, citing a study from TeamLease Degree Apprenticeship and JustJobs Network. The...

South Korea – Number of temporary workers slips 1.1% in July, unemployment rate improves to 2.9%

The number of temporary workers in South Korea reported a decrease of 1.1% year over year to 4.82 million in July 2022, according to data from Statistics Korea.

When compared to the previous month the number of temporary workers in South Korea rose by 0.2% in July 2022.

Meanwhile,...

Singapore – Online recruitment sees 12% lift in June owing to growth in education technology demand

Online recruitment in Singapore registered a 12% increase in hiring activity in June 2022 when compared to June 2021, according to the Monster Employment Index.

The Monster Employment Index moved to 149 in June 2022 from 133 in June 2021.

Over the previous month, the Index reported a marginal growth of...

New Zealand – Government to make temporary changes to immigration rules to bring in 12,000 temp workers amid labour shortage (Morningstar)

New Zealand will make temporary changes to its immigration rules to attract 12,000 workers over the next year to fill labour market gaps, reports Morningstar, citing Immigration minister Michael Wood. Overseas workers will work under a heightened holiday visa scheme to plug vacancies as businesses scramble...