India – Bengaluru ranks at the top for jobs across industries and levels, Randstad finds (The Economic Times)

Bengaluru continues to be the top Tier-1 city in India for hiring across industries and most levels of experience, according to a survey by Randstad shared exclusively with The Economic Times. The survey provides insights across the four sectors of banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI); manufacturing;...

India – UpGrad acquires staffing firm Wolves India

India-based online higher education company UpGrad, which owns staffing firm Rekrut, announced that it has acquired Wolves India, a staffing firm also based in India.

The price of the transaction was not disclosed.

Wolves India is based in the city of Bengaluru and specialises in placing tech talent...

Australia – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves to 3.5% in June, the lowest since 1974

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Australia stood at 3.5% in June 2022, down from 4.9% in the same period last year, according to the latest research from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS).

When compared to the previous month, the unemployment rate fell by 0.4%.

The number of unemployed...

Australia – Recruitment firm apologises for job ad that stated “drillers are hotter and get more Tinder dates’ (News.com.au)

A recruitment firm in Australia has apologised for its job ad that stated “drillers are hotter and get more Tinder dates”, admitting it was an error of judgment, reports News.com.au. Itch Recruitment which focuses on the mining industry, posted online ads for apprentice drillers, promising AUD 6,720...

India – E-commerce firms may ramp up hiring amid high demand during festive season (Financial Express)

Hiring by the e-commerce ecosystem in India is expected to grow by 20%-25% over the next three months as companies gear up for high festive season demand after two years of muted sales due to the Covid-19 pandemic, reports the Financial Express, citing research from the Indian Staffing Federation. The...

Japan – Dip Corp first quarter rises 33.8% with boost from recruiting services and digital transformation businesses

Japan-based staffing firm and job board Dip Corp (2379: JP) reported revenue today for the first quarter ended 31 May 2022 of JPY 12.34 billion (USD 89.9 million), an increase of 33.8% compared to the same period last year. 

The group attributed revenue growth to the steady recovery of the personnel...

Japan – Creek & River first quarter revenue up 7.3% as profits grow strongly

Japanese staffing firm Creek & River (4763: JP) reported revenue last Thursday for the first quarter ended 31 May 2022 of JPY 11.37 billion (USD 82.9 million), an increase of 7.3% compared to the same period last year.

South Korea – Number of temporary workers down 1.1% in June, seasonally adjusted unemployment falls in June

The number of temporary workers in South Korea reported a decrease of 1.1% year over year to 4.81 million in June 2022, according to data released by Statistics Korea.

When compared to the previous month, the number of temporary workers fell slightly by 0.5%.

Data from Statistics Korea also showed that...

Asia Pacific – Unemployment for APAC countries dips to pre-pandemic levels while job vacancies surge

Despite unemployment figures in Australia, Singapore and Malaysia dropping to or below pre-pandemic levels, these countries have seen vacancies increase by 83%, 127% and 111%, respectively, making the employment landscape ‘volatile’, according to a report from Pro Unlimited’s 2022 APAC Labour Report....

Australia – Freelancer.com international platform to face court in Russia for refusal to localise Russian users' data (Interfax)

A magistrate's court in Moscow will have a hearing at the end of July to process a motion from Federal Communications watchdog Roskomnadzor against the Australia-based Freelancer International Pty Limited over its refusal to localise the personal data of Russian users in Russia, Interfax reports. The...