India – Tata Consultancy Services reported revenue up 16.2%, workforce surpasses 600,000

Revenue at IT service giant Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. rose 16.2% in its fiscal first quarter ended June 30. The increase in constant currency was 15.5%. TCS had announced earnings on Friday.

The Mumbai, India-based firm also reported its workforce surpassed the 600,000 level during the quarter to...

India – AMS acquires FlexAbility

AMS, formerly Alexander Mann Solutions, today announced the acquisition of FlexAbility, its longstanding Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) partner in India, from the shareholders of India-based recruitment services firm ABC Consultants.

The financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed....

Hong Kong – Most employers would prefer to hire grads with work experience over educational background

The majority of employers in Hong Kong, or 90%, said they might consider hiring a recent college graduate with relevant work experience even though the graduate may not have a degree relevant to job requirements. This is according to a survey from Hong Kong Healthcare Market Research and Consulting Ltd....

Australia – Seek job ads up 23% with Victoria fuelling growth

Job ads on job board Seek Australia were up by 23.3% in June 2022 when compared to June 2021.

When compared to the previous month, job ads were down 2.1%. Applications per job ad were also down 4.6% over the month.

By state, Victoria saw the biggest hike in job ads over the year with an increase of 28.1%...

Japan – Like Co full year revenue rises 6.2% as profits increase

Japanese staffing firm Like Co Ltd (2462: JP) reported revenue for the full year ended 31 May 2022 of JPY 57.64 billion (USD 420.7 million), up 6.2% when compared to last year.

Japan – Hito Communications revenue slides 21%

Japanese human resources provider Hito Communications (3654: JP) reported revenue for the nine months ending 31 May 2022 of JPY 48.33 billion (USD 352.8 million), a decrease of 21.1% when compared to the same period last year.

India – Return to office leads to talent demand spike for Tier II cities in June, but overall talent demand slumps

As returning to the office becomes a mandate at most workplaces in India, Tier II cities are becoming the new hubs for talent acquisition, according to the latest study by TimesJobs RecruiteX.

The study found that Jaipur, Hyderabad and Ahmedabad claimed the maximum talent demand in June 2022 against May...

China – Government to improve gig economy services to boost employment (Xinhua)

The Chinese Government plans to bolster support for the development of the gig economy in its latest bid to boost employment, reports Xinhua. Recruitment information of gig economy jobs will be incorporated into the scope of public employment information services, according to a guideline issued Thursday...

World – Tech jobs boom in Q2, as projects for NFTs and crypto plunge following cryptocurrency crash

Tech jobs saw a boom in the second quarter of 2022 with roles including Software Development and Statistical Analysis ranking as the highest growing project category for the quarter, according to the latest Fast 50 Report by Australia-based Freelancer.com.

The Freelancer Fast 50 index is a global indicator...

Singapore – Demand for tech talent with coding skills continue to rise

The majority, or 84%, of employers in Singapore agree that there is an increasing need for employees across various roles to acquire basic coding skills, according to a report from Singapore’s National Trades Union Congress LearningHub.

More than half (53%) of the employers surveyed for the report cited...