Singapore – Remote job postings fall 25%, but demand for ‘work from home’ continues to be high

The number of remote job postings in Singapore decreased by approximately 25% since the start of 2022 according to research by Indeed.

The share of Singapore job postings featuring remote keywords, such as work from home, in their job descriptions was 7.4% at the end of May, down 25% since the beginning...

India – Companies hiring intent at 27-month high (The Economic Times)

Companies in India are going ahead with their hiring plans for the July-September quarter despite macroeconomic headwinds from high inflation, rising cost of money and ongoing geopolitical tensions, reports The Economic Times, citing exclusive research from Teamlease. Hiring intent for companies has...

India – Tea production firm Tantea lays off 700 temporary workers (New Indian Express)

India-based tea production firm has laid off more than 700 temporary workers in the last two months, reports the New Indian Express. Secretary of the AITUC (All India Trades Union Congress) Plantation labourers association of the Nilgiris district in India A Mohammed Gani, said Tantea sacked workers...

Japan – S-Pool H1 revenue rises 17.4% with growth driven by Business Solutions

Japanese staffing firm S-Pool (2471: JP) reported revenue today for the six months ended 31 May 2022 of JPY 13.66 billion (USD 100.6 million), an increase of 17.4% compared with the same period last year.

Australia – Ambition Group H1 total net fee income up 46%

Australia-based recruitment firm Ambition Group provided a company update for the six months to June 2022.

The group said total net fee income rose 46% with permanent net fee income up 52% and contract rising by 31%. Preliminary estimates for EBITDA are at AUD 3.5 million (USD 2.3 million).

The group said...

India – Hiring activity surges 22% in June, demand in metros and non-metros shows upward trend

Hiring activity in India recorded year-on-year growth of 22% in June 2022 when compared to June 2021, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

The Indian job market continued to show positive hiring sentiments as the Naukri JobSpeak Index stood at 2,878 which is only second to the peak in February...

Australia – Hospitality businesses turn to recruitment apps amid worker crisis (Brisbane Times)

Hospitality businesses in Australia are increasingly turning to third-party recruitment apps to find temporary shift workers as critical staff shortages plague the industry, but some venues say reliance on the apps is not sustainable, reports The Brisbane Times. Recruitment app Supp, a platform for businesses...

India – More employees ready to return to the office (The Economic Times)

More than half, or 62%, of staff in India are willing to return to the office in June against 40% in March; while more than a third would quit, look for a flexible job or seek time if asked to come back, reports The Economic Times citing a survey by Ciel HR Services. Ciel chief executive Aditya Narayan...

Australia – Sidekicker secures funding from Seek Investments

Australia-based online staffing start-up Sidekicker announced that it has raised AUD 20 million (USD 13.7 million) from Seek Investments.

 The latest funding will be put towards platform updates and accelerating further expansion across Australia and New Zealand. According to the Australian Financial...

Australia – Job ads up 18.4% in June as labour demand continues to outpace supply

Job advertisements in Australia rose by 18.4% in June 2022 on a seasonally adjusted basis when compared to the same period in June 2021, according to data from ANZ Bank.

On a monthly basis, job ads increased 1.4% in June following a small upward revision of the May number. The total number of job ads...