Australia – Skills shortage forces employers to offer higher salaries than planned: Hays

More employees in Australia will receive a pay rise this coming financial year than last, with skills shortages creating a “once-in-a-career market”, according to research from Hays Australia.

Hays’ research is based on survey of over 4,400 organisations and found that 88% will increase salaries...

Singapore – Most managers say company leadership is out of touch with employee expectations

The majority, or 60%, of managers in Singapore say leadership at their company is out of touch with employee expectations, according to research from Microsoft and LinkedIn.

The study found that 78% of managers in Singapore say they don't have the influence or resources to drive change for their team....

Malaysia – Jobless rate dips to 3.9% in April as employment and labour force climbs

Malaysia’s jobless rate improved to 3.9% in April 2022, a decline of 0.7% when compared to the same month of the previous year, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia. This marks the first time the unemployment rate has fallen below 4.0%.

Year-on-year, the number of unemployed persons fell...

India – Over half of recruiters struggle to find LGBTQ+ developers

More than half, or 55%, of India Inc. (India’s formal sector) recruiters struggle to find skilled developers from the LGBTQ+ work group, according to a survey from TechGig.   

TechGig, a community of software developers, studied the hiring and employee engagement patterns for LGBTQ+ developers...

New Zealand – Job ads jump 15% in May with a boost from Hospitality and Tourism industry

Job ads on job board Seek New Zealand were up by 15% in May 2022 when compared to May 2021.

When compared to the previous month, job ads were up 3%.

At the same time, applications per job ad fell by 4% over the previous month.

By region, Canterbury reported year-on-year growth of 38% while Taranaki saw...

Philippines – Online hiring climbs 11% in April as BFSI leads the way

Online recruitment in the Philippines recorded an increase of 11% in April 2022 when compared to April 2021, according to data from the Monster Employment Index (MEI).

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) continues to sustain momentum gained as the index increased to 131 in April 2022 from 118 in April...

Australia – Contract Watch: AD1 Holdings renews contract with New South Wales government

Job search site AD1 Holdings (AD1:AU) announced that the New South Wales government in Australia has renewed the Managed Service Agreement (MSA) with its recruitment solutions software ApplyDirect.

The renewal is for an additional two-year term with a fixed annual subscription fee. AD1 was commissioned...

India – Hiring momentum to remain robust and broad based in next two quarters (Financial Express)

Hiring momentum will continue to remain robust in India, with more sectors apart from information technology looking to hire in the coming quarters of the year, reports Financial Express citing data from Quess Corp. Apart from IT companies, which have been on a strong hiring spree in the last two years,...

Japan – Artner first quarter revenue up 11.4% with an increase in profits

Japanese recruitment firm Artner Co Ltd (2163: JP) reported revenue today for the first quarter ended 30 April 2022 of JPY 2.23 billion (USD 16.6 million), an increase of 11.4% compared to last year.

Vietnam – Most professionals to seek new jobs in the next six months: Michael Page

The majority, or 79%, of employees in Vietnam are looking for new career prospects over the next six months amid a wave of resignations in the country, according to research from Michael Page Vietnam.

Michael Page notes that the ‘Great Resignation’ has been happening in Vietnam for the past two years...