New Zealand – Budget 2022 sees support for apprenticeships

The New Zealand government is extending support for trades training programmes that see tens of thousands of New Zealanders in jobs and training, helping accelerate economic recovery, according to an announcement from Education Minister Chris Hipkins and Social Development and Employment Minister Carmel...

India – Ukraine's IT companies looking to India to set up offshore development centres as conflict continues (Hindu Business Line)

As the Russia – Ukraine conflict continues, IT companies in Ukraine are looking to India to set up offshore development centres, reports the Hindu Business Line. PS Viswanathan, MD & CEO, Randstad India, said, “In the last month, we have received almost 70 inquiries from IT companies based...

New Zealand – Seek job ads up 15% in April with growth driven by Hospitality and Tourism

Job ads on job board Seek New Zealand were up by 15% in April 2022 when compared to April 2021 and up 39% when compared to April 2019.

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

At the same time, applications per job ad increased by 5% over the previous month.

When comparing March 2019 figures...

World – Half of women say workplace stress levels are on the rise, study finds

Over half, or 53%, of women globally say their stress levels are higher than they were a year ago, despite shifting work arrangements, according to a report from Deloitte.

The report also found that 46% of women worldwide said they feel burned out. This burnout is a top factor driving women away from...

India – Hiring rate in Q4 climbs higher than pre-Covid levels (The Hindu Business Line)

India has witnessed growth in the hiring rate for the March quarter, higher than pre-Covid-19 levels, with the availability and demand for remote work options on the rise, reports The Hindu Business Line, citing research from LinkedIn India. According to the research, compared to the same months in pre-Covid...

Singapore – Government asks firms to hire local amid foreigner shortage (Bangkok Post)

Singapore’s government appealed for firms to hire more locals as a pandemic-driven fall in foreign workers, together with an easing of Covid-19 curbs, continues to drive Singapore’s worst labour shortage in over two decades, reports Bangkok Post. Manpower Minister Tan See Leng said in parliament...

Japan – Outsourcing first quarter revenue up 25.5% with all segments reporting growth

Japanese staffing firm Outsourcing Inc. (2427:JP) reported revenue rose by 25.5% for the first quarter ended 31 March 2022 to JPY 155.31 billion (1.18 billion).

China – 51job completes merger with Garnet Faith

China-based job board and HR resource services provider 51job Inc. announced the completion of its merger with Garnet Faith Limited.

The complete of the merger followed the recently approved revised, lower value merger agreement.

The group originally announced its Plan of Merger on 21 June 2021 with...

Australia – New South Wales education staff say they are being sent to schools without adequate training to ‘plug the casual crisis’ (The Guardian)

Education staff being recruited to fill Covid-related vacancies at New South Wales schools in Australia have said they are being sent into teaching environments without adequate training and were just plugging holes in a broader “casual crisis”, reports The Guardian. The Department of Education...

China – Government to roll out more support measures to stablise jobs (Reuters)

China’s government will roll out more support measures to help small firms and stabilise employment, including the introduction of policies to support the platform economy as soon as possible, reports Reuters, citing State TV and Premier Li Keqiang. More financial help would also be provided, as policymakers...