Australia – Morson Group completes acquisition of recruitment firm ACRWorld

Morson Group, a UK-based engineering staffing provider, announced that it has completed the acquisition of Australian recruitment firm ACRWorld.

The group said the acquisition enhances its technical and infrastructure footprint.

Financial details were not disclosed.

ACRWorld specialises in providing personalised...

World – Freelancer.com says fastest-growing jobs involved nonfungible tokens; bitcoin jobs fall

Demand rose for freelancers with skills in nonfungible tokens, or NFTs, in the first quarter, but demand for bitcoin skills fell, according to a report released last week by Freelancer.com.

The number of jobs involving NFTs rose 37.60% from the fourth quarter of 2021 to the first quarter of 2022 — it...

Hong Kong – Seasonally adjusted jobless rate improves to 5.0% in March quarter, labour market still under pressure

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improved to 5.0% in the period from January 2022 to March 2022, from 6.8% during the same period the year prior, according to the latest labour force statistics by the Census and Statistics Department.

When compared to the previous period from December...

South Korea – Remote hiring in Korean IT sector gains traction amid talent shortages (Pulse News)

An ongoing shortage of skilled IT developers in South Korea has forced companies, even small startups, to find talent abroad for remote cooperation, leading to the growth of related employment agencies and platforms, reports Pulse News. Demand for HR platforms that provide tailored services including...

Vietnam – Demand for IT talent forecasted to grow (Viet Jo)

Demand for IT talent in Vietnam is expected to grow, reports Viet Jo, citing research from Adecco Vietnam. According to Adecco Vietnam, digital transformation, automation, telework, are seeing increased demand due to the impact of Covid-19. Adecco noted that with the trend shifting toward telecommuting...

Japan – Firms try ‘human resource sharing’ as way to motivate employees (The Japan Times)

Some Japanese firms are starting “human resources sharing” as a way to motivate employees, The Japan Times reported. The firms dispatch mid-career workers to local companies and startups. The efforts aren’t aimed at profits in the short term but to support local businesses and create future business...

Japan – Outsourcing launches phone interpreter service for Ukrainian refugees

Outsourcing Inc. (2427:TYO) announced Tuesday that it launched an admission free phone interpreter service for Ukrainian refugees. The company noted that its Otto subsidiary in the Netherlands has six offices in Ukraine and employs 3,000 Ukrainian personnel, and expressed its heartfelt sympathy to those...

India – Indian Staffing Federation to expand representation to facility management and security services companies

The Indian Staffing Federation announced Wednesday that it is expanding its representation to include facility management and security services companies in addition to staffing firms. The organization said it will now represent employers of approximately 18.5 million Indian workers.

Indian Staffing Federation...

Japan – Dispatch workers’ average hourly wage rises in March, above JPY 1,500 for four consecutive months

The average hourly wage in March for dispatch workers in Japan was JPY 1,513 (USD 12.41), up 1.5% year over year, but down 0.8% from February, according to a report by Dip Corp. (2379:TYO), a job board operator headquartered in Tokyo. The average hourly wage for dispatch workers has now been above JPY...

Taiwan – 104 Corp first quarter revenue climbs 19% as profits rise

Job board 104 Corp (3130: TAI) on Friday 104 Corporation published its unaudited financial report for the first quarter ended 31 March 2022. Operating revenue for the first quarter of 2022 amounted to TWD 520.2 million (USD 17.7 million) with a 18.81% increase over the year.

The company attributed its...