Japan – Technopro announces merger between two subsidiaries

Technopro Holdings, a Japanese staffing firm, announced that it implemented a merger between its subsidiaries Technopro, Inc., and EDelta.

TechnoPro will be the surviving entity and EDelta will be the absorbed entity.

EDelta became a part of the TechnoPro Group on 31 October 2017.

“Over the four years...

India – Jobseekers and employers optimistic about their industries for the next 6-12 months

The growth of new employment opportunities in India has also given most, or 61%, of jobseekers an optimistic outlook of their industry for the next 6 to 12 months, according to research from RGF International Recruitment.

The research noted that as the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic in India abated,...

Taiwan – Job vacancies surge in April (Taipei Times)

The number of job offers in Taiwan reached 1.01 million in April, growing 13% from January 2022, reports the Taipei Times, citing a survey by 104 Job Bank.  The uptrend suggested vibrant hiring activity, as Taiwanese companies are upbeat about business prospects even though domestic cases of the...

Singapore – HRnetGroup announces new leadership positions including Chief Commercial Officer and CFO

HRnetGroup Ltd. (HRNET:SP), a Singapore-based recruitment firm, announced a number of leadership promotions.

The Board of Directors of HRnetGroup announced the promotions of its Executive Director & Chief Legal Officer Adeline Sim, as well as Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Kang.

Effective 1 April...

New Zealand – Seek job ads jump 27% in March but applications per job dip over the year

Job ads on job board Seek New Zealand were up by 27% in March 2022 when compared to March 2021 and up 36% when compared to February 2019.

When compared to the previous month, job ads rose by 2%. Applications per job ad increased by 2% from February yet remain 40% lower than applications during the same...

Japan – Major firms shifting toward more recruitment in 2023 (The Japan Times)

Nearly half, or 42%, of major Japanese firms are planning to increase hires of new graduates in fiscal 2023, according to a survey from Kyodo News published in The Japan Times (paywall). The survey reflects more companies projecting a recovery from the pandemic. The ratio of such optimistic firms jumped...

China – Urban unemployment rate edges up slightly in Q1 2022 (Xinhua)

China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in the first quarter of this year, reports Xinhua citing data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The figure edged up 0.1% from the same period last year. A total of 2.85 million new urban jobs were created during the period. NBS spokesperson...

Japan – Dip Corp revenue rises 44% in Q4, full year revenue up 21%

Japanese staffing firm and job board Dip Corp. (2379: JP) reported revenue today for the fourth quarter ended 28 February 2022 of JPY 11.45 billion (USD 91.3 million), an increase of 43.8% compared to the same period the prior year.

Japan – Pasona Group revenue edges up 10% with growth driven by HR Solutions business

Japanese staffing firm Pasona Group (2168: JP), reported revenue today for the nine months ended 28 February 2022 of JPY 270.87 billion (USD 2.16 billion), an increase of 10.7% compared with last year.

India – Infosys revenue up 20.6% in fiscal Q4, highest growth in decade

Global IT services giant Infosys (NYSE: INFY) announced yesterday revenue rose 20.6% year over year in constant currency in its fiscal fourth quarter ended March 31. Gross margin at the Bengaluru, India-based company rose 5.5%.

The company said the growth, the highest in a decade, was broad-based and...