Hong Kong – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves in November quarter

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 4.1% in the three-month period ended November 2021, when compared to 6.3% in the same period last year, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment...

South Korea – Professional networking site Remember nets $134 million in Series D Funding (Pulse News)

Drama & Company, the operator of Remember, dubbed the Korean version of Linkedin, will raise KRW 160 billion (USD 134.2 million) in series D funding from investors including private equity fund Ark & Partners and Saramin HR, reports Pulse News. The company plans to use the new funds to recruit...

India – Indian Institute of Technology Delhi reports record number of job offers (The Economic Times)

The Indian Institute of Technology Delhi received its highest level of job offers for the class of 2022, more than 1,250 offers, and the average salaries offered rose by 20%, The Economic Times reported. Microsoft had the highest numbers of offers on campus, around 60, while Rakuten Mobile Japan had...

Australia – Survey says 29% of workers ‘dislike’ their managers

Three in 10 Australian workers, 29%, “dislike” their managers, according to survey results released by the Australian College of Applied Professions and YouGov. And 65% said their manager or boss struggles with soft skills.

It also found that 53% of Australian workers who have been working from home...

Japan – Demand for sales professionals, remote work among top 10 talent trends

Demand for sales professionals and remote work are among 10 talent trends foreseen for Japan in 2022, according to global recruitment firm Hays plc. And a pronounced increase in hiring is anticipated across most, if not all, sectors.

“If 2020 was turbulent, 2021 was about achieving stability,” said...

Australia – Employment rebounds in November with 366,000 jobs

Employment in Australia rose 2.9%, or 366,000 jobs in November, according to data released Thursday by the Australian Bureau of Labor Statistics. Reuters reported that forecasts had called for only 205,000 jobs.

“The latest data shows the extent of recovery between early October and early November in...

Japan – Dip Corp. reports average hourly wage for dispatch workers is up

The average hourly wage for dispatch, or temporary, workers in November was JPY 1,495 (USD 13.15), an increase of JPY 59 (USD 0.52) year over year, according to a report by Dip (2379:TYO), a staffing firm and job board headquartered in Tokyo. The data is taken from the hatarako.net jobs website.

The report...

Australia – Victoria Labour Hire Authority reminds labour hire firms not to charge workers for protective equipment

The Labour Hire Authority in the Australian state of Victoria reminded labour hire firms on Wednesday that they may face penalties for charging workers for personal safety equipment. Labour hire firms may face loss of licence or conditions placed on the licence for violations. In addition, it said one...

India – IT services firms Wipro and Infosys announce acquisitions

IT services giants Wipro Ltd. (WIPRO:NSI), based in Bangalore, India, and Infosys Ltd. (INFY:NSI), based in Bangalore, India, this week announce acquisitions of IT services firms. Wipro is acquiring a US-based firm while Infosys is buying a Malaysia-based operation.

Wipro Ltd.

Wipro announced it signed...

China – 51job revenue up 19% in fiscal Q3, acquiring new headquarters building

51job Inc. (JOBS:NSQ), a job board operator based in Shanghai, China, reported revenue rose 19.3% in its fiscal third quarter ended 30 September. 51job also announced plans to purchase a new headquarters office building in the Qiantan area of Pudong District, Shanghai.