India – Telecom job opportunities predicted to grow by 20% (Financial Express)

Overall employment opportunities in telecom in India are expected to grow by 20% in India, reports the Financial Express, citing research from TeamLease. The demand for contractual staffing is also on a rise. The jobs in demand are corporate sales, in store executives, installation engineers, network...

India – TeamLease sells subsidiary IIJT Education

Indian staffing firm TeamLease announced that it has executed a share purchase agreement for selling its entire shareholding in IIJT Education.

With this sale, IIJT Education ceases to be a wholly owned subsidiary of the company. The sale will not have an adverse impact on the operations of TeamLease....

Australia – Job ads show 7.4% uptick in November

Job advertisements in Australia rose 7.4% in November 2021 when compared to October 2021, as restrictions eased further after the lockdowns were lifted in October, according to data from ANZ Bank.

Job ads were also a record 44.2% higher in November 2021 when compared to pre-pandemic levels.

“This reflects...

New Zealand – Youth unemployment rate improves in September quarter but still three times the national average

The unemployment rate of New Zealanders aged 15-24 stood at 9.6% in the September quarter, a decrease from 13.2% during the same period last year but still three times the national average according to data from Statistics New Zealand.

New Zealand’s unemployment rate stood at 3.2% during the quarter...

Singapore – Tech talent most in-demand as hiring picks up (The Straits Times)

As Singapore hiring activity picks up in 2022 and workers look to switch jobs, tech talent will especially be in demand, reports The Straits Times, citing research from Robert Walters and Randstad. In the tech and transformation industry in 2022, 85% of Singapore firms are giving pay rises, the highest...

Japan – Investing in digital transformation could boost productivity growth, OECD finds

Rising vaccination rates and a rebound in exports are helping Japan's economy to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, although challenges remain. According to a report from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, investing in technology, education and professional training to broaden...

Singapore – Over half of employees turn to upskilling outside of the workplace

More than half, or 55%, of Singapore employees said that they have taken steps to seek training outside of the workplace in the last 12 months, on top of what is offered by their companies, according to NTUC (National Trades Union Congress) LearningHub (NTUC LHUB)'s recent Workforce Learning in Workplace...

India – Info Edge invests additional $2.4 million in 4B Networks

Info Edge, the Indian staffing firm, announced that it has invested INR 180 million (USD 2.4 million) in 4B Networks.

4B is engaged in the business of enabling real estate developers and brokers to communicate with each other and conduct their business via the Broker Network Platform. It helps brokers...

India – Kerala government signs agreement with Germany Federal Employment Agency for nurse recruitment (The Indian Express)

To tap into emerging job opportunities in the health sector in a post-pandemic world, the Kerala state government signed a memorandum of Understanding with the German Federal Employment Agency, for the hiring of nurses from Kerala, reports The Indian Express. On behalf of the state government, the memorandum...

Malaysia – Employers remain cautious on hiring amid higher than expected Covid-19 cases and emergence of new variant (The Malaysian Reserve)

Most employers in Malaysia remain cautious on hiring at the moment as the number of Covid-19 cases remain higher than anticipated, as well as the emergence of the new variant Omicron, reports The Malaysian Reserve. Malaysian Employers Federation president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said a...