Japan – Nisso H1 revenue jumps 11.3%

Nisso Corporation (6569: TYO), a Japanese human resources firm providing staffing services, reported revenue today of JPY 36.69 billion (USD 323.5 million) for the first six months ended 30 September 2021, an increase of 11.3% compared to the same period last year.

Japan – Human Holdings downgrades revenue forecast but upgrades profit expectations

Human Holdings Co. Ltd. (2415:JP), a provider of human resource and employment services in Japan, announced a revision of its forecasted results for the year ended 31 March 2022, downgrading revenue to JPY 87.08 billion (USD 767.81 million), from the previously announced JPY 88.16 billion (USD 777.33...

Japan – Crie Anabuki announces H1 forecast upgrade

Japanese HR services provider Crie Anabuki (4336: JP) announced an upgrade to its financial forecast for the first six months ended 30 September 2021. Revenue was revised upward to JPY 3.07 billion from the previously announced JPY 3.00 billion (USD 26.45 million).

Operating income was also upgraded to...

Philippines – Unemployment rate rises to 8.9% in September

The unemployment rate in the Philippines in September 2021 stood at 8.9%, up from 8.1% the previous month, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. This unemployment rate was the highest since January 2021.

The unemployment rate in September 2021 was also higher than the rates in April...

Japan – Benext-Yumeshin Group reports revenue growth on back of merger

Japanese technical staffing firm BeNext-Yumeshin (2154: JP), reported revenue today of JPY 44.60 billion (USD 391.7 million) for the first quarter ended 30 September 2021, an increase of 151.4% compared with the previous year.

On January 2021, Benext announced it is merging with Yumeshin Holdings....

Japan – Fullcast revenue jumps 19.3% while profits show growth

Japan-based staffing firm Fullcast Holdings (4848: JP) reported revenue today of JPY 38.07 billion (USD 334.4 million) for the nine months ending 30 September 2021, a 19.3% increase compared to last year.

Japan – WDB Holdings reports revenue and profit growth in first half

WDB Holdings Co. Ltd (2475:TYO), a holding company that includes staffing firms, reported revenue rose 7.6% in the first six months ended 30 September 2021 to JPY 23.23 billion (USD 204.0 million).

Japan – Tsukui Staff H1 revenue slips 1.3% as it reports loss

Tsukui Staff Corporation (7045:TYO), a Japan-based provider of recruitment, temporary employment, education training and other services reported revenue today of JPY 3.90 billion (USD 34.2 million) for the six months ended 30 September 2021, down 1.3% over the same period last year.

Australia – Hiremii to acquire recruitment firm Inverse Group

Hiremii, an Australia-based staffing platform for temporary and permanent hiring, announced that it has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire 100% of the issued share capital of Inverse Group Pty Ltd.

Inverse is a recruitment firm with a focus in the energy, resource and digital sectors across...

India – Hiring activity up 43% in October led by growth in IT

Hiring activity in India grew by 43% in October 2021 when compared to October 2020, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

The job market in India has also surpassed pre-pandemic levels, showcasing a 19% uptick vs Oct 2019.

IT, which saw 85% year-on-year growth leads hiring among sectors followed...