India – Clicks and job postings up in most sectors but aviation still lagging

According to a report in The Indian Express, which looks at clicks for job searches and job postings on Indeed, there has been a mixed bag of growth since last year.

Among the positives: clicks for childcare jobs were up 173% y/y in September, social sciences (+88%), MedTech (+61%), chemical engineering...

Singapore – Construction firms creating Covid-safe temporary quarters for migrant workers

According to an article in The Business Times, Singapore has faced rising Covid-19 cases among migrant workers in dormitories; on 17 October, 601 cases were reported in such dormitories, and there is growing unrest among residents, who have pointed to companies responding slowly to positive Covid cases,...

Japan – Companies look to older workers amid labour shortage (Nikkei Asia)

A tight labour market is prompting some Japanese companies to keep people past their retirement age, Nikkei Asia reported. In one example, electronics store Nojima has removed its age limit of 80 and is open to hiring new workers over that age. Nojima currently has 10 full-time employees that are 75...

Australia – Victoria government rejects 32 more labour hire licence applications

The Labour Hire Licensing Authority for Victoria reported late last month that it has refused 32 more labour hire licence applications.

Issues have included concerns over:

• Wages and wage deductions, superannuation, piece rate agreements and compliance with modern awards
• Illegal phoenix activity...

South Korea – Temp jobs rise by 7.5% in September; total jobs grow at fastest rate in more than seven years

The number of temporary workers in South Korea rose 7.5% year over year to nearly 4.9 million in September, according to data released by Statistics Korea. The number of temporary workers had risen by 6.9% year over year in August. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

Looking at total employment of all...

Japan – Pasona net sales rise 7.2%, demand showing gradual recovery

Pasona Group Inc. (2168:TYO), a Tokyo-based staffing firm, reported net sales rose 7.2% year over year in its fiscal first quarter ended 31 August. Though profit declined in the first quarter, the company reported demand for staffing continues to show a gradual recovery.

Australia – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves in September

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.6% in September 2021, down 2.2% when compared to September 2020, according to data from the Australia Bureau of Statistics.

When compared to the previous month, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly by 0.1%.

Australia’s JobKeeper...

Singapore – Online recruitment up 30% in August: Monster Employment Index

Online recruitment in Singapore grew by 30% in August 2021 when compared to August 2020, according to data from the Monster Employment Index.

The Monster Employment Index stood at 135 in August 2021 compared to 104 in August 2020.

Month-on-month, the index saw a decline of 2% in hiring activity.

Monster...

New Zealand – Seek job ads rise 44% in September and jump 12% over 2019 levels

Job ads on Seek New Zealand were up by 44% in September 2021 when compared to September 2020 and up 12% when compared to September 2019.

When compared to the previous month, job ads edged up 0.3%. At the same time, applications per job ad increased 11% month on month.

Across the country, Canterbury saw...

China – LinkedIn closing down localized version of platform serving Chinese market, new product in works

LinkedIn announced on Thursday that it is shutting down the localized version of its platform for the Chinese market. Instead, the company will launch a product called InJobs App later this year to connect workers in China with jobs.

“While we’ve found success in helping Chinese members find jobs...