Thailand – Successful job placements up 21% in Q2: Michael Page

The number of successful job placements in Thailand rose in Q2 2021 compared to Q1 with an overall 21% increase, according to job placement data shared by Michael Page.

Growth was also observed within sectors such as Technology (up 83%), Consumer, Healthcare & Life Sciences (up 50%) and Industrial...

India – Foxconn to hire 200,000 staff for iPhone production (The Economic Times)

Contract electronics manufacturer and Apple supplier Foxconn is hiring 200,000 more workers by the end of September to manufacture the new "iPhone 13" lineup, reports the Economic Times. The 200,000 additional workers are needed at Foxconn's iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou,...

Australia – People Infrastructure full year revenue rises 18.7%

Australia-based staffing firm People Infrastructure reported revenue today of AUD 444.3 million (USD 322.6 million) for the full year ended 30 June 2021, an increase of 18.7% when compared to the same period last year.

People Infrastructure grew throughout the year both organically and as a result of...

Australia – AD1 Holdings full year revenue climbs with boost from Art of Mentoring acquisition

Job search site AD1 Holdings (AD1:AU) published its results for the financial year ended 30 June 2021. Revenue for ordinary activities jumped 65% to AUD 6.04 million (USD 4.38 million).

The improvement in revenue was contributed by both organic growth and the acquisition and integration of the Art of...

India – Gig economy workforce likely to increase by 175% this year (New Indian Express)

As the Covid-19 pandemic squeezed budgets, companies in India have increasingly started hiring temporary staffers. Businesses slowed down, leading to a massive jump in hiring in the gig workspace. Experts suggest the trend is catching on and hiring will continue in the space, reports New Indian Express...

Taiwan – More than half of workers have seen 8% drop in income due to pandemic (Radio Taiwan International)

More than 60% of Taiwanese workers have seen a nearly 8% drop in their income as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, reports Radio Taiwan International, citing survey data from job board 1111 Job Bank.  The study of nearly 1,300 respondents showed that approximately 37% of office workers have had...

Romania – Temporary jobs market up 19% in H1 2021 (Agerpres)

The market for temporary work in Romania has recorded an increase of over 19% in the first half of the year with most employment on temporary work projects being done on entry-level profiles, reports Agerpres, citing an analysis conducted by the Romanian Association of Human Resource Services Suppliers...

India – Online recruitment rises 7% in June: Monster Employment Index

Online recruitment in India grew by 7% in June 2021 when compared to June 2020 according to data from the Monster Employment Index.

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) stood at 271 in June 2021 compared to 253 in June 2020.

On a month-on-month basis, the Index saw an increase of 4%.

Online hiring demand...

Thailand – Jobless rate sees slight decline in Q2

The unemployment rate in Thailand fell to 1.89% in the second quarter of 2021 from 1.95% in the second quarter of 2020, according to research from the National Economic and Social Development Council.

The government announced measures to control the Covid-19 outbreak in April 2021 in response to the outbreak....

India – Temporary employment sees 20% uptick ahead of festive season (Financial Express)

Temporary employment in India has seen a 20% increase ahead of the festive season to address the pick-up in consumer activity, reports The Financial Express, citing research from the Indian Staffing Federation. Suchita Dutta, Executive Director, ISF, said with lockdowns being relaxed across most states,...