China – Renrui provides business update, number of flexible staffing employees on the rise

Renrui Human Resources Technology (6919: HKG), a mainland China-based flexible staffing service provided a voluntary business update.

The group said it has been focusing on the development of its flexible staffing services business segment and the continuous recruitment of flexible staffing employees...

World – Majority of workers want to continue to work flexibly post-pandemic

Two-thirds, or 66%, of workers globally want to work flexibly when the Covid-19 pandemic is over, according to an Ipsos survey for the World Economic Forum.

The survey of 12,500 employed people in 29 countries found that a majority want flexible working to become the norm. And almost a third (30%) said...

China – 51job announces purchase of new headquarters office building

China-based job board and HR resource services provider 51job Inc. (NSDQ: JOBS) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to purchase an office building in Shanghai, which will serve as its new corporate headquarters.

The building is part of the Crystal Plaza complex, which is located...

Taiwan – Seasonally adjusted jobless rate up slightly in June

Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.80% in June 2021, up by 0.84% when compared to the same period last year according to data from the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics.

Month-on-month, the unemployment rate rose by 0.69% to 4.80% in June while the seasonally...

India – Metro cities to lead in job creation (LiveMint)

Metro cities in India such as Bengaluru, Mumbai and Delhi are set to drive job creation in urban centres, reports LiveMint, citing a survey by staffing firm TeamLease Services. Jobs in sales and technology, particularly deep technology, are in high demand in top cities as companies look for both business...

Hong Kong – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate falls to 5.5%

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased to 5.5% in the three-month period ended June 2021, when compared to 6.2% in the June 2020 period, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate also...

India – Staffing firms may unofficially insist on hiring vaccinated only people (The Economic Times)

Companies in India have unofficially told search consultants and staffing firms to consider only vaccinated candidates, reports The Economic Times. Human resources heads of top companies, speaking on the condition of anonymity, also expressed reservations about hiring someone who is not vaccinated. "Quite...

Australia – HR services platform Employment Hero closes $100 million funding round (TechCrunch)

Australia-based HR services platform Employment Hero announced that it has closed another AUD 140 million (USD 102.4 million) in funding, reports TechCrunch. The latest funding for Employment Hero comes four months after announcing its last round, led by job board Seek. The Series E was led by Insight...

India – Tech recruiters look to hire developers with new skills (Times of India)

The majority of tech recruiters in India are opting for developers with knowledge of new skills as compared to relevant experience, educational achievements or past projects while making the hiring decision, reports the Times of India, citing a survey from TimesJobs. The survey found that 38% of the...

World – Employment for women likely to remain below 2019 level this year

In 2021, there will be 13 million fewer women globally in employment compared to 2019, while men’s employment will have recovered to 2019 levels, according to data from the International Labour Organisation.

Globally, women have been disproportionately hit in terms of job-losses with 4.2% of women’s...