India – Majority of workers keen on more flexible working options (LiveMint)

Nearly three-quarters (74%) of employees in India say they want more flexible remote work options, while at the same time, 73% of them also crave more in-person time with their teams, reports Business Standard, citing data from Microsoft India’s Work Trend Index. To prepare for this 73% of business...

Singapore – Work from home to remain the default (Channel News Asia)

Working from home will remain the default arrangement in Singapore, even as the country eases to Phase 3 (Heightened Alert) in the coming weeks, reports Channel News Asia. The Government announced on 14 May 14 that working from home will become the default for workplaces after a spike in Covid-19 community...

India – TeamLease Q4 revenue rises 0.7% as it bounces back from net loss

TeamLease Services Ltd (TEAMLEASE:NSI) reported revenue from operations (net of taxes) rose slightly by 0.7% year over year in its fiscal fourth quarter ended 31 March 2021.

The Bangalore-based staffing firm reported revenue decreased by 8.2% in its specialised staffing services segment.

TeamLease rival...

South Korea – Number of temporary employees up 6.9% in May, jobless rate down 0.5%

The number of temporary employees in South Korea was 4.76 million in May 2021, up 6.9% when compared to the same period last year, according to data published by Statistics Korea.

When compared to the previous month, the number of temporary employees in South Korea increased by 1.9% in May 2020.

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Malaysia – Unemployment rate continues to slide in April

Malaysia’s unemployment rate in April stood at 4.6%, down 0.4% year-on-year, according to research from Statistics Malaysia.

During April 2021, most states were in Mamlaysia’s pandemic Recovery Movement Control Order, with the exception of the largely populated states namely Johor, Kelantan, Kuala...

India – Quess Corp partners with Xavier School of Management to upskill next generation of recruiters (United News of India)

Indian staffing firm Quess Corp announced a partnership with Xavier School of Management to upskill the next generation of recruiters, reports India-based news agency United News of India. The Executive Certificate Program in Recruitment and Selection is curated for professionals and aspirants in the...

Japan – Artner first quarter revenue and profits climb

Japanese recruitment firm Artner (2163: JP) reported revenue today for the first quarter ended 30 April 2020 of JPY 2.00 billion (USD 17.1 million), an increase of 6.9% compared to last year.

India – Retail sector boosts talent demand in May

Talent demand in India grew by 6% month-on-month amid the nationwide pandemic lockdown, according to the latest TimesJobs RecruiteX. RecruiteX is a monthly recruitment index that records the demand and supply of talent in India’s formal jobs sector.

Five sectors, including retail (30%), FMCG (fast-moving...

Australia – Less than a third of employees are happy with their current benefits: Hays

Less than a third, or 28%, of employees in Australia are satisfied with their current benefits, according to research from Hays Australia.

Hays found that regular flexible work practices, career progression opportunities and training are the top three non-financial benefits employees want when looking...

Philippines – Jobless rate down to 8.7% in April

The unemployment rate in the Philippines was estimated at 8.7% in April 2021. This was far lower than the record high 17.6% in April 2020 when the pandemic first hit, but higher than the 7.1% reported in March 2021, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority.

The total number of unemployed...