Singapore – Half of workers considering leaving their employer this year

Half or approximately 49%, of the Singapore workforce is considering leaving their employer this year, according to the first annual Work Trend Index from Microsoft Corp.

The Index focuses on hybrid work trends during the pandemic including such as employee needs for continued flexible remote work, leaders...

India – Demand for IT professionals doubles in last 14 months as digitisation grows (Hindu Business Line)

Demand for IT professionals in India has at least doubled in the last 14 months as most global enterprises are busy expediting digitisation and automation of their businesses, reports Hindu Business Line, citing research from the Indian Staffing Federation. Suchita Dutta, Executive Director at ISF, said,...

Taiwan – Number of graduate jobseekers see weekly drop amid rise in Covid-19 cases, but jobs market remains robust (Taiwan News)

Recent graduates in Taiwan are hesitant to seek jobs amid the recent surge of local Covid-19 cases in Taiwan, reports Taiwan News, citing data from job board 104 Corp. Weekly data found that the number of active jobseekers fell by 6% last week. However, overall Taiwan’s job market remains robust with...

World – Global staffing industry revenue estimated to grow 12% this year: SIA

The global staffing industry is forecast to grow by 12% this year to a total of USD 445 billion (EUR 390 billion) following a decline of 11% in 2020 as the market continues to recover from Covid-19, according to the “Global Staffing Market Estimates & Forecasts” report released Friday by Staffing...

Japan – NTT Data Services acquires US-based IT services firm Nexient

IT services provider Nexient was acquired by NTT Data Services, a provider of IT staffing and solutions in Japan and overseas and a division of Tokyo-based NTT Group. The companies announced the deal on May 18.

Nexient is based in Newark, California, and has delivery centers in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and...

Singapore – Government fines 11 firms for employees not following WFH requirement

The Singapore Ministry of Manpower announced Monday that it fined 11 companies amid the Covid-19 pandemic for not ensuring that work-from-home is the default arrangement for employees that are able to do so. It also issued an advisory on 14 May that employers must implement work-from-home plans....

India – Job searches for remote work rise 966% (Business Standard)

Data from jobs website Indeed showed that searches for remote work jobs in India were up 966% year over year last month, the Business Standard reported. The report comes as India grapples with a second wave of Covid-19. Sashi Kumar, managing director of Indeed India, said he believes remote work...

Australia – Labour hire workers still waiting for residency (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Scott Shi’s recruitment and labour hire operations supplied more than 1,100 foreign workers a year to abattoirs and generated revenue of AUD 349 million (USD 271 million) between 2008 and 2017; then his operations were searched by Australia Federal police, The Sydney Morning Herald reported. Warrants...

Australia – Freelancer subsidiary Freightlancer acquires Loadshift

Freightlancer, a subsidiary of Freelancer Limited (ASX: FLN) (OTCQX: FLNCF) announced that it acquired Loadshift, a heavy haulage transport marketplace based in Australia.

The purchase price of the transaction was AUD 7.7 million (USD 5.9 million).

Founded in March 2007 by entrepreneur Phil Callaghan,...

Australia – Airtasker acquires Zaarly

Australia-based talent platform Airtasker announced that it has completed the acquisition of Zaarly, a US-based local services marketplace, for AUD 3.4 million (USD 2.6 million).

The acquisition of Zaarly provides Airtasker with more than 597,000 registered users and more than 900 verified service providers...