Australia – Job ads up 3.5% in April, but contingent job postings slip

The number of job postings in Australia rose by 3.5% in April when compared to the previous month according to the Australian Job Index by HR consultancy Hro2.

Hro2’s data is collected from up to 4,300 employer, recruiter and niche job board sites.

The permanent jobs market rose by 6.9% in April, however...

China – Recruitment platform Kanzhun files for $100 million US IPO (China Daily)

Kanzhun Limited, whose core product is job board Boss Zhipin, filed for an initial public offering with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to raise up to $100 million, reports China Daily. Boss Zhipin is a mobile platform that allows employers to interact and connect with job seekers through direct...

India – 5G rollout set to spur contract staffing in telecom sector (Economic Times)

The 5G telecommunications rollout in India is expected to spur contract staffing in the telecommunications sector over the next two years and will emerge as a key driver in recruitment activity, reports the Economic Times. According to Deval Singh, Business Head- Telecom, IT and ITES, Media and...

New Zealand – Employment court rules in favour of Accordant Group

The Employment Court of New Zealand has ruled in favour of Madison Recruitment Limited (part of New Zealand staffing firm Accordant Group) in a case where eight of its former employees brought legal proceedings claiming they should have been considered as employees of the Inland Revenue.

The Court found...

Philippines – Worker loses illegal dismissal case against recruitment firm over unfair dismissal

The Supreme Court in the Philippines turned down a petition filed by a repatriated overseas Filipino worker who sued her recruitment firm for unpaid wages following the pre-termination of her two-year contract.

The Court’s Second Division upheld the decisions of the Court of Appeals and the National...

Australia – Seasonally adjusted jobless rate improves in April amid end of JobKeeper programme

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in April 2021, down from 6.4% in April 2020 when the pandemic first hit, according to data from the Australia Bureau of Statistics.

The unemployment rate stood at 5.7% in March 2021.

Australia’s JobKeeper Payment programme, its Covid-19...

Hong Kong – Seasonally adjusted jobless rate rises to 6.4% in April quarter

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 6.4% in the three-month period ended April 2021, when compared to 5.2% in April 2020 during the start of the pandemic, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

When compared to the...

New Zealand – Accordant Group appoints CEO

Accordant Group, previously known as AWF Madison Group, announced the appointment of Jason Cherrington as CEO of the company, effective 21 June 2021.

Cherrington has previously served as group CEO and Co-founder of Optic Security Group, a converged security provider designed to mitigate the risks of Cyber...

World – Working longer hours can lead to increase in heart disease and stroke

Long working hours led to a 29% increase in deaths from ischemic heart disease and stroke according to an analysis from the period of 2000 to 2016, by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

In a first global analysis of the loss of life and health from these...

Singapore – Online recruitment climbs 33% in April: Monster Employment Index

Online recruitment in Singapore grew by 33% in April 2021 when compared to April 2020, according to data from the Monster Employment Index.

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) stood at 132 in April 2021 compared to 99 in April 2020.

On a month-on-month basis, the Index remained flat.

Online hiring demand...