Most Australians optimistic about work over the next 5 years

Australians are optimistic about the future of work, according to research by payroll firm ADP.

Despite ongoing apprehensions about AI, cost-of-living and other concerns, 8 in 10 Australians still report being quite or very optimistic about work over the next five years, influenced by workplace factors...

Australia’s weekly payroll jobs up in Mid-March

Weekly payroll jobs across Australia increased by 1.5% in the year to 16 March 2024 (since 18 March 2023), according to data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Payroll jobs increased by 0.4% in the month since 17 February 2024.

Bjorn Jarvis, ABS head of labour statistics, said, “The smaller increase...

TCS Q4 revenue up but faces discrimination lawsuit

India-based IT services provider Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS) today reported revenue rose 2.2% on a constant currency basis in its fiscal fourth quarter ended 31 March 2024. On a reported basis in INR, revenue rose by 3.5%.

Revenue totalled INR 612.37 billion for the fourth quarter period. ...

Pasona nine-month revenue slides 4.2%, HR solutions business down

Japanese staffing firm Pasona Group (2168: JP), reported revenue today for the nine months ended 29 February 2024 of JPY 265.5 billion (USD 1.73 billion), a fall of 4.2% over the year.

During the nine-month period, revenue decreased from the previous fiscal year in the expert services and outsourcing...

Dip Corp Q4 revenue edges up 7% as profits rise

Japanese staffing firm and job board Dip Corp. (2379: JP) reported revenue today for the fourth quarter ended 29 February 2024 of JPY 13.52 billion (USD 88.2 million), an increase of 16.4% compared to the same period the prior year.

The company applied a new revenue recognition standard from the Fiscal...

S-Pool Q1 revenue falls 7.1% as HR services sales slip

S-Pool Inc. (2471:TYO), a Tokyo-based staffing provider reported revenue today of JPY 5.65 billion (USD 36.9 million), down 7.1% year over year in the three months ended 29 February, the first quarter of its fiscal year.

South Korea’s temporary workers up 2.1% in March

The number of temporary workers in South Korea improved by 2.1% year over year to approximately 4.67 million in March 2024, according to data released by Statistics Korea.

Temporary workers increased by 1.4% in March 2024 when compared to the previous month. The temporary employment data is not seasonally...

Career Bank nine-month revenue slips 9.6%, profits down

Japanese staffing firm Career Bank (4834: JP) reported revenue on Tuesday for the nine months ended 29 February 2024 of JPY 5.49 billion (USD 35.8 million), a fall of 9.6% compared to last year.

Media Five nine-month revenue rises 7.2% as profits up

Media Five (3824: JP), a staffing firm in Japan that provides engineers to the IT industry, reported revenue today for the nine months ended 28 February 2023 of JPY 1.4 billion (USD 9.1 million),up 7.2% compared to last year.

Philippines unemployment rate improves to 3.5% in February

The unemployment rate in the Philippines in February 2024 dropped to 3.5%, from 4.8% in February of the previous year and 4.5% in January 2024, according to preliminary estimates by the Philippine Statistics Authority.

Further data showed the number of unemployed persons 15 years old and over in February...