New Zealand’s filled jobs hitting tenth consecutive month of growth

The number of filled jobs in New Zealand went up by 1.1% on a seasonally adjusted basis in the quarter ended June 2023 when compared to the previous quarter (March), according to data from Statistics New Zealand.

The 1.1% quarterly increase is the same as the quarterly increase seen in the March 2023...

Persol to invest in Indian blue-collar staffing platform Qikwork

Persol Holdings announced it will invest in Qikwork Services Private Limited which operates the Smartstaff blue-collar staffing platform based in India.

The investment was made via Persol Venture Partners (formerly the Persol Innovation Fund), which leads the group in investment to create new businesses...

South Korea unemployment rate improves to 2.7% in July

The unemployment rate in South Korea stood at 2.7% in July, down 0.2% year-on-year, according to data from Statistics Korea.

The data showed that the number of unemployed persons totalled 807,000 people in July, which decreased 30,000 persons or 3.5% year-on-year.

At the same time, the number of employed...

Australia scraps pandemic visa for international students and temporary workers (The Economic Times)

The Australian government announced that it will stop issuing Pandemic Event visas beginning February 2024. This move will affect a sizable number of international students and temporary workers scrambling for other options to remain in the country, reports The Economic Times. The visa, Subclass 408,...

Philippines and Australia establish 'work and holiday' visa scheme (PhilStar Global)

The Philippines and Australia agreed to issue multiple-entry visas that will allow citizens of both countries to seek short-term employment while on holiday to help fund their trips, PhilStar Global reports. The Philippines’ Presidential Communications Office said that Manila and Canberra signed a...

Artner H1 revenue up 10.7% as profits increase

Japanese recruitment firm Artner (2163: JP) reported revenue today for the six months ended 31 July 2023 of JPY 5.00 billion (USD 31.4 million), an increase of 10.7% compared to the same period last year.

AD1 Holdings CEO and managing director resigns, promotes CFO as new CEO

AD1 Holdings Limited (ASX: AD1) announced that the company’s managing director and CEO Brendan Kavenagh has tendered his resignation, effective today.

The board has appointed Todd Perkinson as successor to the role of CEO, effective immediately. Kavenagh will remain available to advise and assist AD1...

104 Corp monthly revenue rises 8% in August

104 Corp. (3130:TAI), a Taipei-based firm that provides online job advertising, announced today that its revenue for August 2023 increased by 7.99% when compared to the same period a year ago.

Revenue in June totalled TWD 205.44 million (USD 6.4 million), up from TWD 190.25 million (USD 5.9 million) the...

Online hiring in Singapore dips 14% in July despite gains in hospitality and travel job roles

Singapore recorded a 14% year-on-year decline in online recruitment activity in July 2023 when compared to the same month a year ago, according to the foundit Insights Tracker (fit).

The index climbed down from 139 in July 2022 to 120 in July 2023. The tracker also revealed that it has become more challenging...

Glints reports record high revenue in FY 2022 fuelled by demand for cross-border talent

Glints, a talent platform based in Singapore, reported record high revenue in FY 2022 with growth fuelled by companies ‘increasingly adopting a borderless mindset’ and a growing demand for cross-border talent.

In a LinkedIn post, the company announced an 85% increase in annual revenue as well as a...