One in four university students use ChatGPT for job searching: Persol

Approximately one in four of 3rd and 4th year university students (26.5%) have used ChatGPT for job hunting, according to research from Persol.

The research showed that the top use of the service while job hunting was to ‘create reasons for wanting to work at a company’ (63.6% cited this). Meanwhile...

Recruitment agencies use illegal student visa scheme to lure migrant workers to the Philippines, government warns (PhilStar Global)

The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) in the Philippines has warned overseas jobseekers against an illegal student visa scheme by recruitment agencies, reports PhilStar Global. DMW Undersecretary Hans Leo Cacdac said there are recruitment companies that are offering overseas jobs and require exorbitant...

Online platform companies create at least 200 million jobs amid unemployment crisis (South China Morning Post)

China’s internet platform companies employ at least 200 million people, including both full-time employees and gig workers, showing the sector’s vital importance to the country’s economic and social stability, reports The South China Morning Post, citing a report by a Beijing-based venture capital...

AI job vacancies on the rise in Taiwan, AI skills could boost salaries (Taiwan News)

AI-related job vacancies in Taiwan have surpassed 26,000, reports Taiwan News, citing job ads from 104 Corp. Among the openings, 60% are related to IT, software, and semiconductor industries, 20% in manufacturing, and 10% in retail, accounting, and other sectors. Demand is also high for marketing specialists,...

Australian government revokes labour hire licence for Linx after modern slavery accusations

The Federal government of Australia has deregistered a labour hire firm after it was accused of modern slavery.

Linx Employment was under investigation after claims that its workers were mistreated.

Australian Workers Union (AWU) National Secretary Paul Farrow said, “Our members at Linx have told us...

Australia’s unemployment rate improves to 3.5% in June as labour market remains tight

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased by 0.1% to 3.5% in June when compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

On a monthly basis, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate saw no change.

In June 2023, the number...

Majority of recent hires in Singapore still eyeing other job opportunities

The majority of workers in Singapore (92%) who started a new job in the past year remaining open to fresh job opportunities, according to research from Michael Page.

Nilay Khandelwal, managing director of Michael Page Singapore said, “Despite 50% of respondents expressing job satisfaction and 69% satisfied...

Malaysia’s unemployment rate improves to 3.5% in May amid higher labour participation

The unemployment rate in Malaysia stood at 3.5% in May 2023, down by 0.4% from a year earlier, according to the latest statistics from the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

When compared to April 2023, the unemployment rate saw no change.

In May 2023, the number of unemployed persons continued to decline,...

Temporary workers’ wages in Japan show improvement across major metropolitan areas

The average hourly wage in June 2023 for temporary workers across three Japanese major metropolitan areas (Kanto, Tokai and Kansai) stood at JPY 1,563 (USD 11.17), up JPY 51 (USD 0.36) from the previous year and down JPY 5 (USD 0.036) from the previous month, according to data from Dip Corp. (2379:TYO),...

Most jobseekers looking for work flexibility rather than salary, Indeed finds

The majority of Indian job seekers (70%) are looking for work flexibility in comparison to salary, which includes the ability to work from home, set their own hours and take breaks as needed while on the job hunt, according to survey research from Indeed published by Indo-Asian News Service.

A total of...