Part-time jobs in Taiwan up 23% in July, driven by food/lodging sector (Focus Taiwan)

Part-time job openings in Taiwan were up more than 20% in July from a year earlier, with the food/beverage/lodging sector in particular eager to meet growing manpower needs in the post Covid-19 era, reports Focus Taiwan, citing research from 104 Job Bank. The research showed 190,000 part-time job openings...

Hito Communications revenue ticks up slightly but profits report a decline

Japanese human resources provider Hito Communications (3654: JP) reported revenue today for the nine months ending 31 May 2023 of JPY 49.25 billion (USD 352.8 million), an increase of 1.9% when compared to the same period last year.

Australia’s workplace regulator launches legal action against former recruitment firm

The Fair Work Ombudsman, Australia’s workplace regulator, has commenced legal action against a former recruitment company and its general manager.

The recruitment firm, Back Your Cause Pty Ltd, which traded as ‘BYC Recruitment’ in Bundall, Queensland before it ceased operating, and the company’s...

Info Edge increases stakes in Brainsight and Interactive Visual Solutions Private Limited

Info Edge, the Indian job board, announced that Redstart Labs (India) Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of the company, has agreed to invest approximately INR 9.89 million (USD 120,103) in India-based Brainsight Technology Private Limited.

Brainsight is engaged in the business of healthcare technology,...

Australian New South Wales government vows to crack down on ‘unsustainable’ use of private recruitment firms (Sydney Morning Herald)

New South Wales Health Minister Ryan Park has vowed to crack down on the use of private recruitment firms to plug holes in the Australian state's hospital system, saying the government's over-reliance on costly third-party companies is unsustainable. The Sydney Morning Herald revealed that New South...

104 Corp monthly revenue rises 12.7% in June

104 Corp. (3130:TAI), a Taipei-based firm that provides online job advertising, announced today that its revenue for June 2023 increased by 12.69% when compared to the same period a year ago.

Revenue in June totalled TWD 205.76 million (USD 6.5 million), up from TWD 182.59 million (USD 5.8 million) the...

Australia’s workplace watchdog appoints new Fair Work Ombudsman to oversee workplace compliance

Australia’s workplace watchdog the Fair Work Ombudsman has appointed Anna Booth as Fair Work Ombudsman.

Booth brings extensive experience in workplace relations to the role, including eight years as deputy president of the Fair Work Commission from 2012 to 2020. Prior to her role in the Fair Work Commission...

Adecco Group CEO meets with Shanghai mayor to discuss talent development in the city (Shanghai Daily)

Denis Machuel, the CEO of global staffing giant Adecco Group met with Shanghai Mayor Gong Zheng to discuss creating the best environment for talent development, reports Shanghai Daily Online. Zheng hopes Adecco and other world-renowned companies can play to their strengths, continue to root in Shanghai,...

Singapore’s green transition predicted to expand clean energy workforce by 80%

Singapore's clean energy workforce is projected to increase by 80% by 2032, reaching around 2,700 workers, according to the Energy Market Authority’s (EMA) Energy Sector Manpower Survey (ESMS).

The power sector is also expected to expand by 800 workers during the same period. Job functions such as electricity...

Persol invests in NodeFlair in latest funding round

Persol Holdings is set to invest in Singapore-based NodeFlair Pte. Ltd. The company describes itself as a “career advancements platform” and covers a range of services such as executive search, RPO, employer of record and employer branding. The company also specialises in remote hiring.

The investment...