New Zealand’s average advertised salaries reach fastest growth on record in May quarter

Average advertised salaries in New Zealand grew by 4.7% in the May 2023 quarter when compared to the May 2022 quarter, the fastest annual growth recorded in the Seek New Zealand Advertised Salary Index (ASI), with data that begins in 2016.

The Seek New Zealand Advertised Salary Index measures the growth...

More New Zealand employers plan to increase salaries in their next review

The majority of employers in New Zealand (95%) plan to increase salaries in their next review, up from 88% last year and 67% the year before, according to research from Hays New Zealand.

The research, based on a survey of 1,904 New Zealand organisations and 2,048 New Zealand professionals, found 71% plan...

One in three job seekers in Japan still face gender discrimination during recruitment process (Nippon)

A third of job seekers (32.8%) in Japan felt they had been discriminated against due to their gender, reports Nippon, citing a survey by the Japanese Trade Union Confederation Rengo. The nationwide survey, held online in early April, 2023, received a total of 1,000 valid responses from men and women...

Most New Zealand organisations are now experiencing a skills shortage as they worry about impact on productivity

Almost nine in ten organisations (88%) in New Zealand are now experiencing a skills shortage, according to the latest Hays Salary Guide.

The staffing firm’s research also found 76% of New Zealand employers believe the skills shortage will impact the effective operation or growth plans of their organisation. ...

Temporary workers’ wages in Japan shows improvement across three metropolitan areas

The average hourly wage for temporary workers across three major metropolitan areas (Kanto, Tokai and Kansai) stood at JPY 1,558 (USD 10.97) (up JPY 53 from the previous year and down JPY 1 from the previous month (USD 0.37 and USD 0.0070), according to data from Dip Corp. (2379:TYO), a staffing firm...

India unable to fill 30% of cybersecurity jobs due to skills gap, TeamLease says (The Hindu)

Although India had 40,000 job openings for cybersecurity professionals as of May 2023, 30% of these vacancies could not be filled due to huge skill shortage, reports The Hindu, citing research from TeamLease Digital, a subsidiary of TeamLease Services. The demand for cybersecurity professionals has far...

Ford set to cut 1 in 5 jobs in Australia as part of global cost cutting measures (Yahoo)

Ford is set to slash one in five jobs in Australia, a total of 400, as part of global cost cutting, reports Yahoo Sports. Ford said the cuts were part of a global bid to ‘improve efficiency’ and shift operations towards future needs. Currently, 1,800 workers are employed by the company in Australia....

More Indian employees plan to switch jobs in the next six months citing improving work-life balance: Randstad

India’s employment market is set to see plenty of movement as 43% of employees are planning to switch employers in the next six months, this is up from 38% who planned to do so in the same period a year ago, according to Randstad’s Employer Brand Research report for India.

Work-life balance (cited...

Singapore ride-sharing firm Grab axes 1,000 jobs in biggest round of cuts since pandemic

Singapore ride-hailing firm Grab Holdings said it is slashing more than 1,000 jobs or 11% of its workforce to cut costs and keep the company competitive, in its biggest round of job cuts since the Covid-19 pandemic.

Anthony Tan, Group CEO and Co-Founder wrote a letter to employees on Tuesday. “I have...

Nearly half of Taiwanese companies plan to raise wages in H2 (Taipei Times)

Nearly 50% of Taiwanese firms surveyed plan to raise employee wages in the second half of this year as business sentiment improves, reports the Taipei Times, citing online job board Yes123. The data showed that 49% of companies are considering raising wages, up from 44.8% in a similar poll last year...