China unveils plans to promote employment for college graduates

China's Ministry of Education (MOE) said last week it would launch a campaign to promote employment for university graduates during the spring semester, a key period for campus recruitment, reports Xinhua. The Ministry added that it aims to organise up to 10,000 businesses to hold on-campus recruitment...

Renewable energy to generate 10 million new jobs: SIA

Employment in the renewable energy industry is set to surge, according to a new report by SIA. The industry will add close to 10 million new jobs globally over the next seven years. Demand for workers is being driven by ongoing government and private-sector support for renewable energy, and firms are...

Firm focused on high school recruiting begins trading in Tokyo

Jinjib Co. Ltd. (TYO: 142A), a recruitment firm focused on serving high school students, began trading on 22 March on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

The Osaka, Japan-based firm reported revenue of JPY 1.55 billion (USD 11.0 million) in the first nine months of its fiscal year, which ran from 1 April 2023 to...

Staff well-being is top driver for corporate DE&I in Australia

Improving staff well-being is the top driver for DE&I in Australian organisations, according to a survey by software giant Workday Inc. It found that 46% of Australian firms said improving employee well-being drove their DE&I program, followed by the need to attract and recruit a diverse workforce...

Japanese firms agree to record wage increase, union says

Japanese labor union group Rengo confirmed that firms in the country have agreed to a pay rise of 5.25% this year, Reuters reported. That is the largest rise under comparable data since 2013. Results of the negotiations are announced in stages with blue-chip firms the first to finish with talks. Further...

Workers in China try Tinder to find jobs

Some young people in China are turning to dating apps such as Tinder in a bid to find jobs, NBC News reported. One master’s student in Shanghai told NBC News that she swipes right on people in the industry that she aspires to join. She makes her intentions clear once she begins chatting with matches,...

HeadFirst and Impellam are now a single firm

HeadFirst Group and Impellam Group announced they have officially joined. The announcement helps cap a process that began in July 2023, when Impellam announced it had entered talks to be acquired.

The combined company has €8 billion (US$8.70 billion) in spend under management, 2,100 internal workers...

Wipro promotes new CEO for Capco subsidiary

IT services giant Wipro Ltd. (WIPRO:NSI) appointed Anne-Marie “Annie” Rowland as CEO of its Capco subsidiary, which provides IT and management consulting in the financial services and energy industries.

Rowland takes on the role effective 1 April.

She will report to Wipro CEO and Managing Director...

Seek rebranding its Certsy credential passport

Job board Seek is rebranding its Certsy credential passport, the Australia company announced on 19 March. The new brand will be Seek Pass, and the change will commence in the coming months.

The aim is to create an integrated experience for job seekers. The company noted Certsy is used by 2.5 million job...

Nurse recruitment raises concerns in New Zealand

Internationally qualified nurses being relocated to New Zealand are struggling to find employment, and recruitment agencies are coming under fire, The Press reported on 20 March. It said the New Zealand Nurses Organisation urged recruitment agencies to ensure their nurse clients have employment lined...