India – Telecom companies ramp up hiring of temporary staff (The Economic Times)

India’s telecom companies are hiring more temporary employees, especially at entry and junior level posts, as demands of dynamic and evolving technologies increase and recessionary trends persist, reports The Economic Times, citing research from staffing firms. This increased hiring led to the share...

Vietnam – Recruitment demand down in many sectors amid difficulties (Vietnam News Summary)

Labour demand in Vietnam has fallen amid continuing difficulties in many sectors, such as garments and textiles, tourism, construction, and real estate, reports Vietnam News Summary, citing research from recruitment services provider the Navigos Group. In the first four months of this year, recruitment...

Japan – More graduates offered jobs before recruiting season despite guidelines (The Asahi Shimbun)

Graduating students secured job offers before the official recruiting season started on 1 June, reports The Asahi Shimbun, citing a survey from Recruit Co, part of Recruit Holdings. The survey that shows government-led guidelines on hiring have largely been ignored. The guidelines are intended to allow...

Australia – Mining giant BHP says it underpaid workers for 13 years

Australian mining giant BHP said a preliminary review suggests that certain rostered employees across its Australian operations have had leave incorrectly deducted for public holidays since 2010.

BHP added that there are approximately 28,500 affected current and former employees with an average of six...

Singapore – Total wage growth remains robust in 2022 amid heightened demand for staff

More firms in Singapore were able to raise their employees’ wages in 2022 compared to 2021. Nominal wage growth in 2022 was at its highest in a decade, according to a report from the Manpower Research and Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower.

Notwithstanding higher inflation, real wages continued...

India – White-collar hiring activity down slightly in May amid decline in IT sector

Hiring activity in India's white-collar professional segment reported a slight decline of 0.5% in May 2023 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

According to the Index, the job postings for white collar hiring in May 2023 was at 2,849, as against 2,863...

Australia – Go2 reportedly owed over $7 million to Australian Taxation Office (The West Australian)

Go2 People Ltd. (GO2:ASX), the Australia-based provider of vertically integrated recruitment and training services, likely owed as much as AUD 11 million (USD 7.1 million) to the Australian Taxation Office when it entered voluntary administration in May, reports The West Australian, citing...

Australia – PeopleIn concludes strategic review and affirms full year earnings guidance

PeopleIn Ltd. (PPE:ASX), a staffing firm based in Australia announced that it has concluded its strategic review process.

The group said its strategic review was conducted with the intent of maximising value for all PeopleIn shareholders and considered an array of strategic options.

The group’s strategic...

Japan – Hirayama Holdings acquires Bridgestone Green Landscape Co., Ltd

Hirayama Holdings Co. Ltd. (7781:TYO), a Tokyo-based provider of engineering and manufacturing staffing and outsourcing, announced that it has acquired Bridgestone Green Landscape Co., Ltd (BGSL), also based in Japan.

Hirayama has acquired all issued shares and has made BGSL a subsidiary with effect from...

Australia – Airtasker appoints new Chair of the Board

Airtasker, the Australia-based B2C talent platform, announced the appointment of Cass O'Connor as the new Chair of its Board, effective 1 July 2023.

O’Connor will replace James Spenceley, who is retiring from the Airtasker Board at the end of FY23 to focus on his humanitarian efforts.

O’Connor has...