Japan – Number of temporary agency workers dips 2.8%, seasonally adjusted jobless rate improves

The number of Japan’s non-regular employees, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, totalled 20.64 million in April 2023, down 0.3% when compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from Statistics Japan.

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New Zealand – Accordant full year revenue ticks up 2.7% but profits down

Accordant (AGC:NZC), the New Zealand-based temporary staffing provider, announced today in its annual report that revenue rose 2.7% to NZD 227.4 million (USD 137.5 million) in FY 2022.

In January 2023, Accordant agreed terms to acquire Auckland-based executive search firm Hobson Leavy.

Accordant said...

Australia – Morson International banned from labour hire rail projects amid probe

A labour hire firm embroiled in an alleged fraud scandal involving Victoria's Big Build has been suspended from major rail projects. Morson International, a third-party supplier for the Metro Tunnel project, has been banned by network operator Metro Trains amid a probe into alleged overcharging and fraud....

Japan – Majority of private businesses firms say candidates' use of ChatGPT won't affect hiring process (The Mainichi)

Approximately 70% of recruiting staff at private firms in Japan said the desire to hire a candidate would not be affected by the fact they used the ChatGPT chatbot to create their CVs, coversheets and other materials for the screening process, reports The Mainichi, citing research from staffing firm...

New Zealand – Department of Corrections pulls recruitment ads from buses after complaints of racism (New Zealand Herald)

The Department of Corrections in Australia is ‘urgently pulling’ recruitment ads from buses after they were deemed racist and offensive, reports The New Zealand Herald, Job candidates were urged to ‘become the change for our Waikato whanau (extended family in Māori)’ in the advertisement, which...

India – Info Edge Q4 revenue edges upward with Recruitment Solutions leading the way

Info Edge India Ltd, the Indian job board, reported today standalone revenue from operations for the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2023 of INR 5.64 billion (USD 68.2 million), an increase of 23.8% compared to the same period last year.

Australia – Seek advertised salaries up 4.8% over the year but lags behind inflation

Advertised salaries across Australia grew by 4.8% in the year to April 2023 according to job board Seek. Advertised salaries grew in every state and territory in the year to April 2023.

While year-on-year growth was strong, Seek stated there was more modest growth in the past six months in particular....

Philippines – Online job search platform Bossjob secures USD 5 million in funding (TechNode Global)

Bossjob, an online job search platform in the Philippines, has secured USD 5 million funding to boost globalisation efforts, reports TechNode Global. The firm said in a statement today that it has also launched its globalisation strategy following the investment. The company is venturing into Singapore...

Japan – Over 97% of new university graduates found jobs amid labour shortage (The Japan Times)

The majority, or over 97% of new university graduates in Japan found jobs this spring, up 1.5% from the previous year for the first rise in three years, reports The Japan Times citing government data. “On the back of workforce shortages, companies’ job offers are strong, with some appearing more...

Asia Pacific – Kanzhun Q1 revenue edges up 12.3% with growth driven by user growth and recruitment demand

Chinese recruitment platform Kanzhun Limited (Nasdaq: BZ), whose core product is job board Boss Zhipin, yesterday reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2023.

Revenue for the first quarter of 2023 totalled RMB 1.27 billion (USD 180.7 million), an increase of 12.3%...