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Japan – Career Co., Ltd first quarter revenue rises 42% with growth in profits

16 February 2023

Career Co., Ltd., (6198:JP), a Japanese HR services firm, reported revenue for the full year ending 31 December 2022 of JPY 4.89 billion (USD 36.5 million), up 41.9% when compared to the same period last year.

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South Korea – Number of temporary workers down 1.2% in January, unemployment rate improves to 3.6%

16 February 2023

The number of temporary workers in South Korea fell by 1.2% year over year to nearly 4.18 million in January 2023, according to data released by Statistics Korea.

When compared to the previous month, the number of temporary workers fell by 5.9% in January 2023. The data is not seasonally adjusted.

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New Zealand – Government raises minimum wage

16 February 2023

The adult minimum wage in New Zealand will be rising to NZD 22.70 (14.27 USD) per hour beginning 1 April 1, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins announced, as part of broader reforms he unveiled on February 8 to fight inflation.

The increase in the minimum wage will beNZD 1.50 (USD 0.94) from the current minimum...


India – Apple supplier to rapidly double staff in India (Reuters)

16 February 2023

Apple supplier Salcomp, a Finland-based company, plans to double its workforce in India to 25,000 employees over the next three years as it shifts production away from China due to its strict Covid policy, Reuters reported. Salcomp is targeting an annual revenue of at least $2 billion to $3 billion,...


India – Info Edge Q3 revenue up 33.4% with 40% growth in Recruitment Solutions

15 February 2023

Info Edge India Ltd (NAUKRI:NSI), the Indian job board, reported revenue Friday from operations for the third-quarter ended 31 December 2022 of INR 5.55 billion (USD 66.9 million), an increase of 33.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Japan – Outsourcing full year revenue rises 21.2% with broad-based growth

15 February 2023

Japan-based staffing firm Outsourcing Inc. (2427: JP), the tenth-largest global staffing firm, reported revenue yesterday for the full year ending 31 December 2022 of JPY 689.7 billion (USD 5.18 billion), an increase of 21.2% when compared to the previous year.

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Japan – World Holdings full year revenue up 18.7% as profits rise

15 February 2023

Japanese outsourcing services company World Holdings (2429: JP) reported revenue on Friday for the full year ended 31 December 2022 of JPY 183.6 billion (USD 1.38 billion), an increase of 18.7% compared to the previous year.

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Japan – Careerlink revenue jumps 47% while profits increase

15 February 2023

Revenue at Japan-based staffing firm Careerlink (6070: JP) rose by 47.7% year over year in the nine months ended 30 November 2022 to a total of JPY 37.22 billion (USD 279.6 million).

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Japan – Hirayama Holdings H1 revenue rises 17.6% as profits increase

15 February 2023

Japan-based Hirayama Holdings (7781:JP), a company mainly engaged in outsourcing and technology staffing, reported revenue yesterday for the six months ended 31 December 2022 of JPY 15.77 billion (USD 118.5 million), an increase of 17.6% compared to the previous year.

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Japan – JAC Recruitment full year revenue up 22.5% while profits rise

14 February 2023

Japanese staffing firm JAC Recruitment (2124: TYO) reported revenue yesterday for the full year ended 31 December 2022 of JPY 30.43 billion (USD 230.4 million), an increase of 22.5% compared to the previous year.

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