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Japan – TechnoPro Holdings revenue up 11.3% in fiscal Q2, cites demand for engineering dispatch

6 February 2023

TechnoPro Holdings Inc. (6028:TYO), a Tokyo-based provider of engineering staffing, reported Friday that revenue rose 11.3% year over year to JPY 49.8 million (USD 377 million) in its fiscal second quarter ended 31 December.

Demand for engineering dispatch exceeded pre-pandemic levels despite the uncertain...


India – Quess Corp. revenue up 21% in Q3; general staffing revenue rises 24%

6 February 2023

Quess Corp. Ltd. (QUESS:NSI), the Bangalore, India-based provider of staffing and managed outsourcing services, reported revenue from operations rose 21% year over year in its fiscal third quarter ended 31 December. Total revenue from operations was INR 44.66 billion (USD 539.4 million).

General staffing...


Philippines – Government to file case against recruitment firms following murder in Kuwait (Manila Bulletin)

3 February 2023

The Philippines Department of Migrant Workers plans to file a recruitment violation case against two recruitment firms that facilitated sending contingent worker Jullebee Ranara to Kuwait, the Manila Bulletin reported. Ranara was found burned and dead in the Kuwait desert on 21 January, and the suspect...


India – Job growth in IT sector down by 25% (Business Standard)

3 February 2023

Job growth in India’s IT sector has fallen by 25%, according to data from Naukri.com and reported by the Business Standard. Hiring intent fell across both IT giants and unicorns, though trends at startups remains stable as compared to last year. Hiring of new workers is seeing the biggest slump.


Singapore – Employment rises by 254,000 year over year

3 February 2023

Singapore ended 2022 with employment up by 254,000 year over year to nearly 3.90 million, according to the Singapore Ministry of Manpower.

Employment rose by 52,000 jobs in the fourth quarter following increases of 83,400 in the third, 71,100 in the second and 47,400 in the first.

Singapore’s unemployment...


Australia – Ashley Services Group to acquire provider of seasonal workers

3 February 2023

Ashley Services Group Ltd. (ASH:ASX), a labour hire firm based in Sydney, Australia, agreed to acquire Owen Pacific Workforce Pty. Ltd., a provider of seasonal workers to the Australian horticultural industry. Owen Pacific’s workers are predominantly sourced from Tonga and Vanuatu.

The acquisition price...


World – Cognizant Q4 revenue up 4.1%, revenue rises across industry verticals except financial services

3 February 2023

Global IT services giant Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. on Thursday reported fourth-quarter revenue rose 4.1% USD 4.84 billion.

Among geographies served, Cognizant reported the fastest growth in the UK where fourth-quarter revenue was up 15.6% in constant currency. In Continental Europe, revenue...


Japan – Number of dispatch workers rises by 0.7% in December

2 February 2023

The number of “dispatched workers from temporary labour agencies” in Japan rose by 0.7% year over year in December to a total of more than 1.5 million, according to data from the Statistics Bureau of Japan.

Looking at all “nonregular” employees in Japan — which includes temporary, dispatch workers,...


Australia – Go2 People says cash receipts up 17%; reports on MechTech acquistion

2 February 2023

The Go2 People Ltd. (GO2:ASX), a Perth, Australia-based provider of recruitment and training services, on Monday said cash receipts rose 17% to AUD 22.6 million in the quarter ended 31 December, according to a regulatory filing. The company also reported on its acquisition of MechTech Australia.

In terms...


New Zealand – Jobless rate edges up to 3.4% in December quarter

2 February 2023

New Zealand’s unemployment rate edged up to 3.4% in the December 2022 quarter from 3.3% in the September quarter on a seasonally adjusted basis, though it still remains near historic lows, according to Stats NZ. In addition, average weekly earnings jumped in the during the December quarter.

“The unemployment...