Taiwan – 104 Corp full year revenue rises 17.7%

Job board 104 Corp (3130: TAI) published a business update for the month of December 2022 and the full year to December 2022.

The group posted revenue in the month of December 2022 of TWD 165.8 million (USD 5.4 million), a decrease of 1.49% compared to the same period in 2021.

The accumulated revenue to...

India – December hiring activity rises 4% with growth led by insurance sector

Despite slowdowns in key sectors, hiring activity in India recorded year-on-year growth of 4% in December 2022 when compared to December 2021, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

The Naukri JobSpeak Index stood at 2,890 in Dec 2022 up from 2,770 during Dec 2021.

The insurance sector led year-on-year...

Australia – Government inks deal for disability employment pilot program

Hoping to address low employment among people with disabilities, the Australian government signed a new deal with the Business Council of Australia to create and implement a disability employment pilot program.

The Australian government hopes the collaboration will improve employment outcomes through...

Japan – Career Bank H1 revenue steady as pandemic continues to weigh in on results

Japanese staffing firm Career Bank (4834: JP) reported revenue today for the first six months ended 30 November 2021 of JPY 3.50 billion (USD 26.4 million), an increase of 0.1% compared to last year.

Singapore – Advancer appoints new CFO, announces further leadership changes

Singapore-based Advancer announced that it has appointed Kelvin Tong Wee Chiang as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 1 February 2023.

Chiang is a Chartered Accountant with the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and Certified Practicing Accountant with CPA Australia. Previously he was...

South Korea – Number of temporary employees down 0.5% in December, unemployment rate improves

The number of temporary workers in South Korea fell by 0.5% year over year to 4.45 million in December 2022, according to the latest data from Statistics Korea.

Compared to the previous month, the number of temporary workers in South Korea fell by 6.5% in December 2022.

Further labour market data from...

Philippines – Companies say hiring plans for 2023 are back to pre-pandemic levels

Half, or one in two companies with primarily more than 160 companies reported their hiring plans are back to pre-pandemic levels, according to a report from JobStreet.

At the same time, 23% reported that their hiring will recover in the next nine months,

The report also found that overall, the employment...

India – Tata Consultancy Services revenue up 8.4%; cites improved productivity

Revenue at IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. rose 8.4% as measured in US dollars in its fiscal third quarter ended 31 December 2022 to a total of $7.08 billion. The increase in constant currency at the Mumbai, India-based firm was 13.5%.

“Improved productivity, currency support and abating...

Japan – Like Co H1 revenue rises 5.5%, but profits take a dive

Japanese staffing firm Like Co Ltd (2462: JP) reported revenue today for the first six months ended 30 November 2022 of JPY 28.65 billion (USD 216.8 million), up 5.5% when compared to the previous year. Profits were down during the period.

South Korea – Majority of office workers switching jobs due to dissatisfaction with low pay and working environment

The majority, or 77.5% of office workers in South Korea are experiencing ‘rapid turnover’, according to a survey conducted by South Korea-based Saramin HR.

Saramin HR, which operates one of the leading job boards in South Korea alongside a range of additional recruitment services, surveyed 1,471 office...