NZ tech recruitment firms Potentia and Crew Technology merge

New Zealand-based recruitment firms Potentia and Crew Technology Recruitment have announced their decision to merge.

The merger aims to establish the largest national technology recruitment agency in New Zealand and aims to redefine the technology recruitment landscape across both the North and South...

Taiwan unemployment rate improves to 3.39% in January

Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improved to 3.39% in January 2024, down from 3.60% in January 2023, according to data from the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).

On a non-seasonally adjusted basis, the unemployment rate declined month-on-month by 0.02% to...

Japan court rules Nintendo doctor harassed dispatched nurses

A district court in Kyoto has ruled that an industrial doctor at video game giant Nintendo Co. carried out power harassment against two nurses and ordered the firm to pay a total of JPY 200,000 (about USD 1,229) in damages on 27 February, reports The Mainichi. Power harassment is when someone of in a...

Freelancer Q4 revenue trends down 3.5%

Freelancer (FLN:ASX) reported yesterday net revenue decreased by 3.5% in the fourth quarter of 2023 when compared to Q4 2022.

Net revenue Q4

AD1 Holdings H1 revenue slides 38% as losses widen

Australia-based job search site AD1 Holdings published its half-year report today which showed revenue for ordinary activities was down 38% to AUD 2,175,958 (USD 1.4 million) for the period ended 31 December 2023.

Last month the group reported a year-on-year increase of 12% in cash receipts to a total...

Hiremii H1 losses widen amid challenging landscape

Hiremii, an Australia-based staffing platform for temporary and permanent hiring, reported yesterday its total comprehensive loss increased to AUD 618,111 (USD 402,782) when compared to the prior corresponding period.

The increase came after a research and development incentive of AUD 237,379 (USD 154,684)...

Nisso Corp acquires Tokyo-based Eye’s Corporation

Nisso Corporation (6569: TYO), a Japanese human resources firm providing staffing services, announced its consolidated subsidiary of Nisso Holdings., Ltd has acquired the issued shares excluding the treasury shares of Eye’s Corporation.

Financial details were not disclosed.

Eye’s has an outsourcing...

PeopleIn H1 profits tumble amid tough environment

Australia-based workforce management company PeopleIn reported revenue yesterday of AUD 602.7 million (USD 394.8 million), up 1.0% over the previous corresponding period.

According to PeopleIn, growth was attributed to the group’s strong sales culture and ability to take market share, especially in...

Ashley Services H1 revenue up 10.8% but profits fall

Australian training and labour hire firm Ashley Services (ASH: ASX) reported revenue today of AUD 290.8 million (USD 190.6 million), an increase of 10.8% on the prior year period. Revenue includes AUD 28.4 million (USD 18.6 million) from Owen Pacific Pty Limited, acquired on 6 February 2023.

Revenue excluding...

Advancer Global H2 revenue rises 6.7%, all segments up

Singapore-based Advancer Global reported revenue of SGD 33.7 million (USD 25.1 million) for the second half-year period ended 31 December 2023. Revenue increased by 6.7% when compared to the prior-year period. Advancer published its results yesterday after markets closed.

The group pointed to stable revenue...