Japan – Average hourly wage for temporary workers rises

Dip Co. Ltd. (2379:TYO), a staffing firm and job board operator, announced the average hourly wage for temporary workers in Japan’s three major metropolitan areas was JPY 1,546 (USD 11.07) in October, up 38 yen from the previous year and up three yen from the previous month.

Data comes from temporary...

Japan – nms Holdings net sales up 17.7%, gross margin narrows

Net sales rose 17.7% year over year at nms Holdings Corp. (2162:TYO) to JPY 35.82 billion (USD 247.9 million) in the first six months of its fiscal year — from 1 April to 30 September. Gross margin narrowed. It posted net income of JPY 129.1 million (USD 893,000)

The Tokyo-based company provides staffing,...

Singapore – Government accepts the National Wages Council Guidelines for 2022/2023

Singapore’s government announced that it accepts the National Wages Council (NWC) 2022/2023 Guidelines.

“In line with economic growth and the improvement in labour productivity, the government stands with tripartite partners to call on employers to reward employees with wage increases or variable...

Australia – Seek job ads decline in October as applications rise

For the first time post-pandemic, job ads on job board Seek Australia registered a decline of 0.9% when compared to the previous year in October 2021.

The monthly decline continues to trend downward with job ads reported at -3.7% in October 2022. However, applications per job ad rose 7.3%, indicating...

India – Hiring activity in India’s IT & Business Process Management sector down 41% in September (The Economic Times)

India’s information technology and business process management sectors saw a further slump in hiring activity in September amid fears of downturns in major international markets like the US and Europe, reports the Economic Times, citing a study by staffing firm Ciel HR Services. The study showed that...

China – Government works to bolster 2023 employment prospects for college graduates (China Daily)

China is rolling out multiple measures as part of efforts to help 11.58 million graduates streaming out of colleges to enter the workforce or start their own businesses in 2023, reports China Daily. The Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security jointly held an online...

Japan – Careerlink H1 revenue climbs 35.7% as profits rally

Japanese staffing company Careerlink (6070: JP) reported revenue today for the first six months ended 30 September 2022 of JPY 22.02 billion (USD 158.2 million), an increase of 35.7% compared to the previous year. 

Japan – RPA helps Hirayama Holdings exceed forecasted results

Japan-based Hirayama Holdings (7781:JP), a company mainly engaged in outsourcing and technology staffing, reported revenue yesterday for the first quarter ended 30 September 2022 of JPY 7.71 billion (USD 55.4 million), an increase of 17.6% compared to the previous year.

Japan – Mirai Works full year revenue increases 29.5% but profits tumble

Japan-based HR services firm Mirai Works (6563: TYO) reported revenue yesterday of JPY 6.35 billion (USD 45.6 million) for the full year ended 30 September 2022, an increase of 29.5% when compared to the same period last year.

Japan – Career Co Ltd full year revenue rises 15.2%

Career Co., Ltd, (6198:JP), a Japanese HR services firm, reported revenue for the full year ending 30 September 2022 of JPY 16.34 billion (USD 117.2 million), up 15.2% when compared to the same period last year.