Australia – PeopleIn provides bullish business update, reaffirms FY 2023 guidance

Australia-based staffing firm PeopleIn provided an update on its business performance on the back of Australia’s recently published Federal Budget 2022.

The group highlighted that its Professional Services vertical, which includes technology, accounting and finance and advisory brands, is continuing...

Australia – Airtasker reports first quarter revenue growth with contribution from Oneflare acquisition

Australia-based B2C talent platform Airtasker reported revenue today for the first quarter ended 30 September 2022 of AUD 10.5 million (USD 6.7 million), an increase of 80% year on year.

The strong revenue result in Q1 was achieved through a combination of organic performance on the Airtasker marketplaces...

Australia – Ignite cautions market that first quarter revenue falls 7%

Australian recruitment firm Ignite (IGN:ASX) provided a financial update for the first quarter ended 30 September 2022 reporting revenue of AUD 28.76 million (USD 18.43 million), a decrease of 7% compared to the same period last year.

The group said the decline was due to a renewed focus on higher margin...

Australia – GO2 People reports record cash receipts in Q1

GO2 People (GO2: ASX), a provider of vertically integrated recruitment and building services throughout Australia and New Zealand, published an update today for the first quarter ended 30 September 2022.

The business reported continued momentum across its various service offerings in the quarter with...

Taiwan – 104 Corp third quarter revenue increase 26.6%

Job board 104 Corp (3130: TAI) published its unaudited financial report earlier this month. Operating revenue for the third quarter of 2022 amounted to TWD 582 million (USD 18.1 million), with a 26.58% year-over-year increase.

The growth in the third quarter was attributed to the revenue growth of online...

Taiwan – Seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improves to 3.64% in September, labour force participation rate up slightly

Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 3.64% in September 2022 from 3.92% in September 2021, according to data from the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics.

When compared to the previous month, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined by 0.03% to 3.64%.

On...

Australia – Labour government moves to improve access to flexible work for parents, carers and older Australians

The Labour government will legislate improved access to flexible work for parents, carers and older Australians in a move that will almost certainly concern businesses already lobbying against multi-employer bargaining changes, reports The Guardian. Workplace relations minister, Tony Burke, has revealed...

Japan – New graduate hiring for big businesses set to bounce back from pandemic low (Nikkei Asia)

Big Japanese companies are increasing the hiring of college graduates for the first time in four years, a Nikkei survey shows, as the economy recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic slump and a labour shortage intensifies competition for talent. Graduating seniors who have accepted job offers, including...

Australia – Freelancer reports fall in cash receipts in Q3

Freelancer Limited (FLN: ASX), which operates the Australia-based Freelancer.com staffing platform, reported group cash receipts for the third quarter ending 30 September 2022 of AUD 13.5 million (USD 8.75 million), down 1.5% on the previous corresponding period. 

Receipts for the Freelancer.com...

New Zealand – Accordant H1 revenue growth boosted by white-collar business

Accordant (AGC:NZC), the New Zealand-based temporary staffing provider, reported revenue today for the six month period ended 30 September 2022 of NZD 122.9 million (USD 71.3 million), up 11.4% compared to last year.