World – Contract Watch: Freelancer wins $6.7 million task order with NASA and the National Institutes of Health in gene editing

Australia-based Freelancer today won a USD 6.7 million task order for US-based NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration), the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of the Director (OD) Division of Program Coordination, Planning, and Strategic Initiatives (DPCPSI) Office of Strategic Coordination...

Singapore – Demand for healthcare and hospitality roles surges, but overall job ads stabilise

The demand for healthcare workers in Singapore has surged over the last three months, according to research from Indeed.

Job postings for physicians and surgeons have increased 52.6% since May, while opportunities for nurses have increased by 11.7%. Indeed's research also shows growing demand for workers...

Singapore – Most CFOs agree hybrid working will save money amid economic crisis

The majority, or 87%, of CFOs in Singapore agree that hybrid working will help them save money, according to research from IWG, a flexible workspace operator.

The research was conducted among 250 CFOs, and found that 91% believe an economic crisis is inevitable, with 36% of these predicting a recession...

India – Staffing firms aiming to bring more women into temp roles ahead of festive season (The Economic Times)

Amid an unprecedented demand for temporary workers this festive season in India, staffing firms including Randstad, Ciel HR Services, Quess and TeamLease Services told The Economic Times that companies are trying to be more inclusive and have a clear aim to try and induct more women into temp roles....

Australia – Amazon set to recruit 2,000 seasonal workers (The West Australia)

Amazon Australia has announced it will recruit more than 2,000 new seasonal workers across Australia in preparation for the busy holiday period, reports The West Australia. he e-commerce giant plans to onboard the workers at its fulfilment centres and logistics sites in Perth, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,...

Japan – Quick Co to sell Kronos subsidiary to Baristride Group

Japanese staffing firm Quick Co. Ltd (4318: JP) announced that its subsidiary Kronos will be acquired by the Baristride Group, a Japan-based IT consulting services firm.

The effective date of the acquisition is 3 October 2022. The price of the transaction was not disclosed.

According to Quick Co, Kronos...

Australia – Average advertised salaries up 3.8% in August, but pace of growth slows

Average advertised salaries in Australia rose by 3.8% over the year to August 2022, according to the Seek Advertised Salary Index.

The 3.8% annual growth was a slight comedown from the 4.1% annual growth in July.

Advertised salary growth has also slowed month-on-month, growing by 0.3% in August.

On a quarterly...

Philippines – Employers to boost pay hikes in 2023 (Business World Online)

Philippine employers are likely to increase their budget for pay increases next year amid a tight labour market and rising prices, reports Business World Online citing research from Willis Towers Watson. Private companies are allotting an average median increase of 5.7% in salaries for 2023, higher than...

Hong Kong – Jobseeker swindled in ‘boosting sales’ employment scam (South China Morning Post)

Fraudsters conned a Hong Kong jobseeker out of HKD 450,000 (USD 57,325) using HKD 700 (USD 89.17) as bait in a type of online employment fraud known as a “boosting sales” scam, reports South China Morning Post.  The victim, a 34-year-old local woman, had responded to a social media advertisement...

World – OECD downgrades GDP growth projections amid inflation, energy crisis and war in Ukraine

The global economy has lost momentum in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which is dragging down growth and putting additional upward pressure on inflation worldwide, according to the OECD’s (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) latest Interim Economic Outlook.

The Outlook...