Asia Pacific – Philippines government abolishes performance bond requirement for Singapore employment agencies hiring Filipinos

The Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers Secretary Susan Ople and Manpower Minister Tan See Leng, announced the abolishment of the requirements for submission of banker’s guarantee and performance bond required from Singaporean employment agencies and employers hiring Filipino domestic workers....

Singapore – Work services platform Foodpanda cuts jobs as part of move toward profitability (Channel News Asia)

Work services food delivery platform Foodpanda has laid off some members of its Singapore staff due to a ‘critical need’ to reduce costs and move to profitability to remain competitive, reports Channel News Asia. In response to Channel News Asia queries, Foodpanda said its parent company Delivery...

Australia – Job ads rise 20.2% in August amid strong labour demand

Job advertisements in Australia jumped by 20.2% in August 2022 on a seasonally adjusted basis when compared to the same period in August 2021, according to data from ANZ Bank.

When compared to the previous month, job ads increased 2.0% in August, exceeding the peak in March 2022.

Overall, job ads totalled...

New Zealand – Job ads surge by 27% in August with boost from Hospitality and Tourism industry

Job ads on job board Seek New Zealand surged by 27% in August 2022 when compared to August 2022.

When compared to July 2022, job ads were up by 5%. Meanwhile, applications per job ad edged up 11% over the previous month.

By region, Otago reported 72% growth, over the year. Taranaki saw 60% year-on-year...

Malaysia – Online job vacancies soar in Q2

During the second quarter of 2022, the number of job vacancies advertised online posted a year-on-year increase of 123.3% to a record 202,102 vacancies, according to research from Statistics Malaysia.

On a quarterly basis, the number of job vacancies advertised online edged up by 27.0%.

In comparison with...

India – Over half of gig economy workers or contractors feel work environment makes it difficult to upskill (Business Standard)

More than half, or 52%, of gig workers or contract employees in India feel that their work environment makes it challenging for them to upskill or find new job opportunities, reports The Business Standard, citing a report by CIIE.CO, a start-up platform built at the Indian Institute of Management...

Australia – Airtasker appoints former Ignite CFO as its new CFO

Australia-based B2C talent platform Airtasker announces the appointment of Mahendra Tharmarajah as its new CFO and the resignation of current CFO Nathan Chadwick.

Tharmarajah joins Airtasker from Australian staffing firm Ignite Ltd where he has been CFO for 6 years. A qualified Chartered Accountant Tharmarajah...

Australia – Average advertised salary rises 4% in July: Seek

Average advertised salaries in Australia rose by 4.1% over the year to July 2022, according to the Seek Advertised Salary Index.

Advertised salary growth picked up significantly in late 2021. In recent months it has remained elevated but has not continued accelerating.

On a quarterly basis, average advertised...

India – Most companies believe AI in HR boosts productivity and saves time

Approximately 72% of businesses in India agreed that using AI in the HR process boosts productivity and saves time as they believe it can automate many HR-related procedures and boost the effectiveness of the system through chatbots, according to research from HR solutions provider Genius Consultants....

Japan – Number of workers switching jobs in 2021 falls sharply (Nippon)

Despite improvement in the employment situation, the number of workers switching jobs continue to decrease sharply in Japan, reflecting the sluggish labour market amid the prolonged Covid-19 pandemic, reports Nippon, citing the country’s labour ministry. The number of workers in Japan switching jobs...