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Taiwan – 104 Corp first quarter revenue climbs 19% as profits rise

20 April 2022

Job board 104 Corp (3130: TAI) on Friday 104 Corporation published its unaudited financial report for the first quarter ended 31 March 2022. Operating revenue for the first quarter of 2022 amounted to TWD 520.2 million (USD 17.7 million) with a 18.81% increase over the year.

The company attributed its...


Japan – Technopro announces merger between two subsidiaries

20 April 2022

Technopro Holdings, a Japanese staffing firm, announced that it implemented a merger between its subsidiaries Technopro, Inc., and EDelta.

TechnoPro will be the surviving entity and EDelta will be the absorbed entity.

EDelta became a part of the TechnoPro Group on 31 October 2017.

“Over the four years...


India – Jobseekers and employers optimistic about their industries for the next 6-12 months

20 April 2022

The growth of new employment opportunities in India has also given most, or 61%, of jobseekers an optimistic outlook of their industry for the next 6 to 12 months, according to research from RGF International Recruitment.

The research noted that as the ravages of the Covid-19 pandemic in India abated,...


Taiwan – Job vacancies surge in April (Taipei Times)

20 April 2022

The number of job offers in Taiwan reached 1.01 million in April, growing 13% from January 2022, reports the Taipei Times, citing a survey by 104 Job Bank.  The uptrend suggested vibrant hiring activity, as Taiwanese companies are upbeat about business prospects even though domestic cases of the...


Singapore – HRnetGroup announces new leadership positions including Chief Commercial Officer and CFO

19 April 2022

HRnetGroup Ltd. (HRNET:SP), a Singapore-based recruitment firm, announced a number of leadership promotions.

The Board of Directors of HRnetGroup announced the promotions of its Executive Director & Chief Legal Officer Adeline Sim, as well as Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Kang.

Effective 1 April...


New Zealand – Seek job ads jump 27% in March but applications per job dip over the year

19 April 2022

Job ads on job board Seek New Zealand were up by 27% in March 2022 when compared to March 2021 and up 36% when compared to February 2019.

When compared to the previous month, job ads rose by 2%. Applications per job ad increased by 2% from February yet remain 40% lower than applications during the same...


Japan – Major firms shifting toward more recruitment in 2023 (The Japan Times)

19 April 2022

Nearly half, or 42%, of major Japanese firms are planning to increase hires of new graduates in fiscal 2023, according to a survey from Kyodo News published in The Japan Times (paywall). The survey reflects more companies projecting a recovery from the pandemic. The ratio of such optimistic firms jumped...


China – Urban unemployment rate edges up slightly in Q1 2022 (Xinhua)

19 April 2022

China's surveyed urban unemployment rate stood at 5.5% in the first quarter of this year, reports Xinhua citing data from the National Bureau of Statistics. The figure edged up 0.1% from the same period last year. A total of 2.85 million new urban jobs were created during the period. NBS spokesperson...


Japan – Dip Corp revenue rises 44% in Q4, full year revenue up 21%

14 April 2022

Japanese staffing firm and job board Dip Corp. (2379: JP) reported revenue today for the fourth quarter ended 28 February 2022 of JPY 11.45 billion (USD 91.3 million), an increase of 43.8% compared to the same period the prior year.

(JPY millions) Q4 2022 Q4 2021 Change Q4 2022 (USD...


Japan – Pasona Group revenue edges up 10% with growth driven by HR Solutions business

14 April 2022

Japanese staffing firm Pasona Group (2168: JP), reported revenue today for the nine months ended 28 February 2022 of JPY 270.87 billion (USD 2.16 billion), an increase of 10.7% compared with last year.

(JPY millions) 9 months 2021 9 months 2020 Change 9 months 2021 (USD millions)
Revenue ...