China – Government aims to create 13 million jobs in 2022 to reverse slump (The Independent)

China's government hopes to generate as many as 13 million new jobs this year to help reverse an economic slump but faces “many difficulties and challenges," Premier Li Keqiang said. According to The Independent, forecasters say the Chinese government is likely to struggle to meet its official...

World – Recruit suspends business in Russia, Indeed disables Russian website

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., one of the world’s largest staffing firms, announced its operating companies have suspended business in Russia and added new content moderation procedures in light of the Ukraine war. This includes Indeed and Glassdoor.

Indeed has disabled its Russian website and removed all...

Japan – Career Design Centre upgrades Q2 and full year forecast

Tokyo-based HR services provider Career Design Center Co. Ltd. (2410:TYO) yesterday revised its forecast for the second quarter ended 31 March 2022.

The company had previously forecasted revenue of JPY 7.11 billion (USD 60.11 million) with an operating profit of JPY 401 million (USD 3.39 million) and...

Asia Pacific – Covid-19 erased 9.3 million jobs across Southeast Asia in 2021

The Covid-19 pandemic pushed 4.7 million people in Southeast Asia into extreme poverty in 2021, as 9.3 million jobs disappeared, compared with a baseline no-Covid scenario, according to research from the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

According to the research, the omicron wave could cut the region’s...

Australia – Job ads up 8.4% in February as omicron wave recedes

Job advertisements in Australia increased by 8.4% in February 2022 following a 0.3% drop in January.

Job ads were also 46.3% above the January 2020 levels. The total number of job ads stood at 228,170.

ANZ Senior Economist, Catherine Birch said, “ANZ job ads rebounded by 8.4% month-on-month in February...

Singapore – Data analysis and digital marketing rank as top job roles employers are looking for

More than half of employers in Singapore, or 54%, are hiring for job roles in data analysis, according to research from the National Trades Union Congress’ LearningHub.

The research included a survey of over 650 working professionals from Singapore in December 2021. The respondents include both employers...

World – Tech roundup: Multiplier, Talent.com

Multiplier, a Singapore-based talent platform that helps companies employ and pay talent anywhere in the world compliantly, has today announced a USD 60 million Series B funding round. This round was co-led by Tiger Global and Sequoia Capital India with participation from DST Global Partners. The new...

Japan – Jaic full year revenue up 15.7% as it returns to profit

Jaic (7073: TYO), a Japan-based professional services firm primarily engaged in education-integrated recruitment services, reported revenue today for the full year period ended 31 January 2022 of JPY 2.59 billion (USD 21.9 million), an increase of 15.7% compared to the same period last year.

India – Flexible staffing industry jumps 21.5% in Q3 as it resists Omicron concerns

India’s flexible staffing industry grew by 21.5% in the third quarter compared to the same period a year ago, dodging fears of the Omicron variant, according to a report by the Indian Staffing Federation.

Flexible staffing, or flexi-staffing, refers to temporary hiring of workers for a fixed period...

Singapore – Nearly half of employees would prefer remote working over a bigger bonus: Randstad

After working from home for close to two years now, many of Singapore’s employees have experienced the benefits of working remotely. According to research from Randstad, when asked to choose between having the option to work remotely or receive a bigger bonus, 41% would rather work from home than have...