World – Adecco Group study shows South Korea and Australia had best strategy response to pandemic

A new study from Adecco Group found that South Korea appears to have the most effective strategy to respond to the Covid-19 pandemic, both in terms of economic and health indicators.

Building on an Adecco Group analysis of October 2020, the study examines government responses over two timeframes. First,...

China – Skillful Craftsman Education Technology to acquire Wuxi Talent Home Information Technology

Skillful Craftsman Education Technology Ltd. (EDTK:NASDAQ), an education technology company, announced that it has entered into an equity transfer agreement with certain shareholders of Wuxi Talent Home Information Technology Co., Ltd., a flexible staffing platform, to acquire 60% equity interest.

The...

India – Info Edge third quarter revenue rises 48% boosted by recruitment solutions

Info Edge India Ltd (NAUKRI:NSI), the Indian job board, reported revenue Friday from operations for the third-quarter ended 31 December 2021 of INR 4.03 billion (USD 53.7 million), an increase of 48.1% compared to the same period last year.

India – NIIT Limited third quarter revenue rises 51.4% as profits improve

NIIT Limited, an India-based skills and talent development company, announced today its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended 31 December 2021. During the quarter, the company recorded net revenue of INR 3.836 billion (USD 51.08 million), an increase of 51.4% over the previous year....

Japan – WDB Holdings sells Kaken Genex subsidiary

WDB Holdings Co. Ltd (2475:TYO), a Japanese holding company that includes staffing firms, announced that it will sell all the shares of its subsidiary Kaken Genex, a firm that manufactures gas injection equipment and nitrogen generation equipment.

The sale price is JPY 201.58 million (USD 1.74 million)....

Singapore – Unemployment rate sees slight fall in December as full year unemployment shows improvement

Singapore’s labour market maintained its recovery trajectory in 4Q 2021, as economic growth picked up momentum in the same quarter despite a global Omicron variant surge, according to the Labour Market Advance Release by the Ministry of Manpower in Singapore.

The unemployment situation continued...

India – Jobseekers set fire to trains in India after alleged flaws in railway recruitment (AsiaOne)

Thousands of young jobseekers in India have burned down empty train coaches and blocked rail traffic this week in protest against what they call irregularities in recruitment by the railways department, one of the world's largest employers, reports AsiaOne. Student associations have called for more protests...

Asia Pacific – White-collar job vacancies on the rise amid mounting corporate appetite for hiring

The number of white-collar job vacancies have been increasing throughout Asia during the fourth quarter of 2021 ended December 2021, amid a climbing corporate appetite for hiring, and the continuing impact of Covid-19 on the jobs market. This is according to JAC Recruitment’s latest research.

In Singapore,...

India – Infosys and TCS rank as ‘Global Top Employers’ for 2022

IT services giants Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys have ranked at the top for the Global Top Employers 2022 list by the Top Employers Institute.

This year, 11 organisations have been selected as leaders in HR for their outstanding strategies and people practices in at least 20 countries each.   ...

Singapore – Employers face challenge in filling job roles due to lack of talent with relevant skillsets

For employers in Singapore who are hiring or intending to hire new talent, four in five (78%) of them are facing a challenge in filling job roles due to a lack of talent with relevant skillsets. This is according to findings from NTUC (National Trades Union Congress) LearningHub's  Emerging Jobs...