Australia – Job ads slip 5.5% in December

Job advertisements in Australia fell by 5.5% in December 2021 when compared to November 2021, following an upwardly revised 17.2% jump over the previous two months as Covid-19 Delta variant lockdowns eased in the country, according to job ad data from ANZ Bank.

A record gain in the employment figure,...

Hong Kong – Most professionals believe in upskilling to succeed in their careers: Hays

The majority, or 86%, of professionals worldwide believe they will need to upskill in order to succeed in their careers in 2022, according to a poll by Hays.

The poll of 21,600 professionals across the world showed that 14% said they didn’t think they would need to upskill in order to succeed in their...

Australia – Finding talent and upskilling are top problems business leaders face in 2022

Talent acquisition and the retention and re/upskilling of talent are now the top challenges facing business leaders in Australia, according to a report from KPMG.

The report found that 69% of business leaders say that talent, including acquisition, retention and reskilling/upskilling to meet a more digitised...

India – E-commerce hiring jumps 28% in 2021, 2022 expected to continue momentum

Job opportunities in the e-commerce and allied industries in India recorded a 28% surge in 2021, according to data from staffing firm TeamLease Services. 

Recruitment activity in the e-commerce and allied industries (e-commerce, social commerce, online grocery/ essentials) are set to gain further...

South Korea – Majority give ‘thumbs up’ to implementation of 52-hour workweek

The majority, or 77.8% of South Koreans said the implementation of the 52 work-hour week in the country was a good thing, while 15.7% disagreed, according to research from the Ministry of Employment and Labour.

The 52-Hour Work Week system was introduced to the National Assembly with bipartisan support...

Philippines – Online recruitment surges 15% in November: Monster Employment Index

Online recruitment in the Philippines increased by 15% in November 2021 when compared to November 2020, according to data from the Monster Employment Index (MEI).

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) saw a surge in e-recruitment activity as the index rose to 130 in November 2021 from 113 in November 2020....

Australia – Hiremii’s CEO and managing director resigns

Hiremii, an Australia-based staffing platform for temporary and permanent hiring, announced the resignation of its Chief Executive and Managing Director, Chris Brophy, effective 31 December 2021.

Hiremii Director and Chairperson Alison Gaines said, "Chris has made significant contributions to Hiremii...

Japan – JAC Recruitment appoints Chairman and managing director

Japanese staffing firm JAC Recruitment announced that it has appointed Hiromi Tazaki to serve as Chairman and managing director with effect from 1 January 2022.

Tazaki is the co-founder of JAC Recruitment which was established in London in 1975 as part of the Tazaki Group companies. The business expanded...

Malaysia – Majority of employers want to continue hybrid working model

Most, or 61.7%, of employers in Malaysia want to continue working a hybrid model where employees work from home and from the office, according to a survey from the Malaysian Employers Federation and newspaper The Star.

The survey comes as the Federation urges employers not to rush in asking their employees...

India – Unemployment rate spikes to four-year high in December (New Indian Express)

India’s unemployment rate reached a four-month high of 7.91% in December 2021 against 7% in November and 7.75% in October, reports the New Indian Express, citing data by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy. The urban unemployment rate was 9.30% in December while it was 7.28% for rural areas. In...