Singapore – Workers consider it essential for companies to have diversity and inclusion policies

The majority of workers, 76%, in Singapore said that companies' diversity and inclusion policies are vital, according to a report by Indeed.

A third (31%) of the interviewed workers reported being discriminated against at work because of their background, gender, or other characteristics. This number...

Australia – People Infrastructure completes acquisition of GMT People

Australia-based staffing firm People Infrastructure announced that it has completed the acquisition of the GMT Group of companies, trading as GMT People.

GMT People was established in 1999 and is a Canberra-based recruitment firm specialising in contract and permanent IT recruitment solutions for the...

Singapore – Resident employment rate improves as labour market recovers, share of temporary workers on the rise

The employment rate for residents aged 15 & over in Singapore rebounded from 64.5% in June 2020 to 67.2% in June 2021, after declining from 65.2% in June 2019, according to data from the Ministry of Manpower.

The improvement in the employment rate reflected economic recovery and the impact of measures...

India – Recruitment company director held for allegedly running job scam (Free Press Journal)

A director of a recruitment firm in New Delhi, has been arrested by the East region cyber police for allegedly duping a city based woman of INR 2.6 million (USD 34,692) on the pretext of offering her a high salaried job, reports the Free Press Journal. The accused Shailesh Bharati, 29, who was arrested...

India – White-collar hiring sees marginal dip in November (The Economic Times)

The number of open job positions in India accepting applications for white-collar professionals in November stood at approximately 295,000, down from 320,000 in October (down 8%), as the last 15 days of November saw a 12% fall in hiring numbers compared with the first half, reports The Economic Times...

Japan – Pasona Group upgrades second quarter forecast due to better than expected BPO demand

Pasona Group Inc. (2168:TYO), a Tokyo-based staffing firm, announced a revision to its forecast for the second quarter ended 30 November 2021.

The group had previously forecast revenue of JPY 171.00 billion (USD 1.51 billion), but it has now upgraded its revenue forecast to JPY 180.00 billion (USD 1.59...

Thailand – Employment agency Siamrajathanee plans to acquire ADI Group

Siamrajathanee, an employment agency based in Thailand, announced that it has entered into a preliminary memorandum of understanding for the acquisition of ADI Group, an IT outsourcing firm based in Thailand.

ADI group operates within information technology staff outsourcing, information technology consulting...

World – Hiring intent on the rise worldwide for December quarter: TeamLease

Global hiring intent has risen across geographies for the third quarter ending in December 2021, according to the latest Employment Outlook by Indian staffing firm TeamLease.

The Outlook showed that hiring intent for the third quarter, when compared to the second quarter, saw a gain of 4% in the Americas,...

Japan – Temporary agency workers up 6.7% in October, jobless rate improves

Japan’s non-regular employees, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, totalled 20.71 million for the month of October 2021, down 1.9% over the year according to data from Statistics Japan.

The number of ‘dispatched workers from temporary labour...

China – Tongdao Liepin Group third quarter revenue soars 50.2% as profits increase

Tongdao Liepin Group, previously known as Wise Talent Technology Services Co (6100:HKG), the operator of Chinese online recruitment platform Liepin.com, reported revenue Friday of RMB 681.7 million (USD 107.6 million) for the three months ended 30 September 2021, an increase of 50.2% when compared to...