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Japan – Temporary agency workers down 2.8% in September, jobless rate steady

1 November 2021

The number of non-regular employees in Japan, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, stood at 20.59 million in September 2021, down 1.0% over the year according to data from Statistics Japan.

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


South Korea – Irregular workers with college degrees hit record high (The Korea Herald)

1 November 2021

South Korea saw its number of non-regular workers with four-year college degrees grow to an all-time high in August, sparking concerns about the quality of jobs being created, reports The Korea Herald, citing data from Statistics Korea. The data found that the number of workers holding degrees from four-year...


India – White-collar job openings rise to 20-month high (The Times of India)

1 November 2021

October 2021 has emerged as the strongest month with active white-collar job openings in India crossing the 300,000 mark for the first time in over 20 months, reports The Times of India, citing research from staffing firm Xpheno. With a record 320,000 active openings across sectors, October registered...


Japan – TechnoPro Holdings Q1 revenue climbs 6% with strong growth overseas

29 October 2021

TechnoPro Holdings, Inc, (6028:TYO) a Japan-based technology-focused staffing and services company, reported revenue today of JPY 41.6 billion (USD 366.0 million) for the first quarter ended 30 September 2020, an increase of 0.8% compared to the previous year.

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Japan – Quick Co H1 revenue rises 18.5% as profits show improvement

29 October 2021

Quick Co. Ltd (4318: JP), a Japanese staffing firm, reported revenue for the first six months ended 30 September 2021 of JPY 12.20 billion (USD 107.2 million), an increase of 18.5% compared to the previous year.

JPY millions) H1 2020 H1 2020 Change H1 2020 (USD millions)
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Japan – JTec Corp first half revenue rises 4.4% but profit under pressure

29 October 2021

Japanese staffing company JTec Corp. (2479: JP) reported revenue for the first six months ended 30 September 2021 of JPY 1.42 billion (USD 12.5 million), an increase of 4.4% compared with last year.

The group said pandemic restrictions had a higher impact on sales activities than the group expected which...


Australia – Ignite revenue and gross profit see improvement in third quarter

29 October 2021

Australian recruitment firm Ignite (IGN:ASX) provided an update for the third quarter ended 30 September 2021 reporting revenue of AUD 30.93 million (USD 23.3 million), an increase of 5% compared to the same period last year.

The group said that, although the quarter saw Covid-19 lockdowns reinstated...


Australia – Hiremii provides update, quarterly revenue lower than anticipated

29 October 2021

Hiremii, an Australia-based staffing platform for temporary and permanent hiring, provided a financial and operational update for the quarter ended 30 September 2021.

Total unaudited revenue for the quarter stood at AUD 1.3 million (USD 0.9 million), with revenues lower than anticipated due to lockdowns...


India – BetterPlace acquires OLX People and WaahJobs

28 October 2021

India-based talent platform BetterPlace announced the acquisition of OLXPeople and WaahJobs.

BetterPlace, which describes itself as a blue-collar workforce-management solutions platform, says the acquisition will allow it to strengthen its portfolio of workforce management solutions and become ‘one...


Japan – Tsunagu Holdings downgrades full year revenue forecast

28 October 2021

Tsunagu Holdings (6551:JP), a Japan-based company offering recruitment related services, announced a downgrade to its forecast for its financial results for the year ended 30 September 2021.

The company revised its revenue forecast to 11.03 billion (USD 97.1 million), a downgrade of 11.7% from the previously...