Half of global workers are more interested in balance and belonging than career progression

Work-life balance, flexibility, equity and skilling are now at the heart of career decisions while career progression is taking a backseat, according to the latest Randstad Workmonitor.

The research, which surveyed 27,000 workers in 34 markets across Europe, Asia Pacific and the Americas, shows that while...

Temporary workers’ wages fall across three major Japanese metro areas

The average hourly wage in December 2023 for temporary workers across three Japanese major metropolitan areas (Kanto, Tokai and Kansai) stood at JPY 1,565 (USD 10.59), down JPY 20 (USD 0.14) from the previous year but up JPY 6 (USD 0.041) from the previous month, according to data from Dip Corp. (2379:TYO),...

China’s unemployment rate rises slightly in December (Reuters)

China’s jobless rate increased to 5.1% in December from November's 5.0%, reports Reuters, citing the National Bureau of Statistics. At the same time, China's economy grew 5.2% in the fourth quarter from a year earlier, official data showed on Wednesday, missing analysts' expectations slightly but still...

Healthcare, pharma to drive job growth across India in H2 2024 (The Hindu)

The healthcare and pharma sector will lead India’s workforce expansion in the second half of the current fiscal ending in March 2024, report The Hindu, citing staffing firms. According to data from TeamLease, among cities, Chennai is leading in incremental workforce expansion in the healthcare and...

Hito Communications Q1 revenue slips 8.1% as profits fall

Japanese human resources provider Hito Communications (4433: JP) reported revenue yesterday for the first quarter ending 30 November 2023 of JPY 15.82 billion (USD 146.9 million), a decrease of 8.1% compared to the same period last year.

December hiring down 5% in India, but 2024 set for optimistic growth

Online recruitment in India reported a 5% annual decline in December 2023, according to the latest foundit Insights Tracker.

Despite a 5% decrease in overall hiring activities year-over-year, December 2023 experienced a 2% month-on-month increase. This marks a shift after a stable period in hiring since...

CEOs worried about corporate viability amid technological disruption and climate change risks

Nearly half of CEOs globally (45%) believe their company will not be viable in ten years if it stays on its current path, this was up from the 39% who had said so in the previous year, according to PwC 27^th Annual Global CEO Survey.

This year’s survey, which polled 4,702 CEOs worldwide, also showed...

Seek job ads across Australia plunge by 17.4% in December

Job ads across Australia plummeted by 17.4% in December 2023 when compared to December 2022, according to data from Seek.

On a monthly basis, job ads rose slightly by 0.5%. Applications per job ad rose by 6.0% in December when compared to the prior month.

By industry, the ICT industry saw the steepest...

TwoStone & Son Q1 revenue climbs 43.6%

TwoStone & Son (7352: TYO), previously known as Branding Engineer, reported revenue on Friday of JPY 3.21 billion (USD 22.2 million) for the first quarter ended 30 November 2023, an increase of 43.6% over the prior year.

Like Co H1 revenue up marginally as profits fall

 Japanese staffing firm Like Co Ltd (2462: JP) reported revenue on Friday for the first six months ended 30 November 2023 of JPY 28.88 billion (USD 199.3 million), up 0.8% when compared to the previous year. Profits fell during the period.