Australia – LiveHire full year revenue soars 60% as losses narrow

LiveHire (LVH:ASX), an Australia-based direct-sourcing platform provider announced revenue from ordinary activities totaled AUD 5.5 million (USD 4.0 million) for the year ended 30 June 2021, an increase of 60.1% compared to the same period last year.

Australia – Ashley Services full year revenue up 13.9%

Revenue at Australian labour hire and training services firm, Ashley Services (ASH: ASX) grew by 13.9% in its fiscal year ended 30 June 2021, when compared to the same period last year.

The group saw significantly stronger growth in the second half of the year.

The acquisition of CCL Group boosted...

Australia – Ignite H1 revenue down 11% but recovers from loss

Australian recruitment firm Ignite (IGN:ASX) reported revenue fell 11.0% in the six months ended 30 June 2021 to AUD 113.8 million (USD 83.4 million).

The group said Covid-19 had a material impact on its financial results for the period.

India – Overall hiring touches pre-pandemic levels (LiveMint)

As the overall economic activity in India shows signs of improvement, hiring activity hit the pre-pandemic baseline (February 2020 level) for the first time in months, reports LiveMint citing a report from Indeed India. The research from Indeed shows that while job postings for IT tech software roles...

China – Kanzhun second-quarter revenue soars amid strong growth in online recruitment

Chinese recruitment platform Kanzhun Limited, whose core product is job board Boss Zhipin, reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2021.

Total revenue for the quarter stood at RMB 1.16 billion (USD 180.2 million), an increase of 173.9% from RMB 426.5 million (USD...

India – Online recruitment up 8% in July: Monster Employment Index

According to data from the Monster Employment Index, online recruitment in India grew by 8% in July 2021 compared to July 2020.

Data from the index indicates that compared to June 2021, July 2021 witnessed a notable overall monthly growth of 4% in hiring.

Online hiring demand in July 2021 was positive...

Thailand – Successful job placements up 21% in Q2: Michael Page

The number of successful job placements in Thailand rose in Q2 2021 compared to Q1 with an overall 21% increase, according to job placement data shared by Michael Page.

Growth was also observed within sectors such as Technology (up 83%), Consumer, Healthcare & Life Sciences (up 50%) and Industrial...

India – Foxconn to hire 200,000 staff for iPhone production (The Economic Times)

Contract electronics manufacturer and Apple supplier Foxconn is hiring 200,000 more workers by the end of September to manufacture the new "iPhone 13" lineup, reports the Economic Times. The 200,000 additional workers are needed at Foxconn's iPhone factory in the Chinese city of Zhengzhou,...

Australia – People Infrastructure full year revenue rises 18.7%

Australia-based staffing firm People Infrastructure reported revenue today of AUD 444.3 million (USD 322.6 million) for the full year ended 30 June 2021, an increase of 18.7% when compared to the same period last year.

People Infrastructure grew throughout the year both organically and as a result of...

Australia – AD1 Holdings full year revenue climbs with boost from Art of Mentoring acquisition

Job search site AD1 Holdings (AD1:AU) published its results for the financial year ended 30 June 2021. Revenue for ordinary activities jumped 65% to AUD 6.04 million (USD 4.38 million).

The improvement in revenue was contributed by both organic growth and the acquisition and integration of the Art of...