Australia – Seek job ads soar 68% in July despite Covid-19 restrictions

Job ads on job board Seek Australia were up by 67.9% in July 2021 when compared to July 2020 and up 20.6% when compared to June 2019.

When compared to the previous month, job ads slipped 4.1%. At the same time, applications per job ad grew for the second consecutive month, up by 2.6%, month-on-month.

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Singapore – Workers are confident of more job opportunities if fully vaccinated

More than half, or 62%, of workers in Singapore agreed that they will have more employment opportunities in the future if they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19. This is according to research from Randstad Singapore.

Overall, 58% of Singapore workers are confident that they will have more job opportunities...

Singapore – Online recruitment up 32% in July: Monster Employment Index

Online recruitment in Singapore grew by 32% in July 2021 when compared to July 2020 according to data from the Monster Employment Index.

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) stood at 136 in July 2021 compared to 103 in July 2020. Month-on-month, there was increase of 2% as June 2021 saw an index of 133....

Australia – Airtasker full year revenue up 38%, exceeding forecasts

Australia-based B2C talent platform Airtasker reported revenue for the full year ended 30 June 2021 of AUD 26.6 million (USD 19.0 million), this was an increase of 38% year on year and ahead of the prospectus forecast of AUD 24.5 million.

The group also reported gross marketplace volume of AUD 153.1 million...

Australia – Seasonally adjusted jobless rate improves to 4.6% in July

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate stood at 4.6% in July 2021, down 2.8% when compared to July 2020, according to data from the Australia Bureau of Statistics.

When compared to the previous month, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by 0.3%.

Australia’s JobKeeper Payment...

Japan – World Holdings subsidiaries enters business alliance with real estate firm Tokyu Land

Japanese staffing firm World Holdings announced that its subsidiaries World Residential Co., Ltd. And World Staffing Co., Ltd. have entered into a comprehensive business alliance with real estate company Tokyu Land.

The three companies will share information, collaborate on marketing, and conduct joint...

Singapore – Singapore Airlines, Scoot and JetStar to require frontline staff to get vaccinated (Straits Times)

Three Singapore airlines including Singapore Airlines, Scoot and Jetstar Asia, will require at least their frontline staff to be vaccinated by the end of this year, reports the Straits Times. SIA front-line staff based in Singapore, including pilots and cabin crew, will need to be fully vaccinated by...

Australia – Talent International full year revenue remains stable as EBITDA rises

Australia-based privately owned global technology & digital recruitment specialist Talent International reported revenue for the full year 2021 of AUD 725 million, a slight decline of 0.1% when compared to AUD 726 million last year. EBITDA was up 12% year on year.

The group said that despite the global...

Philippines – Job placements up 45% in Q2: Michael Page

Job placements across the Philippines saw an increase of 45% in the second quarter of 2021 when compared to the first quarter, according to research from Michael Page Philippines.

Michael Page’s job placement data saw growth within sectors such as digital (up 38%), technology (up 18%) and financial...

Australia – Qantas staff ordered to be fully vaccinated against Covid by November (News.com.au)

Australia-based airline Qantas has mandated all staff need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 by as early as mid-November, reports News.com.au. Frontline employees, which include cabin crew, pilots and airport workers, will need to be fully vaccinated by 15 November. “Having a fully vaccinated...