Australia – Hiremii slumps on ASX debut

Hiremii, an Australia-based staffing platform for temporary and permanent hiring, saw shares drop in value by nearly 30% today following an overall slump in tech stocks on the Australian Securities Exchange, reports Business News Australia. Hiremii was admitted to the ASX following the completion...

Malaysia – Jobless rate edges up to 4.7% in March

Malaysia’s unemployment rate edged up year-on-year by 0.8% to a rate of 4.7% in March 2021, according to data from the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

When compared to the previous month, the unemployment rate fell slightly by 0.1%.

Overall, the number of unemployed persons stood at 753,200 in...

Japan – Tsukui Staff full year revenue slips 7.3% as profits weaken

Tsukui Staff Corporation (7045:TYO), a Japan-based provider of recruitment, temporary employment, education training and other services reported revenue today of JPY 7.65 billion (USD 70.4 million) for the full year ended 31 March 2021. This is a decrease of 7.3% compared to the same period a year ago....

Singapore – Advancer Global to acquire property management firm HBA Group

Advancer Global (43Q:SES), an integrated services provider offering workforce solutions and services in Singapore, announced that it will acquire Singapore-based HBA Group Property Consultants through its subsidiary SRE Global.

Following the completion of the acquisition, HBA will become a wholly-owned...

Malaysia – Online hiring down slightly in March 2021 as recruitment activity continues recovery

Online recruitment in Malaysia fell by 2% in March 2021 when compared to March 2020, according to data from the Monster Employment Index.

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) decreased to 62 in March 2021 from 63 in March 2020.

Month-on-month, there’s a jump in the index as job demand saw growth of 27%...

India – Companies deferring job interviews and final offers due to pandemic (Economic Times)

While many companies across sectors in India had started going slow on their hiring plans over the last month by deferring interviews, job seekers are now faced with an indefinite delay in the issuing of offer letters as several companies have put the process on hold even after the final selection of...

World – Covid-19 has shaken worker confidence, but optimism persists

The Covid-19 pandemic has dented worker sentiment, according to a global study from the ADP Research Institute.

The study found that while 86% of workers worldwide still say they feel optimistic about the next five years in the workplace, this is down from 92% last year.

According to ADP, the decline in...

World – Google announces hybrid work plans, will allow 20% of employees to work from home

Google announced an update to its return to work and said it is moving to a hybrid work week where most Googlers spend approximately three days in the office and two days wherever they work best.

The tech giant said all of its changes will result in a workforce where approximately 60% of Googlers are...

Philippines – Unemployment rate falls to lowest levels since start of pandemic

In the Philippines, the unemployment rate in March 2021 stood at 7.1%. This is the lowest reported rate covering the period of the Covid-19 pandemic since April 2020 when the unemployment rate stood at 17.6%, according to data from the Philippines Statistics Authority.

The jobless rate in March is also...

Australia – Job ads rise 4.7% in April: ANZ Bank

Job advertisements in Australia rose by 4.7% in April 2021 on a seasonally adjusted basis when compared to March 2021, according to data from ANZ Bank. This was the 11th straight monthly gain, signalling strong labour demand growth has continued past the end of the JobKeeper programme, Australia’s...