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India – Top 5 metro cities generated 1 million white-collar jobs over last year (Hindu Business Line)

1 April 2021

The top 5 Indian metro cities of Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai collectively generated approximately 1 million active white-collar job openings over the last 12 months, led by the IT, BFSI and Edutech sectors, reports Hindu Business Line, citing data from staffing firm Xpheno. At an...


World – Next APAC and EMEA daily news is on Tuesday

1 April 2021

The next Asia Pacific and EMEA Staffing Industry Daily News will be on Tuesday due to the Easter holiday.


China – ManpowerGroup Greater China revenue up 6% due to strong flexible staffing business, appoints new CEO

31 March 2021

Shanghai-based ManpowerGroup Greater China (2180:HKG), a workforce solutions provider in  China, announced its financial results for the full year ended 31 December 2020. Revenue increased by 6% to RMB 3.22 billion (USD 491.7 million) when compared to the same period last year.

(RMB millions) ...


India – Indian Staffing Federation discusses impact of vaccine on staffing market

31 March 2021

Staffing Industry Analysts’ reporter Danny Romero interviews Lohit Bhatia, President of the Indian Staffing Federation.

This is the second part of a two-part interview with Bhatia. The first part of the interview can be found here.

India’s staffing market is poised for further growth this year and...


World – More than 30 million people acquire digital skills during pandemic: Microsoft

31 March 2021

Microsoft Corp. announced that it has helped 30 million people in 249 countries and territories gain access to digital skills.

According to Microsoft, from laid-off factory workers to retail associates and truck drivers, millions of people turned to online learning courses from GitHub, LinkedIn and Microsoft...


Philippines – Jobless rate steady in February at 8.8%

31 March 2021

The unemployment rate in the Philippines stood at 8.8% in February 2021, up 0.1% over the previous month, according to data from the Philippines Statistics Authority.

The 8.8% estimated unemployment rate was the third highest since April 2020 (17.6%).

The employment rate was placed at 91.2% in February...


China – Renrui reports strong growth in all segments as revenue and profits surge

30 March 2021

Renrui Human Resources Technology (6919: HKG), a China-based flexible staffing services provider announced its results for the year ended 31 December 2020. Total revenue of the group amounted to approximately RMB 2.83 billion (USD 430.9 million), a year-on-year increase of 23.7%.

The group reported...


Japan – Temporary agency workers down 8.4% in January, jobless rate steady

30 March 2021

The number of non-regular employees in Japan, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, stood at 20.52 million, down 5.0% over the year  according to data from Statistics Japan.

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


Philippines – Online hiring plunges 19% in February: Monster Employment Index

30 March 2021

Online recruitment in the Philippines decreased by 19% in February 2021 when compared to February 2020, according to data from the Monster Employment Index.

The Monster Employment Index (MEI) decreased to 121 in February 2021 from 149 in February 2020.

On a month-on-month basis, the Index recorded growth...


Australia – Global and digital technology market job market rises above pre-Covid levels

30 March 2021

The global digital and technology job market has soared by up to 145% above pre-Covid levels, according to data from Australia-based Talent International.

The report showed key findings in all markets across Australia. It found that on average businesses are dramatically shortening the interview process...