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Branding Engineer full year revenue rises 46.4% with profits on the rise

17 October 2023

Branding Engineer (7352: JP), a Japanese engineering recruitment firm, reported revenue on Friday of JPY 10.05 billion (USD 67.2 million) for the year ended 31 August 2023, an increase of 46.4% when compared to the same period a year ago.

The group noted that this is the first time sales exceeded JPY...


Most Japanese office workers who have undergone reskilling said it had a positive impact: Adecco

17 October 2023

Approximately 80.0% of office workers in Japan who have undertaken reskilling said it had a positive impact on their work and career, according to a survey by Adecco Co., Ltd. in Japan, the Japanese subsidiary of The Adecco Group.

The survey found that 45.3% of company employees have undertaken reskilling...


Uber Australia’s warning of meal delivery hikes under new laws shows gig workers are underpaid, experts say (The Guardian)

17 October 2023

The Guardian reports Uber’s warning that Australians may pay up to 85% more to have a meal delivered if gig economy workers are treated as employees under proposed workplace legislation is an admission that delivery rider workers are being woefully underpaid, experts have said. Uber supports the Fair...


One in three Japanese graduates no longer seeking lifetime employment (Nippon)

17 October 2023

Approximately a third, or 30.1% of Japanese employees said they wished to change jobs or work independently, reports Nippon, citing a survey by Japan Management Association. The survey asked if they wished to ‘work at one company through to retirement’ or, if given the chance, ‘change jobs or work...


TCS confirms 16 employees fired, 6 vendors debarred in code of conduct violations probe

15 October 2023

IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services fired 16 employees for code of conduct violations and six unnamed vendors have been debarred from doing business with TCS, the company reported in a regulatory filing on 15 October. 

TCS also noted three employees have been removed from its “resource...


Nearly half of Australian employers say workers have asked about upskilling

15 October 2023

Nearly half of Australian employers, 49%, say their workers have asked about training and professional development opportunities to assist them in their current roles, according to a survey by professional staffing firm Robert Half Inc.

Workers want new skills for advancement as well. The survey found...


Freelancer skills with fastest growth in demand during Q3 include online writing, content creation

15 October 2023

Freelancer skills with the fastest growth in demand during the third quarter were writing- and marketing-related, according to an analysis by talent platform Freelancer.com. The two individual skills seeing the fastest growth in demand were copy typing and Microsoft Word.

“Artificial intelligence is...


Three labour hire providers in Australia receive fines for operating without licences

15 October 2023

Labour Hire Licensing Queensland has fined three companies for operating labour hire services without licences.

In the first two instances, North Farming Pty. Ltd. and Ranjit Singh as trustee for the Farming First Trust were fined AUD 300,000 (USD 192,504) and AUD 60,000 (USD 38,500) respectively after...


Tech Mahindra divests stake in South African business

15 October 2023

IT services giant Tech Mahindra Ltd. (TECHM:NSI) agreed to divest its 33% shareholding in Tech Mahindra South Africa (Pty.) Ltd.

The divestiture is slated for completion on or before 31 October.

Tech Mahindra South Africa had turnover of ZAR 435.8 million (USD 23.0 million) in its fiscal year ended 31...


Record high employment and labour force participation, according to latest OECD report

15 October 2023

Employment and labour force participation rates reached record highs in the second quarter of this year in the 38 countries tracked by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, according to data released on 12 October.

The employment rate in the OECD rose to 70.1% in the second quarter,...