NZ employers increase salaries to keep pace with inflation

The majority of employers across New Zealand (70%) increased salaries to keep pace with the cost of living, reports Radio New Zealand, citing research by Robert Half New Zealand. The data showed private sector wages grew by 6.6% in the year to December 2023, above inflation which rose 4.7% over that...

Synergie expands in Australia with IPA Personnel Services deal

France-based Synergie Group has acquired IPA Personnel Services, effectively doubling its portfolio in Australia.

The deal, announced yesterday, will accelerate Synergie’s development in Australia and is estimated to generate a yearly proforma revenue of AUD 190 million (USD 126 million) for the year...

India’s flexi-staffing industry grows 16.4% in Q3

India’s overall “flexi-staffing” industry continued a double digit employment growth trend at 16.4% year-on-year in the third quarter (October to December 2023), according to a report by the Indian Staffing Federation.

The Q3 report depicts a dynamic and resilient staffing industry, adapting to...

Wipro CEO quits, company names new leaders

India-based IT services giant Wipro Ltd. (NYSE: WIT) announced the resignation of CEO and Managing Director Thierry Delaporte on 6 April. The company also reported that its board approved the appointment of Srinivas Pallia as the new CEO and managing director, effective 7 April.

Wipro said Delaporte is...

Adecco India appoints new country manager

Adecco announced the appointment of Sunil Chemankotil as the new country manager of Adecco India.

Chemankotil previously served with TeamLease Digital as its CEO since April 2022. His tenure at TeamLease spanned nearly five years.

Before he was working with TeamLease, he held significant roles at Quess...

Info Edge billings climb 7.2% in Q4

Info Edge (NAUKRI:NSI), the Indian job board, reported standalone billings increased by 10.4% during the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2024.

In its company update for the quarter, billings totalled INR 8.26 billion for Q4.

Standalone billings by segment

Australian job ads down 10.6% in March

Job advertisements in Australia fell by 10.6% year-on-year in March 2024 on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to ANZ-Indeed job ads data published on ANZ Bank. 

ANZ-Indeed Australian job ads fell 1.0% month-on-month in March following an upward revision in February to -2.1% month-on-month from...

Taiwan’s unemployment rate down to 3.4% in February

Taiwan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate improved to 3.40% in February 2024, down from 3.58% in February 2023, according to data from the Directorate General of Budget Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS).

When compared with the January 2023, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate also rose by...

MOM Singapore refutes claims that it advised on migrant worker's termination

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) refuted claims that the ministry and the Singapore police had advised the employer of a Bangladeshi worker, who has worked in Singapore for 16 years, to terminate his employment and deport him.

In a Facebook post, the Ministry clarified that it had informed the...

Quess Corp fully acquires Taskmo, Heptagon, divests Qdigi

Indian staffing firm Quess Corp has fully acquired Taskmo as its founders fully exited the staffing platform.

Taskmo was founded in 2020. Quess Corp first invested in Taskmo in 2021 with 49% stake in the gig economy startup for INR 100 million (USD 1.36 million). The investment marked Quess’ entry in...