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Australian workplace watchdog launches legal action against former restaurant operator for underpayment

31 August 2023

Australia’s Fair Work Ombudsman has commenced legal action against the former operators of two restaurants in Brisbane.

Facing the court are Il Roy Pty Ltd, which operated ‘Cha Cha Char’ and ‘Il Centro’ and the company’s sole director and shareholder, Bingqi Zhao.

The regulator investigated...


Record number of university students in Taiwan plan to work while studying (Taipei Times)

31 August 2023

The number of university students in Taiwan who plan to seek part-time work during the summer semester has reached an all-time high, reports the Taipei Times, citing a poll released by online job bank yes123. The poll showed that 91.2% of college students said they have plans to get a part-time job during...


Kanzhun Q2 revenue surges 33.7% as online recruitment services fuels growth

30 August 2023

Kanzhun Limited (Nasdaq: BZ), whose core product is Chinese job board Boss Zhipin, yesterday reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended 30 June 2022. Revenue increased by 33.7% to RMB 1.48 billion (USD 204.1 million).

Net income for the second quarter of 2023 was RMB 309.6 million...


Ashley Services full year revenue climbs 22% with growth boosted by labour hire and training divisions

30 August 2023

Revenue at Australia-based labour hire and training services firm Ashley Services (ASH: ASX) increased by 22.1% in its fiscal year ended 30 June 2023, when compared to the same period last year. Revenue totalled AUD 549.2 million (USD 355.2 million).

Full year revenue includes AUD 14.5 million (USD 9.3...


Online recruitment dips 5% in July as Indian job market sees fluctuations

30 August 2023

Online recruitment in India reported a 5% drop in July 2023 compared to July 2022, according to the latest foundit Insights Tracker.

The Tracker fell to 268 in July 2023 from 281 in July 2022.

Month-on-month, the Tracker remained almost flat marking a slight decrease of 1%.

According to the Tracker, the...


Digital skills, generative AI, and data analytics are skills most in demand in India (Business Standard)

30 August 2023

Digital skills, generative AI, and data analytics are the most in demand skills across India, reports Business Standard, citing research by staffing firm Quess Corp. This demand signals bright prospects for talent with tech skills such as development, SAP, automotive design, testing, and infra support,...


ManpowerGroup Greater China H1 revenue up 13.5%

29 August 2023

Revenue at Shanghai-based ManpowerGroup Greater China (2180:HKG), a workforce solutions provider in China, rose by 13.5% for the six-month period ended 30 June 2023. The group reported its results last week.

The largest shareholder of ManpowerGroup Greater China Limited is ManpowerGroup Inc. (NYSE:...


Airswift completes acquisition of Energy Resourcing from Australia-based Worley

29 August 2023

Airswift, the fourth-largest global engineering staffing firm, announces its acquisition of Energy Resourcing, Worley’s global recruitment and contractor management business.

Energy Resourcing will be fully integrated into Airswift’s existing brand, systems and processes....


Number of temporary agency workers down 7.5% in July, jobless rate rises to 2.7%

29 August 2023

The number of Japan’s non-regular employees, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, totalled 21.43 million in July 2023, up 1.8% when compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from Statistics Japan.

Further data from Statistics...


Majority of employees in India feel reskilling and upskilling can help reduce unemployment

29 August 2023

Most employees (86%) across India feel reskilling and upskilling can reduce unemployment and help employees easily adapt to the evolving demands of the modern work environment, according to a report by HR solutions provider Genius Consultants.

The report, published in the Press Trust of India, found that...