ZIGExN Co., Ltd. acquires Minaoshi

Japan-based ZIGExN Co., Ltd., which is focused on human resources, announced that it concluded an agreement to acquire the Minaoshi business of Minaoshi Co., Ltd, also based in Japan.

According to Market Screener, the price of the transaction is JPY 50 million (USD 330,254) and will be funded from cash...

India sees high demand for skills in generative AI and ML

Professionals skilled in data analytics, generative AI and machine learning are the most sought after by companies across sectors in India, reports The Economic Times, citing research from Michael Page India. The IT sector is seeing demand in areas such as technology, data, AI/ML (machine learning),...

A third of Singapore workers expect 4-day work week to be the norm

Nearly a third of Singapore workers (32%) expect a four-day workweek to be the norm in the next five years, reports Today Online, citing a survey by payroll and human resources solution provider ADP. It comes as 21% of workers say that their employers already offer such a work arrangement to promote...

Labour hire firm faces court for underpayment of casual workers

Australia’s workplace watchdog launched legal action against a labour hire company operating in the building and construction industry, as well as the company’s director and payroll manager.

ASA Personnel Pty Ltd, which operates in Victoria and Queensland is now facing the court. The company’s head...

Filled jobs in New Zealand edge up 0.3% in February

The number of seasonally adjusted filled jobs for February 2024 rose by 0.3% when compared with January 2024, according to Statistics New Zealand.

Overall there were 2.4 million filled jobs across all industries in February, up 6,006 compared to January.

The 0.3% increase was a slight slowdown from January’s...

White-collar hiring in India sees uptick in June quarter

An uptick in white-collar permanent job mandates across India for the April-June quarter has brought some optimism into the hiring market, reports the Economic Times, citing staffing firms including Randstad, Adecco, ManpowerGroup India and ABC Consultants.

Manufacturing, infrastructure, pharma and healthcare,...

Japan’s Konica Minolta to cut 2,400 jobs

Japan's Konica Minolta said today it will trim 2,400 jobs worldwide during the current fiscal year as part of structural reform, reports Reuters. The office business company is expected to book about JPY 20 billion (USD 131.87 million) in one-time expenses for the financial year ending next March. The...

Indian Staffing Federation re-elects President, names Exec Board

The Indian Staffing Federation (ISF) announced that Lohit Bhatia, President Workforce, Quess Corp Limited, has been re-elected as President of the Executive Board 2024-26 for his third consecutive term.

Bhatia envisions his two-year term at ISF will be spent working on closely enhancing formal employment...

Australia’s job vacancies slip 17.7% in February

Total job vacancies in Australia stood at 363,800 in February 2024, a decrease of 17.7% when compared to February 2023 and down 6.1% from November 2023, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

Despite this being the seventh consecutive quarterly decrease, the level of job vacancies in February...

Advertised salaries in Australia edge up 4.4% in February

Advertised salaries on job board Seek Australia increased by 4.4% in the year to the February 2024.

The Seek Advertised Salary Index (ASI) measures the growth in advertised salaries for jobs posted on Seek in Australia. The Index noted that the 4.4% rise was higher than the inflation rate. 

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