Most cyber security leaders see AI as a risk and a solution

Most cyber security leaders worldwide see AI as a risk, as well as a potential solution, according to research from Hays.

The research showed 89% of cyber security leaders are concerned about the potential risks of AI threats. This compares with 89% who believe that AI will prove useful in improving security...

Online recruitment in the Philippines ticks up in February

Recruitment in the Philippines job market recorded an increase of 18% in February 2024 when compared to February 2023, according to the latest foundit Insights Tracker (fit) report.

According to the Philippines ‘fit’ report, February 2024 recorded a strong rise in hiring activity, with the index climbing...

New Zealand advertised salaries up 5% in February quarter

New Zealand advertised salaries on job board Seek rose by 5.0% in the year to the February 2024 quarter.

The 5.0% increase is faster than inflation, Seek noted (latest inflation data showed the figure at 4.7% in the December 2023 quarter). However, the growth rate slowed, from 5.1% in the year to the...

Recruit’s top exec wants to be world’s ‘most powerless CEO’

Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd. CEO Hisayuki “Deko” Idekoba said in an interview that he wants to be the “most powerless CEO in the world,” Fortune reported. Instead, he wants to facilitate people and provide vision. Tokyo-based Recruit ranks among the largest staffing firms in the world...

India’s health tech sector hiring up 9% in 2023

India's health tech sector posted a 9% increase in hiring in 2023 despite a prolonged funding winter impacting investments and hiring sentiment, reports the Economic Times, citing a study by staffing firm Ciel HR. Companies continued to add talent for sales and business development roles, followed by...

Most employers in Thailand set to raise salaries up to 6%

Nearly half of employers in Thailand (47%) said they intended to increase salaries by 3-6% this year, according to research from Hays.

At the same time, 22.9% of employers surveyed reflected plans to increase salaries by up to 3%, 16.9% were confident in providing raises of up to 10% for staff, while...

Most NZ businesses offered flexible working in 2023

Four out of five businesses across New Zealand (81%) offered flexible working hours to their employees in 2023, according to data released by Statistics New Zealand.

The research found that the offer of flexible working hours increases to 90% for large businesses (those with 100 or more employees).

In...

Demand for AI and ML professionals on the rise in India

Demand for professionals skilled in AI and machine learning is soaring in India, reports the Times of India, citing staffing firms. Randstad says hiring for AI and ML roles has been increasing by 30% each year since the pandemic, while demand for other digital skills has been growing at half that rate....

Persol invests in virtual coin operator JPYC

Persol announced that it has invested in JPYC Co., Ltd., a cryptocurrency operator based in Tokyo.

The investment was made through Persol Venture Partners LLC.

Founded in 2019, JPYC Co., Ltd. develops and operates ‘JPYC’, a Japanese yen stablecoin, a type of cryptocurrency. This virtual currency designed...

Keystone Education Group acquires Edunation and Asia Exchange

Keystone Education Group announced yesterday the acquisition of global education providers, Edunation and Asia Exchange.

Edunation and Asia Exchange will join Keystone's network of student recruitment agencies within the Keystone Study Abroad division, including Blueberry and Study Outside Norway (SONOR)....