Dip Corp Q1 revenue rises 13.6% with growth across recruiting and digital transformation businesses

Japan-based staffing firm and job board Dip Corp (2379: JP) reported revenue today for the first quarter ended 31 May 2023 of JPY 14.02 billion (USD 101.1 million), an increase of 13.6% compared to the same period last year.

Pasona Group full year revenue ticks up 1.8% but expenses hit operating and net profits

Japanese staffing giant Pasona Group (2168: JP), reported revenue for the full-year ending 31 May 2023 of JPY 372.58 billion (USD 2.68 billion), an increase of 1.8% compared with last year.

The company has not provided results for its fourth quarter but nine month revenue had grown by 2.4% suggesting...

Like Co full year revenue jumps 4.1%, but profits decline

Japanese staffing firm Like Co Ltd (2462: JP) reported revenue for the full year ended 31 May 2023 of JPY 60.01 billion (USD 433.4 million), up 4.1% when compared to last year.

TCS revenue rises 7% in fiscal Q1 with life sciences and healthcare helping lead growth

IT services giant Tata Consultancy Services Ltd. reported revenue rose 7% year over year on a constant currency basis to INR 593.81 billion (USD 7.24 billion) in its fiscal first quarter ended 30 June 2023.

Revenue was up 12.6% on a reported basis.

Among verticals, growth was led by life sciences and healthcare,...

Media Five full year revenue falls 2.9% but forecasts revenue increase for FY24

Media Five Co. (3824: JP), a provider of IT solutions and training based in Fukuoka, Japan, today reported revenue of JPY 1.74 billion (USD 12.6 million) for the full year ended 31 May 2023, down 2.9% when compared to the same period a year ago.

Singapore’s platform workers to receive stronger representation and more negotiating power

Platform workers in Singapore are set to receive better representation and negotiating power after the government accepted all eight recommendations by the Tripartite Workgroup on Representation for Platform Workers.

Platform Workers refer to delivery workers, private-hire car drivers and taxi drivers...

OECD job markets remain tight in May but real wages hit by inflation

Job markets across OECD countries (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) remain tight even though the global economy has slowed substantially since 2021. In May 2023, the OECD unemployment rate remained at its record low of 4.8% for the third consecutive month.

The OECD also noted that...

Career Bank raises its full year forecasted revenue and profits amid increased temporary staffing activity

Japanese staffing firm Career Bank (4834: JP) revised its forecast for the fiscal year ended May 2023. The group’s revenue is forecasted to be JPY 7.96 billion (USD 56.7 million), an upward revision from the previously forecasted revenue of JPY 7.42 billion (USD 52.8 million).

Operating income was also...

Labour Hire Authority initiates legal action for alleged subcontracting to unlicensed providers in Australia

Australia’s Labour Hire Authority (LHA) launched legal action against a horticulture provider in the state of Victoria, alleging it subcontracted to unlicensed labour hire providers to provide workers to orchards.

The Authority alleges that Honey Bunny Global Pty Ltd engaged seven unlicensed labour...

Part-time jobs in Taiwan up 23% in July, driven by food/lodging sector (Focus Taiwan)

Part-time job openings in Taiwan were up more than 20% in July from a year earlier, with the food/beverage/lodging sector in particular eager to meet growing manpower needs in the post Covid-19 era, reports Focus Taiwan, citing research from 104 Job Bank. The research showed 190,000 part-time job openings...