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Singapore – Total wage growth remains robust in 2022 amid heightened demand for staff

1 June 2023

More firms in Singapore were able to raise their employees’ wages in 2022 compared to 2021. Nominal wage growth in 2022 was at its highest in a decade, according to a report from the Manpower Research and Statistics Department, Ministry of Manpower.

Notwithstanding higher inflation, real wages continued...


India – White-collar hiring activity down slightly in May amid decline in IT sector

1 June 2023

Hiring activity in India's white-collar professional segment reported a slight decline of 0.5% in May 2023 when compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest Naukri JobSpeak Index.

According to the Index, the job postings for white collar hiring in May 2023 was at 2,849, as against 2,863...


Australia – Go2 reportedly owed over $7 million to Australian Taxation Office (The West Australian)

1 June 2023

Go2 People Ltd. (GO2:ASX), the Australia-based provider of vertically integrated recruitment and training services, likely owed as much as AUD 11 million (USD 7.1 million) to the Australian Taxation Office when it entered voluntary administration in May, reports The West Australian, citing...


Australia – PeopleIn concludes strategic review and affirms full year earnings guidance

31 May 2023

PeopleIn Ltd. (PPE:ASX), a staffing firm based in Australia announced that it has concluded its strategic review process.

The group said its strategic review was conducted with the intent of maximising value for all PeopleIn shareholders and considered an array of strategic options.

The group’s strategic...


Japan – Hirayama Holdings acquires Bridgestone Green Landscape Co., Ltd

31 May 2023

Hirayama Holdings Co. Ltd. (7781:TYO), a Tokyo-based provider of engineering and manufacturing staffing and outsourcing, announced that it has acquired Bridgestone Green Landscape Co., Ltd (BGSL), also based in Japan.

Hirayama has acquired all issued shares and has made BGSL a subsidiary with effect from...


Australia – Airtasker appoints new Chair of the Board

31 May 2023

Airtasker, the Australia-based B2C talent platform, announced the appointment of Cass O'Connor as the new Chair of its Board, effective 1 July 2023.

O’Connor will replace James Spenceley, who is retiring from the Airtasker Board at the end of FY23 to focus on his humanitarian efforts.

O’Connor has...


Japan – Number of temporary agency workers dips 2.8%, seasonally adjusted jobless rate improves

31 May 2023

The number of Japan’s non-regular employees, which includes temporary workers, dispatch workers, contractors, part-time workers and others, totalled 20.64 million in April 2023, down 0.3% when compared to the same period a year ago, according to data from Statistics Japan.

Data from Statistics Japan...


New Zealand – Accordant full year revenue ticks up 2.7% but profits down

30 May 2023

Accordant (AGC:NZC), the New Zealand-based temporary staffing provider, announced today in its annual report that revenue rose 2.7% to NZD 227.4 million (USD 137.5 million) in FY 2022.

In January 2023, Accordant agreed terms to acquire Auckland-based executive search firm Hobson Leavy.

Accordant said...


Australia – Morson International banned from labour hire rail projects amid probe

30 May 2023

A labour hire firm embroiled in an alleged fraud scandal involving Victoria's Big Build has been suspended from major rail projects. Morson International, a third-party supplier for the Metro Tunnel project, has been banned by network operator Metro Trains amid a probe into alleged overcharging and fraud....


Japan – Majority of private businesses firms say candidates' use of ChatGPT won't affect hiring process (The Mainichi)

30 May 2023

Approximately 70% of recruiting staff at private firms in Japan said the desire to hire a candidate would not be affected by the fact they used the ChatGPT chatbot to create their CVs, coversheets and other materials for the screening process, reports The Mainichi, citing research from staffing firm...