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New Zealand – Department of Corrections pulls recruitment ads from buses after complaints of racism (New Zealand Herald)

30 May 2023

The Department of Corrections in Australia is ‘urgently pulling’ recruitment ads from buses after they were deemed racist and offensive, reports The New Zealand Herald, Job candidates were urged to ‘become the change for our Waikato whanau (extended family in Māori)’ in the advertisement, which...


India – Info Edge Q4 revenue edges upward with Recruitment Solutions leading the way

26 May 2023

Info Edge India Ltd, the Indian job board, reported today standalone revenue from operations for the fourth quarter ended 31 March 2023 of INR 5.64 billion (USD 68.2 million), an increase of 23.8% compared to the same period last year.

(INR millions) Q4 2023 Q4 2022 Change Q4 2023 (USD...


Australia – Seek advertised salaries up 4.8% over the year but lags behind inflation

26 May 2023

Advertised salaries across Australia grew by 4.8% in the year to April 2023 according to job board Seek. Advertised salaries grew in every state and territory in the year to April 2023.

While year-on-year growth was strong, Seek stated there was more modest growth in the past six months in particular....


Philippines – Online job search platform Bossjob secures USD 5 million in funding (TechNode Global)

26 May 2023

Bossjob, an online job search platform in the Philippines, has secured USD 5 million funding to boost globalisation efforts, reports TechNode Global. The firm said in a statement today that it has also launched its globalisation strategy following the investment. The company is venturing into Singapore...


Japan – Over 97% of new university graduates found jobs amid labour shortage (The Japan Times)

26 May 2023

The majority, or over 97% of new university graduates in Japan found jobs this spring, up 1.5% from the previous year for the first rise in three years, reports The Japan Times citing government data. “On the back of workforce shortages, companies’ job offers are strong, with some appearing more...


Asia Pacific – Kanzhun Q1 revenue edges up 12.3% with growth driven by user growth and recruitment demand

25 May 2023

Chinese recruitment platform Kanzhun Limited (Nasdaq: BZ), whose core product is job board Boss Zhipin, yesterday reported its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended 31 March 2023.

Revenue for the first quarter of 2023 totalled RMB 1.27 billion (USD 180.7 million), an increase of 12.3%...


Japan – Persol signs memorandum of understanding with Indonesia-based Gapura and Kebun to solve airline manpower shortage

25 May 2023

Persol Global Workforce Co., Ltd., which provides human resources services specialising in foreign human resources in the Persol Group, announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Indonesian airport service provider Gapura Angkasa and Kebun, a professional job training institute....


India – Staffing, IT software industries show highest demand for fresh graduates (The Business Standard)

25 May 2023

The staffing industry has the highest demand for fresh graduates in India, reports The Business Standard citing data from foundit. On November 2022, Monster India announced that it reinvented itself as foundit. The data from foundit suggests that as of May, the staffing industry accounts for 22% of the...


India – IT companies may recruit 40% fewer fresh graduates in FY 2024 (LiveMint)

25 May 2023

India’s IT companies will slash campus hiring by at least 40% on the back of ‘robust bench strength’, reduced client orders and poor visibility of when the recessionary phase will pass, reports LiveMint, citing an analysis by Teamlease Digital. Bench strength refers to an organisation's ability...


India – Salary growth slows to 9% in 2022-23: Teamlease

24 May 2023

India’s job market experienced slower salary growth in 2022-23, as overall pay increments decreased to 9% from 10% in the previous financial year mainly due to sectors including agriculture and agrochemicals, automobile and allied, BFSI (banking, financial services and insurance) among others, according...