Japanese firms agree to record wage increase, union says

Japanese labor union group Rengo confirmed that firms in the country have agreed to a pay rise of 5.25% this year, Reuters reported. That is the largest rise under comparable data since 2013. Results of the negotiations are announced in stages with blue-chip firms the first to finish with talks. Further...

Workers in China try Tinder to find jobs

Some young people in China are turning to dating apps such as Tinder in a bid to find jobs, NBC News reported. One master’s student in Shanghai told NBC News that she swipes right on people in the industry that she aspires to join. She makes her intentions clear once she begins chatting with matches,...

HeadFirst and Impellam are now a single firm

HeadFirst Group and Impellam Group announced they have officially joined. The announcement helps cap a process that began in July 2023, when Impellam announced it had entered talks to be acquired.

The combined company has €8 billion (US$8.70 billion) in spend under management, 2,100 internal workers...

Wipro promotes new CEO for Capco subsidiary

IT services giant Wipro Ltd. (WIPRO:NSI) appointed Anne-Marie “Annie” Rowland as CEO of its Capco subsidiary, which provides IT and management consulting in the financial services and energy industries.

Rowland takes on the role effective 1 April.

She will report to Wipro CEO and Managing Director...

Seek rebranding its Certsy credential passport

Job board Seek is rebranding its Certsy credential passport, the Australia company announced on 19 March. The new brand will be Seek Pass, and the change will commence in the coming months.

The aim is to create an integrated experience for job seekers. The company noted Certsy is used by 2.5 million job...

Nurse recruitment raises concerns in New Zealand

Internationally qualified nurses being relocated to New Zealand are struggling to find employment, and recruitment agencies are coming under fire, The Press reported on 20 March. It said the New Zealand Nurses Organisation urged recruitment agencies to ensure their nurse clients have employment lined...

Majority of gig economy workers satisfied, says report from India

Some 84% of gig economy workers in India are satisfied with the nature of their work, the Bangalore Mirror newspaper reported, citing a poll by market research firm Ipsos. High earning potential and schedule flexibility topped the list of positives. However, workers cited concerns about the lack of social...

Australia’s jobless rate remains steady in February

Australia’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in February increased by 0.1% year-on-year to 3.7%, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

On a monthly basis, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell by 0.4% from 4.1% in January.

The number of unemployed persons...

Hong Kong jobless rate improves to 2.9% in February quarter

The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in Hong Kong stood at 2.9% in the period from December– February 2024, down from 3.3% during the same period a year ago, according to the latest labour force statistics published by the Census and Statistics Department.

The 2.9% rate was the same as that in...

Indian government should create central body for gig workers: report

The Indian government should create a centralised coordination authority between centre and state governments for the social protection of gig and platform workers in the country, reports Business Standard, citing a report, ‘Social Protection in India’s Platform Economy: Unpacking Supply Dynamics’...