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World – Accenture cuts 19,000 jobs amid gloomy economic outlook (CNN)

27 March 2023

Irish-headquartered professional services company Accenture plans to slash 19,000 jobs worldwide as it attempts to cut costs amid a gloomy economic picture, reports CNN.  The company said in a filing last week that it would spend USD 1.2 billion in severance to cut 2.5% of its workforce...


Japan – Recruit issues profit warning; notes reduction in operating income and Indeed, Glassdoor layoffs

24 March 2023

Japanese staffing giant Recruit Holdings Co. Ltd., updated portions of its guidance for its fiscal year ending 31 March 2023. The updated guidance takes account of recently announced layoffs at Indeed and Glassdoor.

While revenue guidance for the full fiscal year is unchanged at JPY 3.43 trillion...


Japan – Branding Engineer to acquire Jin-Earth

24 March 2023

Branding Engineer (7352: JP), a Japanese engineering recruitment firm, announced that it is acquiring Jin-Earth, a company based in Japan focussed on system engineering services.

The company said it is acquiring all shares of Jin-Earth from Matsuki Holdings, making it a subsidiary, effective 31 March....


Australia – One in three workers changed jobs in the last two years and a quarter intend to quit

24 March 2023

As the cost of living continues to rise in Australia, more workers are leaving their jobs for better pay, now more than ever before, according to a survey conducted by National Australia Bank (NAB).

In its quarterly Changing Workplace report, NAB results show that the rate of Australian workers intending...


Asia Pacific – Singapore workers prioritise digital skills the most across APAC region, survey finds

24 March 2023

More than any other surveyed Asia Pacific region, Singapore workers place a high priority in digital skills with more than 90% of firms adopting some form of digital technology, according to a survey from the Economist Impact and Google.

The survey was conducted of 1,375 employees across the APAC region,...


Australia – Gender pay gap stagnant for first time in 10 years

24 March 2023

For the first time in nearly 10 years, the gender pay gap in Australia has remained stagnant, according to the Australian Government’s Workplace Gender Equality Agency, which conducts a biennial report on gender equality indicators.

In its 10-year reporting history from 2013, agency director Mary Wooldridge...


Singapore – Ministry of Manpower says it will take action against employers who misclassify employees for cost-cutting (The Straits Times)

24 March 2023

Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower will investigate cases of employers misclassifying employees to avoid employer obligations, and take action where warranted, reports The Straits Times. This includes cases where employers terminate their employees’ contract of service, but engage their services under...


India – Country is biggest international talent base, Randstad CEO says (Times of India)

23 March 2023

India is the biggest talent base when cross-border hiring is accounted for, and it’s also a country where Randstad aims to increase its presence, Randstad CEO Sander van’t Noordende told the Times of India newspaper. Randstad’s RPO business in India has tripled over the last couple of years.


Australia – Accurate Background acquires employment screening provider VerifyNow

23 March 2023

Accurate Background, a provider of employee background checks and other screening, acquired VerifyNow Pty. Ltd., an employment screening provider based in Canberra, Australia.

“Accurate and VerifyNow have been partners for several years, and we are excited to deepen this relationship as we seek to better...


New Zealand – Job ads rise by 1% in February, but applications per job ad fall

23 March 2023

The number of job ads in New Zealand rose by 1% in February from January and are up 15% compared to February 2019, according to data released this week by Seek. However, applications per job ad fell 7% in January after 12 months of consecutive increases — applications per job ad are reported with a...