Australian salaries grow at slowest yearly pace in 18 months

Seek’s index of advertised salaries in Australia is rising, but March’s 4.2% year-over-year increase in the index marks the slowest rise in 18 months.

When compared to February, March’s index level was up 0.2%. March was the third month in a row in which Seek’s Advertised Salary Index for Australia...

Temp hourly average wage rises in three Japanese metro areas

The average hourly wage for temp workers rose in March in three major Japanese metro areas tracked by Dip Co. Ltd. Those areas were Kanto, Tokai and Kansai. The average hourly wage rose to JPY 1,605 (USD 10.37) in March, an increase of JPY 46, or 3.0%, from the same time last year and an increase of...

Job seekers in Japan get picky about where they work

Young job seekers in Japan are becoming choosier over where they work as the number of workers declines, and companies are stepping up their recruitment efforts, including putting more of a focus on work-life balance, Nikkei Asia reported. “Before, companies were the ones choosing from a large batch...

South Korea will likely be hiring more overseas workers

South Korea is increasingly turning to foreign labour as its population shrinks, The Korea Herald reported. Kim Young-Jung, president of the Korea Information Service, told the newspaper that foreign labour is now concentrated in unskilled jobs, but the country will hire more highly skilled workers in...

Freelancer Q1 gross marketplace volume and cash receipts down

Freelancer Ltd. (FLN:ASX) today reported Gross Marketplace Volume (GMV) in Q1 2024 of AUD 227.1 million (USD 147.6 million), down 23.8% over the year. GMV represents the underlying transaction value between third parties which is the basis for Freelancer's revenue, i.e. the value of services performed...

New Zealand job ads dive 27% in March

New Zealand job advertisements on the job board Seek plunged by 27% in March 2024 compared to March 2023.

The year-on-year fall of 27% was unchanged from the 27% annual fall seen in February 2024.

Meanwhile, applications per job ad, which are recorded with a one-month lag, remained steady in February,...

Work flexibility is a must for job seekers in Singapore

Singapore's workforce has made flexible work a business imperative, as 49% said they would leave jobs that require them to work in the office more often, according to the latest Randstad Workmonitor survey.

The survey found that Gen Zers are the most likely to feel this way, with 69% agreeing that they...

India's IT sector's rising contractual hiring shows demand uptick

The Economic Times reports that staffing and recruitment firms in India are witnessing a pickup in contractual hiring in the sector after almost a year of subdued demand. A pickup in contractual hiring often indicates improvements in the demand environment for IT services providers. According to experts,...

Ramssol Group Q1 revenue and profits rise, appoints COO

Ramssol Group, a Malaysia-based HR solutions provider, reported revenue today of MYR 14.4 million (USD 3.0 million) for the first quarter ended 31 March 2024, an increase of 123.4%.

Singapore-based YY Group announces pricing of IPO

YY Group Holding Limited, a Singapore-based staffing firm today announced the pricing of its initial public offering of 1,125,000 Class A Ordinary Shares at a public offering price of USD 4.00 per share, for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately USD 4.5 million before deducting underwriting discounts,...