en world in News |
en world candidate webinar - Difference Between Success and Failure in Job Interviews en world Singapore hosted its first ever candidate webinar that was presented to job seekers across Singapore. Special Thanks to Sarah Yamagata and Rael Campbell who agreed to pull this out in very a short notice. Please click here to watch the recorded webcast. (Registration is required) en world Singapore @ Monster Virtual Career Fair 2013 en world Singapore participated in the Monster Virtual Career Fair from 21st Oct - 25 Oct 2013. Click here to visit en world’s virtual booth |
Australia |
Australia Employment Outlook Q4 2013 With 17% of employers expecting to increase staffing levels, 14% anticipating a decrease and 69% forecasting no change, the Net Employment Outlook stands at +3% Active jobs market in Australia creating opportunities across a wide range of skills Temporary assignments and fixes term contracts are becoming more popular in Australia with financial analysts, architects and executive assistants particularly sought after at the moment, according to the latest quarterly report from an international recruitment firm. |
Hong Kong |
Q4/2013 Hong Kong Employment Outlook Hong Kong employers report favorable hiring plans for the October-December time frame. With 20% of employers expecting to increase payrolls, 5% forecasting a decrease and 73% anticipating no change, the resulting Net Employment Outlook stands at +15%. Report - 57% of Hong Kong employers report difficulty finding staff. ManpowerGroup’s eighth annual Talent Shortage Survey found that 35 percent of employers on average report having difficulty filling jobs due to a lack of available talent. This is the highest shortage since the start of the global recession |
Japan |
Japan's Active Banking Market Needs Top Talent: Hays Japan's banking sector shows more consistency, predictability and demand for skilled professionals than it has for several years, according to recruiting experts Hays in Japan. |
Korea |
South Korea jobless numbers ease South Korea's unemployment rate fell in September to a seasonally adjusted 2.7 percent, led by new jobs in service industries, state data showed. |
Singapore |
Foreigners in our midst in Singapore When recruitment agency Randstad Singapore posted a job advertisement online, little would it have known that the ad would create a mini-storm of sorts. "This position is open to candidates who are not Singaporean Citizens or PR”, its advertisement for a Merchandiser-Planner position said. Employers must consider S'poreans fairly in hiring Singapore's Acting Manpower Minister Tan Chuan-Jin has stressed that there are no exemptions to the need for firms to consider Singaporeans fairly in the hiring process. |
Vietnam |
VN economic outlook bright Improved global and domestic conditions offered promising prospects for the Vietnamese economy in 2014-15, although significant challenges lay ahead, agreed speakers at a conference in Ha Noi yesterday. Vietnamese firms invest $14b abroad Vietnamese firms have invested a total of US$14 billion in 60 countries and territories, according to the Foreign Investment Agency (FIA). |
25/10 Recruitment industry trends in Asia Pacific region
