employment
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Asia
Record number of graduates set to enter China’s workforce amid economic headwinds
YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT In his latest government work report, Chinese Premier Li Qiang called for a multi-pronged approach to stabilise the…
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China’s overseas students face hazy future, with tough job markets at home and abroad
Since August, Emma Li has sent 300 job applications to companies in China. She has had four interviews. The 26-year-old,…
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China jobs: How much employment pressure is the world’s second-largest economy facing?
The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) has yet to release the third-quarter survey results. A smaller sample collected by the…
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Asia
Commentary: Wanted – 80-year-old taxi drivers to ease Japan’s labour crunch
The longtime Japan watcher and economist Jesper Koll sees the shortage leading to a new “golden age” in which full-time jobs…
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United Kingdom
As younger workers quit, companies struggle to fill skills gaps
Around two-thirds of hiring managers say younger workers quitting are amongst the top reasons they can’t fill their skills gaps,…
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Spain
Spain fines ‘Big Four’ consulting firms for ‘marathon’ working days
Employees at Deloitte, PwC, EY and KPMG complained about working up to 16 hours per day. A year after the…
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Australia government to introduce bill barring ‘wage theft’
SYDNEY: Australia’s Labor government will introduce legislation to close “loopholes” in workplace law, a move opposed by employer groups fearing…
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Asia
China’s Gen Z graduates pushed into cleaning jobs as it’s ‘better than staying home’
Deng will earn 2,500 yuan plus commission after completing his probationary period, which includes the 30-day training course. According to…
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Asia
Singapore’s Grab cuts 1,000 jobs, or 11% of workforce
The “superapp”, founded in 2012, offers deliveries, rides and financial services in eight Southeast Asian countries, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines,…
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News
Commentary: The murky world of the job reference
The point is that he, like me, could not imagine being brazen enough to put such a request to a…
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