Asia

Glassdoor breaks into Singapore's and Hong Kong's local job markets

22 January 2019

John Lamphiere, VP and Managing Director, Glassdoor International, said: “Glassdoor has always appealed to a wide global audience and with increased focus on Singapore, we are looking to make the Glassdoor experience for people and businesses in these locations even more valuable.”

Kensington Group releases new free HR software, Zenepal, in UAE

18 January 2019

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Founder, Lewis Windle commented, "Although the logistics and grassroots stages of the launch are time-consuming and meticulous, the risk-reward ratio pans out considering that they are able to save their clientele such a substantial amount of time and money."

Leverage Edu, an AI marketplace for students, finishes pre-series A round

18 January 2019

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The funds will boost the company’s mission to democratize access to mentorship by continuing its growth path and further developing the platform. This is the company’s second round of financing post a seed round raised late last year.

Tech Mahindra and Futureskills partner to reskill India's workers

18 January 2019

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CP Gurnani, Managing Director, Tech Mahindra, said, “The tremendous pace at which digital technologies are disrupting businesses today is creating an immediate demand for professionals who can work with next gen technologies to deliver state-of-the-art solutions and services."

Swiss media group Ringier AG acquires Myanmar's MyJobs.com

16 January 2019

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Robin Lingg, Head of International Marketplaces of Ringier AG says that the acquisition of MyJobs fits in with the company's portfolio.

Gujarat government announces plans for employment exchange portal

16 January 2019

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"We are shortly going to come up with an Android application through which the entire registration process will be carried out," said Additional Chief Secretary Vipul Mitra.

JobsForHer gives women a way to restart their careers

15 January 2019

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With a reach spanning 15 cities from Delhi to Mumbai to Chennai, JobsForHer features postings from more than 5,000 companies including the likes of banking behemoth Citibank, retail giant Future Group and consumer goods major Unilever.

Following global expansion, Microimage HCM rebrands as MiHCM

15 January 2019

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Since first being launched two years ago as Microimage HCM Cloud, MiHCM has steadily expanded via a strong regional partner network and currently operates across Asia Pacific with plans to expand to other global territories starting 2019.

WUDI, an IIM-K LIVE startup, fosters student careers with the help of AI

14 January 2019

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Talking about the program, Arjun Hari, CEO, Wudi, said, “The objective of this AI-powered program is to allow children to explore their potential and at the same time make the right career decisions."

LCCI and Rozee partner to debut employment portal in Pakistan

11 January 2019

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LCCI and Rozee.pk also signed an MoU under which the chamber will control the portal through administrative features and access reports to understand and manage the programme.