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TikTok Targets Australia for Growth

Video sharing social media app TikTok looks to make nine hires in Sydney and now has a human resources department in Australia. So reports Business Insider Australia.

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Top Aussie Firms Giving Dads More Paid Leave

More leading firms in Australia are granting dads with newborns more paid-time off, including the Boston Consulting Group, which offers its workers 16 weeks with full pay (as of the start of the year). So reports The Sydney Morning Herald.

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Japan Gives Gov’t Workers OK to Take Second Job

Japan has given government employees the OK to take on a second job as the country contends with a labor shortage. So reports The Japan Times.

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Women Trail Men In Pay In Singapore

Working women in Singapore are pulling in 6% less, on average, than their male counterparts in similar jobs when it comes to medium monthly pay. So reports HRM Asia.

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Suncorp Gives Workers PTO to Help Fight Fires

Suncorp Group has allowed workers who are part of volunteer organizations that are fighting to stop Australia’s massive bush fires to take paid-time off. So reports Human Resources Director.

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Fertility Risk High for Female Surgeons

Women surgeons are more than twice as likely as other women to encounter fertility issues stemming from having to work in operating rooms. So reports stuff.co.nz, citing a new study.

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Korean Entrepreneurs Prep Recruits to Face AI Hiring Bots

Some Korean consultants are targeting nervous job recruits, touting how they can help those recruits better deal with artificial-intelligence-hiring-robots. So reports WION.

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Thailand to Send 100,000 Abroad in 2020 to Bolster Job Skills

Thailand’s government plans to send 100,000 of its citizens abroad so they can bolster their work expertise and then come home to help grow the local economy. So reports Human Resources.

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Australia’s Antarctic Division Puts Out Call For 150+ Recruits

Australia’s Antarctic Division has put out a call for 150+ recruits with trade skills willing to work in the frigid region during the 2020-21 winter season. So reports The Advocate.

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Woman Heads to Prison for Lying on Her Resume to Land Job

A woman was sentenced to at least one year in prison after it was revealed that she lied on her resume to land a US$185,000 a year Australian government job. So reports CNN.

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