Talent Acquisition hiring in rest of Asia-Pacific slows to a crawl, down 71% from its September peak
New postings have fallen every few weeks since early September, and the 30-day count is down 18% too. The market is still wide open, just quieter.
is what the typical role asks for. 9% ask for 10 years or more.
60% of open roles state years76 new roles in the last 30 days, against 93 the 30 days before, at the same companies.
Companies read for 60 days or moreat 209 companies hiring in the Rest of Asia-Pacific.
Issue of 2 November 2026This week's read
The weekly pace of new Talent Acquisition postings has eased a lot from its peak. The week of 7 September brought 31 new roles. By the week of 26 October that was down to 9, a 71% drop from the high point. Looking at the last 30 days against the 30 days before, new postings fell from 93 to 76, down 18%.
That slowdown has not shrunk the overall market much yet. There are still 313 open Talent Acquisition roles spread across 209 companies, and the typical role stays open 28 days before it is likely filled or pulled. No single employer controls this market either: the top 8 employers combined hold only 15% of all open roles.
Among those top employers, Flextronics and Teleperformance each have 7 open roles, with Prudential and Vision close behind at 6 each. With that many companies hiring and no concentration at the top, there is no one place to focus a search.
On experience, the median posting asks for 4 years as a minimum, and 9% of postings want 10 years or more. Only 60% of postings state a minimum at all, so plenty leave room to apply without ticking an exact year count. Remote work is limited here: just 13% of open roles are remote.
Looking at what employers ask for in postings, an ATS is named in 26% of them, the most common tool by far. LinkedIn Ads appears in 12%, LinkedIn Recruiter in 11%, and Workday in 10%. By seniority, mid-level titles make up 63% of postings, senior 17%, and junior 12%.
What this means for you
Three things you can act on this week
- Expect fewer new postings weekly
New roles have dropped from 31 a week at the peak to 9 most recently, a 71% fall. Fewer fresh postings land each week now, so check back often rather than expecting a steady stream.
- Four years is the bar
The median posting asks for 4 years minimum experience, and only 9% want 10 years or more. With 60% of postings stating a minimum at all, many leave room to apply without an exact year count.
- Remote roles are rare here
Only 13% of open Talent Acquisition roles in this market are remote. If you need remote work, filter for it early since most postings are not offering it.
Momentum
New Recruiting roles each week
Last 30 days: 76 new roles, against 93 the 30 days before (-18%). Each week counts the same companies, and a role counts as new only in the week it was posted, so a careers site we start reading never shows up as growth.
See the numbers
| Week starting | New roles |
|---|---|
| 7 Sep | 31 |
| 14 Sep | 27 |
| 21 Sep | 23 |
| 28 Sep | 10 |
| 5 Oct | 28 |
| 12 Oct | 18 |
| 19 Oct | 19 |
| 26 Oct | 9 |
Who is hiring
The companies with the most open Recruiting roles
209 companies are hiring. The top eight hold 15% of the open roles.
| Company | Open roles | Change in new roles |
|---|---|---|
| Flextronics | 7 | |
| Teleperformance | 7 | |
| Prudential | 6 | |
| Vision | 6 | |
| AGSI | 5 | |
| Bjakcareer | 5 | |
| Celestica International | 5 | |
| Satellite Office 1742766257 | 5 |
Change compares new roles in the last 30 days with the 30 days before, shown where a company posted 25 or more in the earlier 30 days. Staffing agencies are left out. A company name links to its Ashney company page where there is one.
What they ask for
The technology Recruiting roles ask for most
Ask Rate is the share of roles that name a skill, from 300 postings read in full. Ways of working (methods such as Agile, tools such as Jira) are listed apart; office tools and soft skills are left out.
Ways of working
Industries named most: Manufacturing 6%, Employment law 5%, Healthcare 5%. 13% of open roles say they are remote.
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