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Career progression attracts talent
Compensation & Benefits specialists, solicitors and civil construction professionals are just some of the skills in high demand in Hong Kong according to our Hays Quarterly Report. With a number of significant projects coming online, this will put a strain on Hong Kong’s current labour pool.
April 11, 2012
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Wanted – human resources professionals in Hong Kong this year
Over the past year we have seen steady demand for human resources professionals across all of Hong Kong’s industry sectors. According to our 2012 Asia Salary Guide a greater emphasis is also being placed on human resources at a strategic level. In particular, demand has risen for talent and employee development professionals as employers focus on staff retention, and skilled trainers to oversee the regional development of employees at all levels.
March 5, 2012
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Hays Salary Guide released: Asia’s resilience drives salary growth in Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s workforce can expect an average salary increase of between three and six per cent this year, according to the 2012 Hays Salary Guide. Out now, our Salary Guide reveals salary and recruiting trends for 1,000 roles across Hong Kong, China, Singapore and Japan and was based on a survey of over 900 employers as well as placements made by us.
February 27, 2012
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Compensation & Benefits specialists and global mobility professionals in demand this quarter
Compensation & Benefits (C&B) specialists are in demand across Hong Kong’s human resources market this quarter as companies focus on improving remuneration packages and restructuring benefits policies to attract or retain good talent. This is one of the key findings from our latest Hays Quarterly Report.
January 30, 2012
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Top ten talent issues for 2012
The integration of mobile technology, internal mobility and the use of Recruitment Process Outsourcing for global expansion are amongst the top issues that will dominate Hong Kong’s recruitment market in 2012.
December 16, 2011
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This is not a test: Psychometric assessment
While psychometric assessment has become a key component of many recruitment processes, such tools are not a panacea for recruitment challenges.
November 28, 2011
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Embracing the business benefits of inclusion could make mandatory diversity quotas redundant
Diversity in the workforce has an increasingly global relevance, but there is much debate both here in Hong Kong and abroad about how it can best be achieved in business. In our second Hays Journal we examine how gender quotas are very much the public face of the diversity agenda, but many remain sceptical about their effectiveness when it comes to driving performance, change and share value.
November 18, 2011
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Gulf between employee and employer pay rise expectations
One in four employees expect their salary to rise by less than three per cent in their next review, according to a recent Hays survey.
October 24, 2011
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Employers spread the net wide to fill roles
More companies are looking abroad to source overseas talent for high level roles in response to the shortage of local talent. In our latest Hays Quarterly Report, for the July-September quarter, we found that along with using traditional methods of recruitment, employers are looking at new and innovative ways to attract new talent from overseas.
September 14, 2011
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The X factor – stand out from the crowd to work with top employers
To stand out from the crowd when applying for a job with a top employer, you need to think outside the square at the skills you can bring to increase your value and land your dream job.
There are a number of benefits to be gained by working for a top employer. Many of our candidates are often exposed to opportunities that may otherwise not be available to them.
August 18, 2011
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