Archive for the ‘Skills in demand’ Category
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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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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Stiletto-ing behind – giving women a heel up into senior management
In a recent survey conducted by Hays, we found that two thirds of Hong Kong employees believe organisations do not do enough to help women into senior management. Of the 324 people surveyed, 65 percent say organisations do not do enough to help women reach the top or that more could be done. The remaining 35 percent said organisations already do enough to help women into senior management.
July 26, 2011
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The results are in – Hays Quarterly Report for July-September
The Hong Kong employment market has become more attractive following improved global economic conditions and the slow recovery of Europe and the Middle East’s markets. As a result we have seen an increased number of candidates migrating to the Far East. This is one of the findings in our latest Hays Quarterly Report.
July 15, 2011
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