HR & Education

This startup aims to help parents search, filter and compare education providers and children services in Hong Kong
22 Sep 17
It has created more than 6,000 listings, and they aim to launch a series A round of funding next year.
With US$8m raised to-date, Snapask expands to Japan, Thailand and Korea
20 Sep 17
The e-learning and virtual tutorial platform is now a haven to more than 350,000 Asian students.
Total employment increases by 7,700 to 3.8m
19 Sep 17
Unemployment rate remains unchanged at 3.1%.
Nine in 10 employers worry about rising medical costs
15 Sep 17
One in two companies already adopted cost-containment measures.
Almost 3 in 10 companies keen to offer flexible benefits to employees
15 Sep 17
They are responding to diverse workforce needs and values.
Five Hong Kong universities get top spots in world rankings
6 Sep 17
The University of Hong Kong nabbed 40th spot.
56% of employees willing to leave Hong Kong for a career opportunity
22 Aug 17
Bosses are getting worried over brain drain.
Hong Kong's unemployment rate held still at 3.1%
18 Aug 17
Underemployment dipped to 1.1%.
Mandatory Provident Fund plan to be finalised
17 Aug 17
It's planning to scrap the MPF offestting mechanism.
8 hiring trends in Hong Kong's banking and financial services sector
9 Aug 17
Mandarin-speaking executives are in greater demand.
Here's why it's harder to retain and attract younger bankers in Hong Kong
7 Aug 17
Recruitment strategies must now take into account these industry changes.
Hong Kong gender pay gap widens to 22.2%
2 Aug 17
It topped Singapore's pay gap by 10ppt.
63% of Hong Kong firms adjusted hiring processes for millennials
26 Jul 17
Some firms have tailored development programs to attract them.
Welfare cases dipped 0.3% in Hong Kong
20 Jul 17
The overall Comprehensive Social Security Assistance caseload dropped to 235,663 in June, down 0.3% on May, the Social Welfare Department...
Hong Kong CFOs worried about ineffective counteroffers
12 Jul 17
69% say employees who accepted counteroffers still leave the company.
Employers struggle to secure preferred candidates as digital tech hiring booms
7 Jul 17
They're also competing with employers in China.
Hong Kong's largest MBA programmes in 2017
3 Jul 17
MBA providers challenged with digital tech programmes.
Hong Kong signs intellectual property agreement with the Mainland
29 Jun 17
It's to exchange information on intellectual property laws and protection, publicity and education.
Jobless rate steady at 3.2% from March to May
21 Jun 17
The underemployment rate also remained unchanged at 1.2%.
87% of Hong Kong candidates prioritise work flexibility in choosing job offers
14 Jun 17
They're expecting options of working from home.
Working population's median monthly income up 30% to $15,500
13 Jun 17
Household income increased 23.3% to $24,900.
Two in 3 workers say a pay rise is not enough to make them stay
2 Jun 17
Two in five employees expect their base salary to increase by up to 5%.
Hong Kongers waste time in setting up virtual meetings: survey
24 May 17
Almost 30% spend 11-15 minutes struggling with meeting technology.
One in five Hong Kong candidates submit inaccurate information on job applications
23 May 17
One in four make false claims with regard to their professional licenses.
Expat pay packages in Hong Kong drop to a five-year low
22 May 17
A typical expat package for Middle Managers is around $2m.
Hong Kong's total employment down to 3.8m
22 May 17
Labour force dropped by 3,500.
Number of women in managerial roles in Hong Kong jumps to 33%
16 May 17
Singapore is just behind Hong Kong with just 31%.
Job seekers with anti-money laundering experience to be highly sought after
3 May 17
Hays said investment, retail, and private banking firms will need them.
Minimum wage rate increased to $34.50 per hour
2 May 17
The raise will be effective starting May 1.
Hong Kong partners with Vietnam for a new scholarship scheme
28 Apr 17
This is for the academic year 2018-19.
75% of employees work overtime without compensation: survey
27 Apr 17
Weekly overtime stretches for as long as 16 hours.
Hong Kong salaries up by an average of 3.9%
27 Apr 17
Only 3 in 5 workers got a wage hike.
These are the IT jobs with above-average salary growth
26 Apr 17
The technology industry in Hong Kong is booming, which is exacerbating an already increasing skills shortage.
Hong Kong's jobless rate drops to 3.2%
24 Apr 17
Total employment dropped to 3.8m.
Which jobs will be most in demand in Hong Kong's retail sector?
19 Apr 17
E-commerce management roles should be plentiful this quarter.
New annuity plan for retirees faces possible expansion
17 Apr 17
That is, if the $10b scheme gains traction.
Tech talents found to be "restless for new jobs"
12 Apr 17
And they're eyeing job moves from April onwards.
Hong Kong's salary gap rises to 7.5 times
11 Apr 17
For every US$100 that top management in the US earned in base salary, those in Hong Kong made US$128.
Which jobs will be most in demand in Hong Kong in Q2?
6 Apr 17
Skilled professionals in Accountancy & Finance will be sought after.
Women in Hong Kong are unsatisfied with current employers: survey
5 Apr 17
Less than half of them said they were satisfied.

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