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Unemployment rate soars to highest in 16 years
21 Oct 20
Outlook remains bleak for the labour market as the global pandemic rages on.
85% of local businesses prioritise employee wellbeing: NTT
16 Oct 20
The ongoing pandemic has highlighted the importance of employee wellbeing.
Mental health beats finances as top factor affecting public wellness
25 Sep 20
Only 27% considered mental health support from employers as adequate.
Pay cuts, salary stagnation await workers in post-pandemic workplace
24 Sep 20
Salary hikes will be few and far, but it’s not all doom and gloom as companies transition to the new normal.
Labour market remains 'austere' in June-August
21 Sep 20
F&B unemployment rate remained high at 14.4% during this period.
Labour market remains 'austere' in June-August
21 Sep 20
F&B unemployment rate remained high at 14.4% during this period.
Guts, gumption, a global mindset to tide Hong Kong's graduates over this crisis
10 Sep 20
The COVID-19 pandemic and continuing social unrest sparked by pro-democracy protests have converged to deal a dramatic blow to Hong Kong’s...
Jobless rate dipped to 6.1% in May-July
20 Aug 20
It eased in the information and communication, professional and business services sector.
Unemployment widens to 6.2% in Q2
24 Jul 20
Underemployment rate similarly inched up to 3.7%.
Over a quarter of Hong Kong employees experienced 30% pay cut
15 Jul 20
Enterprises have been forced to reduce wage expenses to maintain financial health.
HSBC, StanChart push remote work as COVID cases rise anew
15 Jul 20
City officials have detected 40 local cases on 14 July.
Employers weigh in options in facing the “new normal”
12 Jul 20
Staggered return and split teams may not be enough to squash their employees’ concerns.
Employment Support Scheme to disburse fifth batch of wage subsidies
8 Jul 20
This batch will receive an average wage subsidy of about $460,000.
6 out of 10 workers feel inadequately skilled for the future: survey
6 Jul 20
Almost half believe that their employers will re-skill and find them another position.
Second batch of Employment Support Scheme subsidies released
30 Jun 20
Employers received a total of $6.5b to get through from June to August.
Average pay rose 2.2% in March
30 Jun 20
Only 39% of the companies reported a decline in wage rates.
Total employment down 3.8% YoY to 37,310 in March
24 Jun 20
Total number of vacancies saw a shortfall of 4,960 compared to the same time previous year.
How are finance teams closing their books remotely?
23 Jun 20
In today’s business environment, many companies are adopting to the ‘new normal’ of remote operations to minimise disruption.
Unemployment rate hit 15-year high in March-May
18 Jun 20
The retail, accommodation, and food services sector hit its highest jobless rate since SARS.
37% of employees consider starting their own business: survey
15 Jun 20
As pay gets more conservative, some would rather take matters into their own hands.
HKMA, banking industry launch job programme
8 Jun 20
It offers 300 roles for students graduating in 2020 with a bachelor’s degree.
MBA providers turn to online schooling following pandemic
7 Jun 20
Many universities have closed their campuses amidst the double whammy of protests and COVID-19.
108 startups graduate from HKSTP's incubation programmes
29 May 20
The ceremony gathered 78 incubation and 30 pre-incubation STEP start-up graduates.
Nearly half of employees actively looking for a new job
26 May 20
This is despite 86% of employees concerned about job security.
Average salary increment stood at 1.3% in Q1
20 May 20
Around three quarters of job seekers are considering a career change.
7 out of 10 office workers prioritise health as primary life goal
20 May 20
Working from home arrangement found by most employees as flexible.
Unemployment rate widens to 4.2% in Q1
21 Apr 20
Food and beverage suffered the most with an 8.6% increase in unemployment rate.
Unemployment rates to rise by 3 percentage points in APAC
21 Apr 20
Jobs lost to COVID-19 could be slow to win back.
Top Four Remote Working Tips
6 Apr 20
Research shows working from home was part of the employee experience before the pandemic hit.
Jobless rate expanded to 3.7% in February
18 Mar 20
It was dragged down by the construction, retail, accommodation and food services sectors.
Tumbling retail and hospitality sectors weigh on employment
9 Mar 20
In contrast, the hype around virtual banks and fintech adoption may counter the worsening unemployment.
The Human Side of Working from Home
4 Mar 20
The very fabric of how the world usually works is being put to the test.
Here's the real deal on age discrimination in Hong Kong
24 Feb 20
Age does matter, but older workers are not always at a disadvantage when it comes to finding jobs.
Jobless rate up 3.4% in November-January
19 Feb 20
Unemployment in the construction sector has hit a six-year high.
Majority expects Hong Kong's economic situation to worsen in 2020
18 Feb 20
Only 48% of employees expect employers to do better this year.
Banks urge Hong Kong staff to work from home after travels from China
28 Jan 20
Global banks are stepping up their measures amidst the coronavirus scare.
MOTIF builds a learning platform for skills in the fast-paced apparel industry
22 Jan 20
The startup offers eight programmes, which include courses on 3D transformation and apparel costing.
Charting the Growth of Hong Kong's Gig Economy
9 Jan 20
People in Hong Kong are taking the future of work into their own hands.
How Neufast takes the hiring blues away
8 Jan 20
The platform uses a neural network in scanning CVs.
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20 Dec 19
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