Guess what Hong Kong students are looking for in employers

Is international career still attractive?

In the latest independent talent survey conducted by UNIVERSUM involving 4,365 university students in Hong Kong, “having a friendly work environment” is the most attractive attribute – overtaking “professional training and development” - about a future employer.

When considering what their career goals are, having work/life balance and being secure or stable in a job continue to top the list, followed by a significant drop (7%) in the importance of having an international career. 

Ankita Modi, Country Manager, Universum says, “As the world’s top financial centre - ahead of the U.S., UK and Singapore – and poised to become the world’s biggest financial centre by 2016, Hong Kong is definitely making a stronger presence today than ever.

With the world’s attention on Asia with Hong Kong at its heart, it is no wonder that future talent generally feel a great sense of pride to work in the city upon graduation and gives less emphasis to having an international career or having opportunities for international travel/relocation."