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Hiring to slow despite demand for digital, e-commerce, and ESG roles

Rising wage pressure and lower youth interest are key challenges.

Hong Kong’s labour market is expected to see slower hiring, despite persistent demand for digital, e-commerce, and ESG-related roles, according to a PERSOL report.

Hiring remains selective, with steady demand for digital sales talent, bilingual professionals and frontline leaders.

Meanwhile, rising wage pressure and lower interest amongst younger workers in frontline positions are creating recruitment challenges.

To address shortages in critical service and customer-facing roles, companies are expanding talent searches across the broader region, the report said.

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