HR & Education

Hong Kong is Asia's third costliest expat city

The recession has yet to hit on the cost of living in the city.

Expats keep options open as protests dent ‘world city' appeal

Foreigners may turn to destinations like Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam in light of increasing unrest.

Job market strengthens with high demand in Greater China tech: survey

Expected salary increase has dropped to 10-15% in 2020.

F&B sector's unemployment rises to six-year high in August-October

Unemployment in consumption and tourism sectors rose to 5% during the period.

Hong Kong salaries to rise 1.4% in 2020, still amongst Asia's lowest: study

This is well below APAC’s average salary increase of 3.2%.

Bosses spend 14.4% of their time coaching underperforming employees

Managers aren’t keen to fire poorly performing employees.

How bosses are rethinking worker wellness

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International offers a tailored employee wellness plan.

Nearly 2 in 5 fintech employees switched jobs over the year

Consequently, talent acquisition is a challenge for 2 in 3 fintech firms.

Keeping ‘business as usual' in the face of disruptive threats

Hong Kong topped the list as Asia’s most natural disaster-prone city in 2015, according to the Sustainable Cities Index. A few years have passed by...

Tech and finance jobs buck salary stagnation trend in Hong Kong

In-demand programmers and regulatory specialists can command a 30% raise.

Jobless rate up to 2.9% in May to July 2019

This translates to an additional 3,300 unemployed people.

A fifth of old Hong Kongers still have part-time jobs: survey

Blame Hong Kong's notoriously high cost of living.

Why advanced technologies are the Holy Grail for Hong Kong employers

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate currently stands at 2.8% the same as it has done for fourteen quarters. This, together with a...

Voluntary turnovers rates in tech hit 13.9% in Q2

Local turnover rates are higher than those in India, Japan and Taiwan.

Over half of employees expect jobs to be automated in the next decade

Almost 4 out of 5 also expect their employers to invest in developing their digital skills.