HR & Education
Unemployment rate remained flat at 2.8% in January-March
Unemployment rate remained flat at 2.8% in January-March
The retail, accommodation, and food services sectors saw improved employment situations.
Check out Hong Kong's top-paying finance roles in 2019
Finance managers can earn as much as $720,000.
2 in 3 tech workers worry about future tech setups despite skill upgrades: study
They felt unequipped to manage their knowledge in machine learning, AI and blockchain.
Firms tap into temporary and contract market to plug talent shortage
Almost all or 91% of companies have employed temporary or contract staff over the past year.
Why HK's MBA providers are now banking on soft skills
New modules on Artificial Intelligtence and more focus on experiental teaching over academic knowledge are changing HK’s MBA agendas.
2 in 5 professionals expect to change employers in the year: report
Close to three in 10 are actively seeking new positions.
Nine in 10 employees expect a bonus in 2019
A majority or 73% anticipate an annual bonus of up to two months.
65% of employees think companies lack transparency on pay levels: survey
But 64% also claim to be satisfied about their salaries.
Only 2% of senior executives have a concrete plan to address skill shortages: survey
Information security, big data analytics and digital product development were cited as the most critical roles.
Jobless rate flat at 2.8% in October-December
This translates to 105,400 unemployed Hong Kongers.
Hong Kong bears weight of growing private sector vacancies in September
Vacancies rose 10% to 78,340.
Jobless rate flat at 2.8% in September-November
This translates to 110,800 unemployed persons.
Half of Hong Kong companies lost new recruits amidst poor onboarding
A third of firms had employees resign in their first month.
Hong Kong inches closer to Singapore in digital transformation: study
7 in 10 of the SAR's population have access to superfast internet connectivity.
2 in 3 Hong Kongers worry about having a 'comfortable' retirement
40% are willing to sacrifice part of their wages for a better retirement benefit scheme.
3,000 job vacancies loom as Hong Kong's insurtech scene booms
There's a hot demand for risk managers and tech talents going into 2019.
Singapore is a more competitive talent hub than Hong Kong
The SAR's invests only 3.3% of GDP into education.
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