HR & Education
Temp work booms as employers move to slash hiring costs
Temp work booms as employers move to slash hiring costs
Six in 10 recruiters are opting for such temporary hiring strategies.
Hong Kong's liveability for expats plunges amidst intensifying pollution
It dropped to 28th place.
Lady boss: Hong Kong trails developed countries in female c-level representation
The number of women on HSI boards rose to 13.8% but Canada and US boards are over 20% female.
Nearly half of women bemoan insufficient gender diversity work policies
They believe greater transparency can help address this.
Singapore hires more expats than Hong Kong
Almost a fifth of expats are employed in the lion city compared to 14% in Hong Kong.
7 in 10 employees expect a year-end raise for 2018
More male employees are optimistic about a wage hike.
Nearly $20b earmarked for education upgrades
This will translate to more scholarships and new public school lifts.
Nearly half of employees expect to ditch their jobs in 2018
49% have expressed dissatisfaction with their compensation package.
Hong Kong offers better jobs than Singapore, say expats
They also receive more competitive salaries at USD148,410 than Singapore expats at USD117,904.
Unemployment steady at 2.9% in November-January
This translates to 106,600 unemployed persons.
A quarter of graduates dissatisfied with their first job despite higher salaries
They believe they deserve more.
Workers rejoice: Nearly half of employers will raise wages in 2018
However, the increase will only range from 3 to 6%.
High-paying jobs open in cybersecurity and mobile development
Developers skilled in UI/UX/HTML/CSS can earn as much as $840,000 yearly.
Half of bosses believe Hong Kong lags global peers in urban planning
The massive waste problem must be resolved to realise its Smart City vision.
Salary and career progression are equally important to jobseekers
Almost half (43%) consider it as top factors when considering a job offer.
Life insurance poised to drive hiring activity in 2018
Business development specialists are also needed in the bancassurance channel.
Half of jobseekers will ditch drawn-out applications
Frustrated Hong Kongers would not recommend these firms to peers.
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