HR & Education

5% of Hong Kong workforce on the Mainland

Survey shows 175,100 Hong Kong residents worked on the Mainland before July 2010.

5% of Hong Kong workforce on the Mainland

Survey shows 175,100 Hong Kong residents worked on the Mainland before July 2010.

CFA Institute launches Investment Career Guide for Asia Pacific

The publication provides an in-depth career and industry insights provided by CFA charterholders.

Asian banks on firing spree?

With growing job losses in major cities, warning bells of more cuts ring.

Study shows Hong Kong employees seeking pay hike

Yet 93% of employers surveyed plan to maintain or increase headcount next year.

Judges to get salary increase

The Chief Executive in Council has decided to adjust judges' and judicial officers' pay by 4.22%.

Unemployment down to 3.2% in June-August

Over the same period total employment increased by almost 11,000.

Jobless rate to remain at pre-crisis lows, says analyst

The city awaits to see whether Hong Kong’s unemployment rate improved or worsened from the 3.4% level announced last month.

Wanted: Vacancies up 25% in June 2011

The total number of vacancies was 56,650 amidst a 3.2% rise in total employment in the private sector.

We will empower women workers: Labour chief

This as more women have joined Hong Kong’s labour market since May compared to 2010.

Asia Pacific lags behind in employee performance management

North American companies came out on top at every basic performance management practice.

Labour chief attends APEC summit

Secretary for Labour & Welfare Matthew Cheung will also speak at the High-Level Policy Dialogue chaired by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Wanted: 23% of Hong Kong employers optimistic on hiring

The city's net employment outlook stands favorably at +21% in Q4 2011.

Labour chief to HSBC: Minimise the impact of retrenchment

The Labour & Welfare Bureau has expressed its concern with HSBC following news that the bank will cut 3,000 jobs in Hong Kong.

Civil servant recruitment starts

The government has launched a recruitment exercise to employ 25 Administrative Officers, 120 Executive Officer IIs, 10 Assistant Labour Officer IIs...

Recruitment activity in Hong Kong picks up after slow start

There was year-on-year growth in job ads as retail services benefited from an influx of tourists from the Mainland.

Labour Department promotes work safety

The Labour Department drew attention to safety precautionary measures to prevent work accidents by launching the "Work Safety Alert" on its website.

3E’s Project generates more than 520 jobs

So far $41m has been approved for 66 businesses with more than 1,500 disabled people employed.