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Contract work spikes as employees seek flexibility and work-life balance
Contract work spikes as employees seek flexibility and work-life balance
Employers target Gen Z professionals because they prefer flexible work.
Flexibility preferred by working parents over career prospects and pay rise
Working parents would prefer flexible work arrangements to better manage childcare duties.
4 in 5 workers report improved well-being with hybrid work
Due to its benefits, 80% strongly prefer a hybrid work setup.
3 in 5 Hong Kong workers use AI at work to reduce burn out
Over 33% of Hong Kong workers feel extremely burnt out.
How business leaders can address tech recruitment challenges in 2024
Business leaders are urged to refine their recruitment strategies to ensure they attract a workforce capable of meeting future challenges.
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Hong Kong and Shanghai signs talent exchange deal
This aims to promote two-way flow of talent.
Healthcare concerns post-retirement force Hong Kongers to save more urgently
Retirement planning age for Hong Kongers has dropped to 40 in 2024 from 45 in 2018.
Millennials lead job shift plans in Hong Kong
Around four in 10 millennials intend to switch jobs.
Govt to raise salaries for civil servants by 3%
The pay raise proposal considered six socio-economic factors, including living costs.
Hong Kong sees high use of personal AI tools in workplaces
Experts warned this endangers company data security.
Generation Hong Kong secures grant for tech talent career programs
The grant was awarded by the Apollo Opportunity Foundation.
1 in 2 Hong Kong workers ready to quit if office hours extended
Nearly half also said they would reject job offers without flexibility.
Proportion of employees receiving bonuses declines
Employees received an average bonus equal to 1.4 months' salary.
Unemployment rate stands at 3%
There were 113,700 unemployed people from February and April.
Acquiring AI skills could boost salary up to 28%: Study
IT workers are seen to benefit the most from this.
2 in 5 Hong Kong finance professionals open to new career opportunities in the next 12 months
35% plan to switch organisations but stay in the same role.
3 in 5 Hong Kongers happy to keep role despite absence of growth: report
Specifically, Baby Boomers resonate with this preference.