HR & Education
Hong Kong to face a severe skills shortage by 2017
Hong Kong to face a severe skills shortage by 2017
Only 4 in 10 Hong Kong employers rate their current leadership capabilities as good.
Good news! Hong Kong employers back to hiring mode
Survey says, HK’s net hiring intentions rebounded by 5 percentage points to 35%.
These are offshoring woes Hong Kong firms are troubled with
33% say that quality of service is compromised when offshoring.
4 in 5 banks rely on outsourcing for overseas operations
They even cited offshoring as an effective HR strategy.
Hong Kong loses to Singapore in household wealth ranking
The 1.7% asset growth in Hong Kong is no match to Singapore's 7.1%.
Respect the schools' autonomy: CY Leung
Find out what else he said here.
HK expats are earning less than Singapore counterparts
HK expats are only paid US$150k+ a year, well below what Singapore expats receive.
Moral & National Education subject guidelines will be shelved: CY Leung
He hopes the move will help resolve disputes on the subject.
HK$2 increase in hourly minimum wage coming
The government is to increase Hong Kong’s minimum wage by HK$2 to HK$30 per hour on Labour Day 2013.
Hong Kong holds on to its talent as financial services struggles
The employment market in Hong Kong financial services is less buoyant than it was 18 months ago; major banks have been making redundancies, and...
How to attract the best talent in 5 steps
Talent acquisition is an issue for many in Hong Kong. The slowdown in mainland China should make hiring easier in the short-term, but the combination...
Disharmony may mean happiness for Hong Kong
“Happiness resides not in possessions, and not in gold, happiness dwells in the soul” Democritus (460-370BC)
Hong Kong holds on to its talent as financial services struggles
The employment market in Hong Kong financial services is less buoyant than it was 18 months ago; major banks have been making redundancies, and...
4 in 5 finance professionals snub working abroad
But half of them are geared up to leave banking and move to other industries.
Job opportunities in Hong Kong dip 2%
Only three sectors showed signs of improved recruiting activity.
Develop leaders to prosper
The diversity of global organizations has given Hong Kong an edge in human resource development. If you look at Corporate Knight’s Global 100 list1...
Commentary
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