China is much more aware than other Asian countries and regions that Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) in the workplace helps boost innovation, a key driver for economic growth, as revealed in the latest findings of leading recruitment experts Hays.

Rising tariffs, political tensions and the resulting economic slowdown have put reactiveness, change management and strategic planning at the forefront of supply chain management functions in China, alongside an ongoing focus on digital transformation.

Employers play an important role in helping their employees cultivate and practice a growth mindset, ultimately creating more motivated employees and a growth-oriented business, according to the CEO of recruiting experts, Hays.

Falling unemployment rates not being matched by rising wages is causing a global wage stagnation phenomenon The global trend of talent mismatch continues to drive wage gaps between high- and low- skilled workers, exacerbating the global skills dilemma AI and globalisation has the potential to disproportionately impact women through occupational gender segregation

Organisations are under pressure to digitalise their customer journey, but there are many considerations business leaders must take into account before they begin, says recruiting experts, Hays.

Middle managers often find the value they bring to an organisation being scrutinised, but recruiting expert Hays says they can be an organisation’s biggest asset – provided they have open and honest career development conversations, are given opportunities to develop their skills and are empowered by senior managers to make change happen.

China’s co-working spaces market will continue to flourish in a more rational way, as leading operators, many of which felt the pinch during last year’s drought in financing, are shifting focus from ambitious expansion plans to offering clients better services, aiming for longer term growth, according to recruitment expert Hays.

Many innovative employers in the corporate world are beginning to encourage reverse mentoring, which helps to combine the knowledge of junior and senior employees in an organisation and allows innovative new ideas begin to come to fruition, according to recruitment experts Hays.

Repatriated talent from Mainland China who have worked or studied abroad have returned to be closer to their families. However, satisfaction levels in their current roles leave much to be desired, according to recruitment experts Hays.

A clear majority of employers in Mainland China are eager to employ an overseas returnee in the coming year, and they cite ‘language and communication skills’ to be the top benefit that returnee talent can bring to the table.