As a result of heightened EPC activity, both Asian and European banks across the country have been seeing a greater need to service State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) and Private-Owned Enterprises (POEs) in the infrastructure, power, and energy fields, according to recruitment experts Hays.
Mainland employers more generous, Hong Kong’s returnees less satisfied with local jobs: Hays finds in Overseas Returnees Report, first of its kind in six years
Employers must help their workforce in achieving a more positive, balanced and healthy relationship with their work, as workaholic employees risk burnout, according to the CEO of recruiting experts, Hays.
Fintech is already a fast-growing industry in China, and the number and diversity of roles available are creating opportunities for financial services and technology professionals, international recruitment expert Hays has noticed.
As lawtech –– otherwise known as technology that aims replaces traditional legal services –– increasingly becomes a norm in Mainland China, tech-savvy and experienced legal professionals have therefore become important assets in the development of online applications and tools, according to recruitment experts Hays.
Career breaks are becoming more common in the world of work, as professionals are taking time out of their career to care for loved ones, study, raise a family or deal with long-term sickness. This phenomenon is likely to mushroom as the length of a person’s career is expected to increase in the future alongside life expectancy.
Job seekers in Mainland China are influenced, either completely or to a certain extent, by online comments about prospective employers, according to a survey conducted by recruitment experts Hays.
Rapid development across the life sciences industry in Mainland China is outpacing talent supply, according to the latest report The inside Story of Life Science in Mainland China delivered by global recruitment group Hays. The top skills in demand in Mainland China’s life sciences industry include oncology drug and treatment R&D specialists, contract research organisation (CRO) specialists and product marketing managers.
Less than half of organisations in Mainland China have formal diversity and inclusion (D&I) policies and practices in place, a slight decrease from last year. Amongst those who do, there has been reduced adherence to such policies. This is one of the key findings in the Hays Asia Salary Guide 2019, a report that highlights salary and recruiting trends based on responses from Hays Asia operating markets Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore.
