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China’s digital tech market remains robust despite softening economy 26 Mar 2020
Consistent government support and a booming tech ecosystem has led to China becoming a leader in digital technologies. As a result, China’s digital tech job market is expected to see sustained, albeit slightly slower growth in hiring owing to a slowing economy that will also contribute to a renewed focus on digitalisation for many companies.
Avoid greenwashing: Attraction & retention suffer if sustainability practices lack authenticity 23 Mar 2020
Majority of leaders across Asia considered biased in their hiring process, hays Diversity & Inclusion report finds 23 Mar 2020
Organisations across Asia have been ramping up their efforts to mitigate bias in their recruitment selection process in the last year. However, the latest Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) report by leading recruitment experts Hays revealed that most employees across Asia still believe business leaders carry a bias towards hiring people who look, think or act like them.
Majority of Asian professionals believe data is key to attracting diverse talent: employers yet to match expectations 23 Mar 2020
The majority of employers across Asia capture the workforce diversity data of those they select and hire, and the majority of employees across Asia believe that the usage of workforce feedback for understanding demographic engagement is a positive thing. However, only half of them are confident that such data is being effectively used to inform their candidate attraction strategy, reveals the latest Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) report by leading recruitment experts Hays.
Diversity & inclusion awareness in workplace helps boost innovation, China understands this best in Asia 23 Mar 2020
China’s supply chain employers prioritise business transformation and soft skills when hiring 23 Mar 2020
Wage stagnation and structural changes in the labour market underpin skills mismatch 23 Mar 2020
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
Make the most of your biggest asset: your middle managers 23 Mar 2020
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.
Co-working spaces will continue to flourish ‘in a more rational way’ 23 Mar 2020
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.
Overseas returnees return to Mainland China for familial reasons, but satisfaction levels at work not high 23 Mar 2020
More tech-savvy lawyers needed in mainland china’s bustling lawtech landscape 23 Mar 2020
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.
Technology can lead to a sens of isolation 23 Mar 2020
Returnship programmes a win-win for companies and talents 23 Mar 2020
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.
Majority of Mainland Chinese Candidates Consider Online Comments About Prospective Employers 23 Mar 2020
Oncology drug and treatment R&D specialists, CRO specialists are facing shortages 23 Mar 2020
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.
Fewer organisations in Mainland China implement D&I policies in 2019 23 Mar 2020
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.
Hard and Soft Skills in Talents Equally Desirable to Mainland Chinese Employers 23 Mar 2020
While technical skills are most sought after by employers across Asia, businesses in Mainland China hold in high regard talents with hard skills as much as those with soft skills. This is one of the key findings in the Hays Asia Salary Guide 2019, a report that highlights salary and recruiting trends based on survey responses from Hays Asia operating markets Mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore.
Mainland China’s employers less confident in recruiting essential talents in 2019 23 Mar 2020
Employers throughout Mainland China have raised concerns over their ability to find candidates with the skills they require to ensure further development in 2019. 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.
Businesses remain bullish about the year ahead despite salary stagnation and skills shortages 23 Mar 2020
Despite forecasted business growth in Mainland China, salary stagnation persists amid skill shortages in the country. 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.