According to the upcoming 2025 Hays Asia Salary Guide, 60 per cent of organisations in China faced moderate to extreme skill shortages in 2024. 45 per cent of hiring managers surveyed attributed these shortages to tough competition from other employers. 

From the Greater Bay Area’s (GBA) rise as a global financial hub to a renewed focus on diversity, advanced technology, and soft skills, 2025 promises transformative opportunities for skilled professionals. All of these issues and many more are explored in Hays’ Top Talent Trends for 2025.

89 per cent of hiring managers in Asia believe in the importance of inclusive recruitment processes according to a new Hays report researching current attitudes and the effectiveness of diversity, equity and inclusivity (DE&I) practices in the workplace.

China was identified as a top talent network across five industries in a new Hays report that details markets with the strongest talent profiles, those struggling with the biggest talent deficits, and where organisations can find the most cost-effective talent networks to hire the skills they need.

More human resources professionals in China perceive a need for human elements in AI recruitment processes according to Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment.

A recent poll by Hays, reveals the critical soft skills that Generation Z (Gen Z) needs to thrive in the workplace. 

Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment released the 2024 Hays Asia Salary Guide which surveyed 1,621 skilled professionals and 526 employers from China. The guide compiles salary and sector overviews based on real data and a survey of skilled professionals across China, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.

Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment investigated the latest talent trends driving accountancy and finance professionals in Asia.  

Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment recently released the Hays Global Cyber Security Report 2024 which was completed in late 2023 and features insights from over 1,000 cyber security leaders, from across 47 countries. The report explores how cyber security leaders are currently approaching recruitment and retention strategies for qualified cyber security staff, as well as the anticipated impact of AI, and their organisations investment plans.

Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment, reveals the latest flexible working options amongst 1,621 skilled professionals in China and its impact on employee satisfaction in the workplace.  

Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment asked over 5,000 professionals what their thoughts were on inclusivity at work ahead of International Women’s Day. 

Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment was awarded the Best Recruitment Consultancy – Finance & Accountancy in the FutureCFO Excellence Awards Ceremony, held last night at Fullerton Hotel in Singapore.

The Super Connect for Good (SCFG) competition powered by Empact Ventures and Hays has announced its Global Winner at its fourth annual event. 

Hays plc ("Hays" or the "Company"), the leading global specialist recruitment company, today announces the appointment of Dirk Hahn as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") with effect from 1 September 2023. This follows the announcement on 23 February 2023 that the Company had commenced a process to identify a successor to Alistair Cox.

Despite many countries facing recessions, China’s labour market continues to experience high levels of employment. Jessica Wang, Managing Director of Hays China, says this should provide jobseekers with the confidence they need to act on their career goals.

Start-ups and scale-ups from across the UK, Ireland, Europe, Australia New Zealand, and Asia, are being urged to apply for the annual Super Connect for Good Competition. The competition encourages entries from companies that are bringing about positive social change and impacting people’s lives through technology.

Hays, the world’s specialist leader in workforce solutions and recruitment, has recently released the Hays Global Cyber Security Report 2023, revealing that a shortage of cyber security skills is impacting the defence strategies of organisations. As the rate of digital transformation continues to accelerate, two-thirds of leaders said that they do not rate their chances of attracting the necessary cyber skills to their organisation, the top reason being an inability to meet salary expectations. 

The impact of ChatGPT, and other generative AI technologies, on the world of work has become a hotly contested topic globally, but Hays, the world’s leading specialist in workforce solutions and recruitment, sees an opportunity to leverage the technologies to help boost productivity in the workplace.

Hays and Empact Ventures have released ‘The Tech for Good Report 2023’, showcasing the inspirational start-ups and scale-ups that are driving innovation to support environmental sustainability, enhance learning and development for children across the globe, and support the treatment of patients across the health sector.