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Three out of four professionals in China believe four-day workweeks would boost productivity 26 May 2025

Hays, the world's leading recruitment and workforce solutions specialist, polled working professionals on LinkedIn across five locations in Asia including China, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia and Singapore. Respondents were asked to weigh in on their sense of productivity in four-day workweek.

China sees shift in Tech hiring: Decline in software development roles, but a surge for Project Managers as AI reshapes demand 10 Apr 2025

Hays, the world's leading recruitment and workforce solutions specialist, has released a report examining the transformative effects of artificial intelligence on the technology workforce.

3 in 5 organisations in China experienced ‘moderate to extreme’ skill shortages according to Hays Asia Salary Guide 06 Mar 2025

The survey conducted by Hays across six locations including China, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand in late 2024 gathered insights from 3,670 hiring managers regarding skill shortages they faced within their organisations. Respondents were also queried about reasons related to skill shortages, positions that were difficult to fill and anticipated changes in headcount in 2025.

Working professionals in China least likely to receive a raise this year among Asian countries surveyed 26 Feb 2025

Insights from the 2025 Hays Asia Salary Guide reveal that only 56 per cent of working professionals in China can expect to receive a raise this year, the lowest percentage among six locations surveyed in Asia which include China, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand.

Hays reveals the top ten in-demand jobs for China 20 Jan 2025

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.

Navigating China’s talent landscape in 2025: Hays reveals its Top Talent Trends for the coming year 12 Dec 2024

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 think inclusive recruitment benefits everyone according to Hays study 07 Nov 2024

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 RANKS AMONG TOP TALENT NETWORKS GLOBALLY ACCORDING TO NEW HAYS REPORT 29 Sep 2024

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.

43% MORE HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONALS CONCERNED ABOUT HUMAN ELEMENT IN AI THAN PEERS 23 Sep 2024

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.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS IS THE BIGGEST SOFT SKILL GEN Z NEED TO DEVELOP FOR THE WORLD OF WORK 09 Aug 2024

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

EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES BRACE FOR CONSERVATIVE SALARY RAISES 11 Jun 2024

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.

4 IN 10 ACCOUNTANCY AND FINANCE PROFESSIONALS IN ASIA OPEN TO NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 23 May 2024

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

65% OF CYBER SECURITY PROFESSIONALS IN CHINA EXPRESS HIGH CONCERNS ON 2024 BUDGET, ALMOST DOUBLE THE GLOBAL AVERAGE 11 Apr 2024

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.

72.3% OF EMPLOYEES AGREE WITH POST-COVID WORK ARRANGEMENT POLICY, NEW STUDY FROM HAYS FINDS 07 Mar 2024

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.

GENDER BALANCE AT WORK DRIVES GROWTH, HAYS STUDY FINDS 07 Mar 2024

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 NAMED ASIA’S BEST FINANCE & ACCOUNTING RECRUITER IN FUTURECFO EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2024 23 Feb 2024

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.

ZERO GRAVITY WINS SUPER CONNECT FOR GOOD COMPETITION 12 Dec 2023

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

DIRK HAHN APPOINTED AS CEO 08 Sep 2023

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.

THE TOP INDUSTRIES EXPECTED TO HIRE THROUGHOUT 2023 IN CHINA 12 Jul 2023

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 URGED TO APPLY FOR 4th ANNUAL SUPER CONNECT FOR GOOD COMPETITION 19 Jun 2023

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.

CYBER SECURITY SKILLS SHORTAGE THREATENS DEFENCE OF ORGANISATIONS ACROSS THE GLOBE 05 Jun 2023

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.

LEVERAGING GENERATIVE AI COULD BOOST PRODUCTIVITY 10 May 2023

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.

THE START-UPS AND SCALES-UPS TACKLING GLOBAL CHALLENGES 26 Apr 2023

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.

Hays Asia Salary Guide 2023: Sustainability, now a key factor in attracting talent 21 Mar 2023

Hays, the leading global recruitment expert, today released its 2023 Asia Salary Guide (hereinafter referred to as “the Guide”), which surveyed 10,191 skilled professionals and 3,630 employers from the mainland of China, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore, with an aim to understand the salary and talent trends in 15 sectors of interest.

BUSINESS LEADERS MUST EMBED SUSTAINABILITY INTO THEIR ORGANISATIONS TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN TALENT 14 Feb 2023

An increasing number of workers want to work for businesses that can demonstrate a commitment to sustainability and positive societal change. As a result, embedding and integrating sustainability into a business's workplace culture can help to attract and retain key talent in a skill short market.

China’s manufacturing will soar in 2023, creating more opportunities for top talents 11 Jan 2023

With China’s significant adjustments of COVID-19 policy at the end of 2022 and its emphasis on economic development, China’s manufacturing is expected to soar in 2023.

Top ten in-demand tech jobs in 2023 05 Jan 2023

Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment, has analysed recent hiring trends data to reveal the most in-demand tech jobs for 2023, as the war for talent continues.

China International Import Expo | Hays remains bullish on China’s healthcare industry while new trend rises for demand of core talents 06 Dec 2022

The fifth China International Import Expo (CIIE) opened on November 5, 2022, in Shanghai. Hays, a leading global professional recruiting group was invited to attend CIIE for the first time as exhibitor.

The retention recipe to combat Asia’s tech talent war 03 Nov 2022

The pandemic has sparked a large-scale digitalisation in nearly every industry, resulting in a surge in job volume in the technology sector in Asia, which has traditionally been skill short. As technological advances and digitalisation trends set to accelerate, business leaders have reflected growing concerns about the ability to find the skilled talent to fill technology roles.

Understand tech talent to design winning employee experience 24 Oct 2022

Asia’s technology industry has seen challenges recently, between new attitudes to work, gradually worsening market conditions, and a growing precariousness of tech jobs. To keep morale high, employee engagement strategies tailored to tech talent are key, says world leading specialist in workforce solutions and recruitment, Hays.

Employees could be key to tackling sustainability challenges 24 Oct 2022

Sustainability is increasingly a priority for organisations, as they consider the impact they have on the environment, the impact of climate-related risks on their activities and their responsibility to act. While there are challenges to becoming a sustainable business, employees could be the solution to addressing them, says Hays, the world leading specialist in workforce solutions and recruitment.

Disconnect in the importance of learning between employers and employees 24 Oct 2022

Hays, the world’s specialist leader in workforce solutions and recruitment, has revealed that while most organisations are worried about skill shortages, only half of workers believe the learning resources provided by their employers meet their requirements to allow them to upskill within their role in a constantly evolving world of work. This contrasts with 60% of employers who believe the resources they offer meet the needs of their workers.

Talent gathering and industrial collaboration leads innovative development in the Greater Bay Area 24 Oct 2022

Hays, a world-leading recruitment expert, previously released the "2022 Hays Greater China Salary Guide Technology Industry Supplement", which pointed out that the technology industry in Mainland China and Hong Kong is facing a new round of transformation and development. The demand for talents in numerous sub-sectors will further increase.

CUSTOMER CENTRICITY, STRONG PARTNERSHIPS AND INNOVATION KEY TO OVERCOMING WORKFORCE CHALLENGES 24 Oct 2022

The speed of change the world of work has experienced and will continue to undergo necessitates an updated approach to overcome current and future workforce challenges in Asia, says Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment.

YOUNG PEOPLE DO NOT HAVE THE NECESSARY SKILLS FOR TODAY’S WORLD OF WORK 24 Oct 2022

According to web polls conducted by Hays, the world leading specialist in workforce solutions and recruitment, young people entering employment don’t have the necessary skills, and relevant work opportunities could be a barrier to obtaining them.

HAYS UNDERGOES BRAND REFRESH AND REPOSITIONING TO REFLECT THE NEW WORLD OF WORK 24 Oct 2022

Hays, the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment, has unveiled a major brand refresh and repositioning to better meet the changing needs of organisations and professionals in the rapidly evolving world of work.

Hays report: Tech will be the largest recruitment sector in China in 2022 24 Oct 2022

Hays Plc, a leading global professional recruiting group, is pleased to announce the launch of the 2022 Hays Salary Guide for the Technology industry in Greater China (“Technology Salary Guide”) today. As an extension of the 2022 Hays Asia Salary Guide ("Asia Salary Guide”), the Technology Salary Guide zoomed specifically into the technology industry in Greater China. Grounded on in-depth interviews with more than 1,000 professionals and senior executives from the mainland of China and Hong Kong SAR, the Technology Salary Guide analysed salary and talent market trends and elaborated on the opportunities and challenges of the Chinese Technology industry in 2022.

Adapt talent retention and attraction strategies to win talent war 24 Oct 2022

More than a year after the broad crackdowns on the Technology industry in China, many organisations have had to reassess their business models and strategies to adapt to the regulatory changes. More recently, major cities that house some of China’s homegrown Internet giants and well-known international technology firms like Shenzhen and Shanghai are on high alert as they deal with a resurgence of Covid-19 cases threatening the established status quo.

43% of professionals in asia still believe diversity to be a barrier to career progression at their organisations 24 Oct 2022

Recruiting experts Hays conducted a survey of nearly 1000 people in Asia to find out if diversity policies have an impact on career progression. 43% said it was a barrier at their organisation while 57% said it was not. Further homing in on survey responses in China found that 80% of respondents did not think diversity was a barrier to career progression at their organisations.

Hays Asia Salary Guide 2022: China to Lead Asia in Pay Rise in 2022 While Flexible Work Becomes the “New Must” 24 Oct 2022

Hays, a world leading recruitment agency, today released its Asia Salary Guide 2022 (“the Guide”), in which it surveyed more than 3,000 employers and nearly 10,000 professionals in the mainland of China, Hong Kong SAR, Malaysia, Singapore, and Japan, with an aim to understand the trends for salary and human resource in 15 sectors of interest.

BUSINESSES IN CHINA MUST HELP YOUNGER WORKERS MOST AFFECTED BY THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 24 Oct 2022

With younger workers amongst the worst affected by the pandemic, Hays CEO Alistair Cox says it is the duty of business leaders to act and support this generation of workers.

NEARLY FOUR OUT OF TEN EMPLOYEES SAY THEIR MENTAL HEALTH HAS BEEN IMPACTED NEGATIVELY DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC 24 Oct 2022

Nearly four out of ten professionals have said their mental health and wellbeing has been impacted negatively during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to a recent global survey by recruiting experts Hays.

THREE CONSIDERATIONS FOR BUSINESSES IN CHINA WHEN HIRING TECHNOLOGY TALENT 24 Oct 2022

COVID-19 has driven demand for digital and technology talent globally in 2020, beginning with candidates that could enable remote working, such as professionals with IT infrastructure and cloud-based skills, and moving into demand for data and cybersecurity skillsets.

HOW TO ENHANCE THE CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE THROUGH AUTOMATION AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE 24 Oct 2022

Artificial intelligence (AI) and automation continue to develop as a method of providing the best possible experience and service to customers. Recruiting experts Hays shares its advice on how it utilised the technology to improve its insights and ultimately provide a better and a more personalised service to customers.

OPENNESS TO CHANGE AND DIGITALISATION OF PROCESSES WILL DEFINE MAINLAND CHINA’S WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE SAYS NEW REPORT BY HAYS 24 Oct 2022

A world leader in technology and innovation, Mainland China’s high levels of digital adoption and integration helped the country’s workplaces overcome the worst of COVID-19’s challenges and return to work in record time. But this feat is not necessarily telling of the future, according to the new Uncovering the DNA of the Future Workplace report by recruiting experts Hays.

CAREER PROGRESSION, L&D AND BONUS STRUCTURES WILL BE KEY TO TALENT ATTRACTION IN A YEAR OF PREDICTED GROWTH 24 Oct 2022

As the coronavirus pandemic swept the globe, economies contracted and industries were disturbed, companies worldwide were understandably concerned for the future. And yet, when 2020’s yearend provided an opportunity for appraisal, companies throughout China reported mostly neutral effects, the least damaging throughout Asia, even noting positive effects in growth and development opportunities. It is a situation that should hearten China’s employees for whom salary is a primary concern.

BY SETTING SUSTAINABILITY GOALS BUSINESSES ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN KEY TALENT 24 Oct 2022

Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), which assesses the sustainability and societal impact of businesses, has gathered significant momentum in recent years. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced many businesses into survival mode and in some cases sustainability efforts slipped down priority lists. As the world begins to recover from the global pandemic, businesses must again move substantiality back near the top of their agenda.

EMPLOYERS: KICKSTART GEN Z’S CAREERS POST-PANDEMIC 24 Oct 2022

COVID-19 hit Generation Z’s entry to the world of work hard, damaging not only their career prospects but the sustainability of the future talent pipeline. Fortunately, employers who are returning to growth are uniquely positioned to help the COVID-era cohort of university and school graduates start over. That’s according to recruiting experts Hays, who note that while the effects of the pandemic are still being felt, one legacy will be the unprecedented experience of today’s young people who looked for, or started, their first professional role during this period.

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