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Navigating China’s talent landscape in 2025: Hays reveals its Top Talent Trends for the coming year 12 Dec 2024
89 per cent of hiring managers in Asia think inclusive recruitment benefits everyone according to Hays study 07 Nov 2024
COMMUNICATION SKILLS IS THE BIGGEST SOFT SKILL GEN Z NEED TO DEVELOP FOR THE WORLD OF WORK 09 Aug 2024
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.
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 NAMED ASIA’S BEST FINANCE & ACCOUNTING RECRUITER IN FUTURECFO EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2024 23 Feb 2024
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.
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
Top ten in-demand tech jobs in 2023 05 Jan 2023
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
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.
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.
HOW A NEURODIVERSE WORKFORCE CAN BENEFIT YOUR ORGANISATION 24 Oct 2022
Neurodiverse employees benefit an organisation, yet a large percentage remain unemployed. But by understanding and accommodating the needs of neurodiverse talent, employers can foster a more diverse, inclusive and successful business. That’s according to recruiting experts Hays, who says employable neurodiverse adults, such as those with autism, Asperger’s syndrome, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and dyslexia, are being left out of the workforce in swathes.
FUTURE-PROOF TECH TALENT STRATEGY TO BOOST BUSINESS PERFORMANCE 24 Oct 2022
A world-class, future-proof recruitment strategy is the key to improving the performance of technology companies, finds recruitment specialist Hays. In a recent poll, 45 per cent of nearly 500 respondents agreed that it improves overall productivity, alongside customer experience (26 per cent), product quality (19 per cent), and financial performance (10 per cent).
A month after China’s Data Security Law in effect: a tremendous demand-supply gap for relevant jobs despite good salary 24 Oct 2022
Digitalisation is leading China’s high economic growth as a new engine. With the support of emerging technologies such as 5G, AI, cloud computing, IoT (Internet of Things), blockchain, and big data, China’s digital industry is booming. However, data security has turned into a new issue against the complexity of the digital economy.
PROFESSIONALS NEED TO UPSKILL TO SUCCEED IN 2022 24 Oct 2022
What are Hays China’s Top Ten Talent Trends for 2022? 24 Oct 2022
Moving into 2022, there will be a stronger focus on growth, especially as more traditional businesses begin to enter the digital economy. As a result, there will be a pronounced rise for talent with specialist digital skill and expertise in emerging technologies across industries, heating up the competition for talent with these skills.
Hays Report: Recruitment strategy ushered in a major change under enterprise digital transformation 24 Oct 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.
Professionals must ask the right questions to assess organisations 27 Sep 2022
Skill shortages have led to high levels of demand across several sectors, meaning skilled professionals have greater choice of opportunities and must ask the right interview questions when deciding if an organisation is the right fit for them, says Hays - the global leader in workforce solutions and specialist recruitment.
Skills-confident employees display rising concern for ESG matters in China’s life sciences industry 28 Dec 2021
Operating in an industry that is constantly changing and developing in new and exciting ways, it is imperative that life sciences professionals are not only furnished with the skillsets required to face any challenges in the immediacy, but also demands that may arise in the coming years. Fortunately, according to Hays’ Changing Face of Life Sciences report, employees in China are the most confident in Asia that they are equipped for whatever the future holds.
China leading AI industry globally while shortage in cross-sector talents for AI + healthcare 12 Aug 2021
The AI + healthcare sector has boomed in the past few years. AI has become a driving force of a new round of industry reforms and innovations. The deep integration of AI and healthcare has been applied in various industry segments, including public health, hospital management, medical imaging, medical robots, drug discovery, health management, precision medicine, and medical payment. More application scenarios continue to emerge.
SLOW TRANSFORMATION IN CHINA’S FAST PACED TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY 06 May 2021
The impositions and lockdown caused by the global pandemic saw China’s technology sector slow in 2020, as companies in the region reconsidered IT programmes. However, as China embraces the new normal and economies regroup, the coming year will see the technology sector slowly forge ahead, with domestic AI and Big Data products at the forefront.
CHINA’S WORKFORCE PLACES GREAT IMPORTANCE ON UPSKILLING AND WORK-LIFE BALANCE 18 Mar 2021
With the world changing so dramatically over the last year and the uncertainty surrounding 2021, China’s employees and candidates alike should be looking to improve their skill levels to reflect ‘new normal’ working operations. There is also a steadily growing importance attached to work-life balance, meaning that companies are altering working practices in order to attract and retain employees with a more modern outlook.
HARD TIMES AND HOPE WITH ASIA GEARING UP FOR AN UNCERTAIN YEAR AS REVEALED IN THE NEW HAYS ASIA 2021 SALARY GUIDE 02 Mar 2021
2020 opened amidst concerns centring on a constricting global economy, trade enmity, and a general ‘slobalisation’ as countries worldwide turned towards more protectionist practices. However, the pandemic upset all predictions, bringing with it a new set of challenges for companies and their employees to face. But as 2021 begins, though uncertainty remains, according to the 2021 Asia Salary Guide report by leading recruitment experts Hays, there is an underlying hope for the year ahead.
CHINA’S WORKING PROFESSIONALS SEEK A FLEXIBLE, DIVERSE AND PURPOSE-DRIVEN WORKPLACE OF THE FUTURE SAYS NEW REPORT BY HAYS 22 Jan 2021
Flexible working options and compassionate leadership are top priorities for job seekers in Asia as they look to the new era of work, finds the new Uncovering the DNA of the Future Workplace in Asia report by leading recruitment experts Hays, which surveyed over 9,000 working professionals across Asia in February and again in September 2020.
CHINA’S TECH JOB MARKET IS MORE CANDIDATE SHORT THAN EVER IN THE WAKE OF COVID-19 CRISIS 20 Jan 2021
From a growing demand for live streamers to a boom in online education, digital healthcare, e-commerce and cloud infrastructure – the digital technology sector in China saw significant expansion earlier this year despite crisis conditions. While this has further strained the sector’s severely candidate short market, it has also created opportunities as more companies broaden their requirements to consider candidates from a variety of backgrounds.
CHINA’S WORKING PROFESSIONALS WILLING TO COMPROMISE ON WORK-LIFE BALANCE FOR UPSKILLING OPPORTUNITIES 11 Jan 2021
CHINA’S TOP TEN TALENT TRENDS FOR 2021 17 Dec 2020
The coming year will see China take pronounced steps in prioritising domestic hiring, pharmaceutical companies leading the way in the recruitment market, and digital transformation continuing to be an essential platform, according to recruiting experts Hays, as part of the country’s top 10 talent trends for 2021.
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