Hays Manufacturing & Operations - January 2010
CHINA
Hotspots
Candidates with strong business development experience are sought as companies look for new markets and seek to grow their business. Demand also exists for strong research and development candidates since most companies are currently enhancing their capability in this area.
Quality Management and Continuous Improvement candidates are also sought since product performance is critically important to thrive in the current market.
Executive recruitment
Localisation is a dominant issue. Expatriate executives are being replaced by experienced local talent.
Salaries
While salary increases are limited, those changing roles can expect a reasonable increment.
Candidate trends
Despite a recovering economy, job security remains the first priority for most candidates. There have been cases of employers increasing a candidate's package by 30 per cent in order to encourage their move.
