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EMPLOYERS: KICKSTART GEN Z’S CAREERS POST-PANDEMIC 28 May 2021

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.

BY SETTING SUSTAINABILITY GOALS BUSINESSES ARE BETTER POSITIONED TO ATTRACT AND RETAIN KEY TALENT 17 May 2021

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.

THE DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION THAT IS CHANGING HONG KONG’S SAR’S TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY 06 May 2021

As the economic recession triggered by social unrest was compounded by the global pandemic, recruitment budgets for Hong Kong SAR businesses were constricted. However, as the economy has stabilised, hiring plans are being reappraised and the technology sector is set to see pockets of growth, particularly in industrial commerce, insurance and digital transformation.

SALARY STASIS AS ASIA RECOVERS FROM REVENUE SHORTFALLS 12 Apr 2021

While the general consensus in early 2020 predicted a conservative year for salaries in Asia, no one could have foreseen the true scale of the slowdown on the horizon. As a result, due to the undoubted challenges that businesses have faced in the past year, the 2021 Asia Salary Guide report by leading recruitment experts Hays finds that, while employees are more concerned by salaries than ever, businesses have been forced to cut back in all areas of augmentation.

HONG KONG SAR’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, Hong Kong’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.