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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 27 Dec 2022
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.
The retention recipe to combat Asia’s tech talent war 02 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.
THE RETENTION RECIPE TO HONG KONG’S INCREASING TECH TALENT 02 Nov 2022
Hays, the world’s leading provider of workforce solutions and specialist recruitment, has recently published the Future of Technology Report 2022 spotlighting the technology industry in Asia. The report comprises 394 technology professionals and leaders responses across China, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore, highlighting their sentiments and approaches to business future-proofing, upskilling, and purpose finding.
Employees could be key to tackling sustainability challenges 21 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.
Understand tech talent to design winning employee experience 21 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.
Disconnect in the importance of learning between employers and employees 21 Sep 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.
Salary is the strongest motivator in an increasingly stretched tech talent market 14 Sep 2022
Emigrations and talent mobility restrictions have over the last few years led to intensified competition for technology talent in Hong Kong SAR. However, meeting candidate’s expectations for compensation and career progression could give organisations the edge in keeping and attracting talent, says recruiting experts, Hays.
Professionals must ask the right questions to assess organisations 16 Aug 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.
Customer centricity, strong partnerships and innovation key to overcoming workforce challenges 21 Jul 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 20 Jul 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.
Businesses should hire untapped neurodiverse workforce to close tech skills gaps 30 Jun 2022
Organisations across the globe are struggling with a shortage of technical skills, however, improving opportunities for neurominorities could help to close the gap, says recruiting experts, Hays.
Hays first Greater China Technology Salary Guide reveals latest talent trends in technology industry 15 Jun 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 (“the Guide”) today. Being the first of its kind, the Guide is a supplement to the Hays Asia Salary guide and reveals prominent technology industry trends and findings based on an in-depth survey of over 1,000 workers in the technology industry in Mainland China and Hong Kong SAR.
How business leaders can avoid proximity bias affecting their hybrid workforce 28 Apr 2022
The pandemic has led to many workplaces operating within a hybrid model, where employees split their time between working from home and the office. While there are benefits for both employee and employer, it also presents challenges, warns Hays CEO, Alistair Cox.
More investment in retention approaches needed to get ahead of skill shortages 21 Apr 2022
In the face of the Great Resignation and a wave of talent emigrating out of Hong Kong, businesses grappling with skill shortages will need to invest more in staff retention.
Nearly half of employers in Hong Kong SAR plan to hire more in 2022 21 Apr 2022
Despite the continued challenges from the pandemic, employers in Hong Kong SAR are more upbeat about business activity in 2022 and plan to hire more.
HONG KONG SAR EMPLOYERS TO INCREASE SALARIES UP TO 3%, EMPLOYEES EXPECT MORE 07 Apr 2022
Workers in Hong Kong SAR can expect an increase in salaries in 2022, finds the 2022 Hays Asia Salary Guide. The guide compiles salary and sector overviews based on real data and a survey of skilled professionals across China, Hong Kong SAR, Japan, Malaysia, and Singapore. Over 9,500 responses were collected between October to November 2021.
43% of professionals in Asia still believe diversity to be a barrier to career progression at their organisations 11 Mar 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 Hong Kong SAR found that 53% of respondents believed diversity was a barrier to career progression at their organisations – the highest in Asia.
EMPLOYERS IN HONG KONG SAR UPBEAT ABOUT BUSINESS ACTIVITY IN 2022 09 Mar 2022
Despite continuing COVID-19 restrictions, employers in Hong Kong SAR are more optimistic about business activity in 2022 compared to the past two years.
Hong Kong SAR’s Life Sciences Industry is Facing the Future with Innovation and Technological Confidence 05 Jan 2022
The Hays Changing Face of Life Sciences report is the result of a survey conducted with 168 working professionals from five key Asian markets and nine in-depth interviews with industry leaders. The report provides an enlightening insight into the current state of the industry, revealing what can be expected in the years to come in this ascendent industry.