HR & Education

Workers rejoice: Nearly half of employers will raise wages in 2018

However, the increase will only range from 3 to 6%.

Workers rejoice: Nearly half of employers will raise wages in 2018

However, the increase will only range from 3 to 6%.

High-paying jobs open in cybersecurity and mobile development

Developers skilled in UI/UX/HTML/CSS can earn as much as $840,000 yearly.

Half of bosses believe Hong Kong lags global peers in urban planning

The massive waste problem must be resolved to realise its Smart City vision.

Salary and career progression are equally important to jobseekers

Almost half (43%) consider it as top factors when considering a job offer.

Life insurance poised to drive hiring activity in 2018

Business development specialists are also needed in the bancassurance channel.

Half of jobseekers will ditch drawn-out applications

Frustrated Hong Kongers would not recommend these firms to peers.

3 in 5 companies willing to hire overseas to plug skill shortage

Most employers believe that skill shortages will hamper their daily operations in 2018.

2 in 5 bosses did not offer performance-related bonuses in 2017

From this number, only 10% ensured that all their employees received their bonuses.

Poor IT education burdens half of Hong Kong's CIOs

The current IT pool is therefore not well-equipped to meet the demands of the workforce.

Only 2 in 10 employers plan to offer substantial pay hikes in 2018

This is equivalent to a salary increase of more than 6%.

7 in 10 Hong Kongers prioritise travel over meals out and beauty treatments

A fourth of the respondents are willing to give up these luxuries to set foot in European cities.

Business confidence hits 13% in Q1 amidst expectation of higher output volume

The battered retail sector is expecting better days with the start of the new financial year.

Hong Kong beats Singapore in employment performance survey

Jobs in Hong Kong were up 78% and number of job seekers rose 56% YoY.

Unemployment dips to 2.9% in October-December

It’s the first time the unemployment rate dropped below 3% mark in almost twenty years.

Temp work to boom in project management and finance sector

Contractual business analysts and PMO specialists are projected to be in high demand.

Check out which industry hired the most people in September

A total of 13,700 people got a job in this sector.

Unemployment rate stable at 3% in September to November

The underemployment rate also remained unchanged at 1.1% over the same period.