China continues its transition to high-quality development despite the pandemic. 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…
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Leaders must avoid proximity bias affecting their hybrid workforce
There are benefits for both employee and employer. When some of an organisation’s workforce isn’t present in the office at the same time, there is the risk of proximity bias, in which preferential treatment is given to those working within the office environment. Traditionally, proximity bias may have been manifested…
Read MoreMalaysian employees need skilled talent for digital transformation
Most organisations reported undergoing restructuring to adapt to changes in the world of work. 62 per cent of employers in Malaysia said they were confident about hiring the skilled talent their organisation needs in 2022, according to findings from the 2022 Hays Asia Salary Guide. Yet, most organisations reported undergoing restructuring…
Read MoreSix of the most in-demand tech sectors and jobs
Organizations are collaborating with cybersecurity providers to boost the security of their infrastructure. Organisations have been forced to prioritise their technology objectives and strategies in response to the disruption caused by COVID-19. The pandemic has led to a greater reliance on technology, and this continues to fuel a sharp increase…
Read MoreChina to lead Asia in pay rise in 2022
The mainland of China has the highest percentage of employers. 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…
Read MoreProfessionals need to upskill to succeed in 2022
Most professionals believe they will need to upskill to succeed in their careers in 2022. Hays asked just over 21,600 professionals from across the globe if they thought they would need to upskill in 2022 to succeed in their career, 86 per cent of respondents said yes, while only 14…
Read MoreHong Kong SAR’s Life Sciences Industry is facing the future
Innovation and technological Confidence. Hong Kong’s healthcare sector is taking innovation seriously, and just six per cent of employees said they would not describe their organisation as future-ready, by some distance the lowest proportion in Asia do so. As the uncertainty of the last two years dissipates, Hong Kong’s SAR…
Read MoreThe most sought after technology hires in Japan
Security was an important issue in Japan’s digital environment.. A recent survey of Japanese companies by recruitment firm Hays, has found that 45 per cent said that hiring strategies affect productivity improvement across the company. Other benefits of the recruitment strategy included customer experience (26 per cent), product quality (19 per cent),…
Read MoreChina’s cyber security ambitions could fall short due to labour shortage
Tremendous gap between the demand and supply for talents in the data security industry. Digitalisation is leading China’s high economic growth as a new engine. And 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…
Read MoreFuture-proof tech talent strategy to boost business performance
Having an intentional recruitment strategy is especially critical now. 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),…
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