HR & Education
Hong Kong fails to rank amongst the world's top innovative cities
Hong Kong fails to rank amongst the world's top innovative cities
Although it ranks high in tertiary education, the city’s R&D and patent generation investments fell short.
Hong Kong expat pay package up to US$276,417 in 2018
This comes with an average salary of nearly US$87,000.
Jobless rate still flat at 2.8% in February-April
This translates to 112,300 unemployed persons.
Here's why Hong Kong employees are being demoted
Poor performance is not the only reason.
Property and construction lead job hiring landscape in 2019: report
Job postings in the industry rose 8%.
Unemployment rate remained flat at 2.8% in January-March
The retail, accommodation, and food services sectors saw improved employment situations.
Check out Hong Kong's top-paying finance roles in 2019
Finance managers can earn as much as $720,000.
2 in 3 tech workers worry about future tech setups despite skill upgrades: study
They felt unequipped to manage their knowledge in machine learning, AI and blockchain.
Firms tap into temporary and contract market to plug talent shortage
Almost all or 91% of companies have employed temporary or contract staff over the past year.
Why HK's MBA providers are now banking on soft skills
New modules on Artificial Intelligtence and more focus on experiental teaching over academic knowledge are changing HK’s MBA agendas.
2 in 5 professionals expect to change employers in the year: report
Close to three in 10 are actively seeking new positions.
Nine in 10 employees expect a bonus in 2019
A majority or 73% anticipate an annual bonus of up to two months.
65% of employees think companies lack transparency on pay levels: survey
But 64% also claim to be satisfied about their salaries.
Only 2% of senior executives have a concrete plan to address skill shortages: survey
Information security, big data analytics and digital product development were cited as the most critical roles.
Jobless rate flat at 2.8% in October-December
This translates to 105,400 unemployed Hong Kongers.
Hong Kong bears weight of growing private sector vacancies in September
Vacancies rose 10% to 78,340.
Jobless rate flat at 2.8% in September-November
This translates to 110,800 unemployed persons.
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