HR & Education
HK Express launches cabin crew recruitment drive
HK Express launches cabin crew recruitment drive
The recruitment drives in April will take place in Hong Kong, Mainland, and Malaysia.
New language proficiency rules for English and Putonghua teachers
The new rules will take effect in SY 2024-2025.
MBA programmes in Hong Kong live up to financial hub status
MBA providers hop on experiential learning and progressive curriculums to ensure competitive edge in the rapidly evolving business landscape.
2 in 5 workers concerned over AI use in admin work: survey
Demand for AI remains high with employers in 2024.
MPF satisfaction index rises to 56.6 in December 2023
Members who are knowledgeable of MPF risks and returns recorded a higher satisfaction score.
Search for talent remains challenging for C-level execs: Survey
Access to diverse talent pools proves significant to business demands.
80% of Hong Kong workers prefer hybrid or remote setups
40% of Hong Kong employees would skip a pay raise for flexibility.
4 in 10 employees willing to trade pay raises for flexibility: survey
55% favoured a weekly working pattern of three to four days in the office.
More Hong Kong startups are seeking Southeast Asian talent: report
Cross-border job postings from Hong Kong and the Mainland increased four-fold in 1H23.
Gov’t to expand the scope of mentorship programme
The programme will now cover 4,000 mentees.
Tech companies struggle to hire professionals skilled in emerging tech: report
Two in 10 tech talent are not on the lookout for new jobs.
Budget 2024-25: Gov’t cuts salaries and profits taxes
The government will reduce salaries tax for the 2023-24 tax year by 100%, subject to a ceiling of $3,000.
Multinational companies offer more flexible work options
Only four in 10 MNCs have a five-day in-office work.
Supply chain, procurement firms to create more hybrid jobs
This will be led by e-cigarette and power tool firms.
Majority of construction, and engineering talents eye switching jobs
Talents expect 10% to 20% salary growth in new employers.
HK scraps MPF Offsetting Scheme to enhance employee protection
Starting 2025, employers are no longer allowed to offset long service and severance payments from its Mandatory Provident Fund contributions.
Gov’t to relax the 'continuous contract' labour requirement
Workers under such a contract must only work 68 hours in 4 weeks.