HR & Education
HK’s anti-job hopping rule seen to burden employment agencies
HK’s anti-job hopping rule seen to burden employment agencies
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Proposed rule preventing domestic workers from breaking two-year contracts may cost job agencies more and make HK less attractive to migrant workers.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong okays 28 aviation firms' applications to import labour
                                                                                                 
                        
                          A total of 2,841 quotas were approved.
                    
                                        
                    
                Language requirement bars HK firms from attracting foreign talent
                                                                                                 
                        
                          An HR expert advises firms to re-assess ‘baked-in’ job fit expectations.
                    
                                        
                    
                Nearly three-quarters of workers prepare to look for new job
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Inflation and workplace instability fuelled this development.
                    
                                        
                    
                More than a quarter of workers have side jobs for extra income
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Above 30% of side hustlers use the extra money for living expenses.
                    
                                        
                    
                Four in five new hires in 2022 are already looking for new job opportunities
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The report also revealed that 40% of employees changed careers since 2020.
                    
                                        
                    
                7 in 10 CEOs say company culture is key to boosting financial performance
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This is why 86% of CEOs in Hong Kong and Singapore are working on culture initiatives.
                    
                                        
                    
                Which sectors do Hongkongers prefer to work for the most?
                                                                                                 
                        
                          The top industry saw a 3-point increase from 2022 in terms of attractiveness.
                    
                                        
                    
                JC PROcruit C offers traineeship opportunities to over 500 first-time job seekers
                                                                                                 
                        
                          It provides job opportunities in the creativity, technology, business, and healthcare sectors.
                    
                                        
                    
                Over 4000 jobs up for grabs in Mong Kok job fair
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Most jobs offer monthly salaries ranging from $12,000 to $22,000.
                    
                                        
                    
                Unemployment rate dips to 2.9%
                                                                                                 
                        
                          There were 113,600 unemployed people from April to June.
                    
                                        
                    
                Gov’t to approve 60% of talent scheme applications
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Over the past six months, the government received 100,000 applications.
                    
                                        
                    
                Hong Kong is top spot for employees in video editing sector
                                                                                                 
                        
                          This is due to the city’s competitive WiFi speed of 87 Mbps.
                    
                                        
                    
                HK reducing misuse of sick leave notes with digital certificate
                                                                                                 
                        
                          Experts advise employers to ensure proper data storage in response to the development.