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Worlds Largest Employer Branding Study Reveals MTR as Hong Kong’s Best Employer Brand

Over 4,000 people representing Hong Kong’s working population have given their verdict on which of the 75 largest commercial employers (by workforce size) they want to work for most. Hong Kong’s general public was surveyed as part of the ...
Posted: Wednesday, 17 April 2013 1:07:00 PM
Filed under: Hong Kong, Randstad
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Gender discrimination in China 'impacting female workers' pay rises'

Gender discrimination in China 'impacting female workers' pay rises'
A survey concerning gender discrimination in China reveals that women are more prone to mistreatment in the workplace, and demonstrates that the poor business practice could be impacting the employee's ability to secure promotions and wage ...
Posted: Thursday, 28 March 2013 11:50:00 AM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Global Employment
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25 million new jobs per year needed in China

The Chinese government needs to contribute to finding a way to add more than 25 million new jobs to the country every year, after a report found that the world needs to create millions of jobs to facilitate those who have no means to earn. The ...
Posted: Friday, 22 March 2013 1:46:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Global Employment
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Hong Kong workplace gender equality still needs improvement

71% of Hong Kong employees say that there are more male than female managers in their workplace while 63% feel that men are better suited to lead a company and over two thirds (68%) said they would rather have a male manager than a female manager. 6 ...
Posted: Tuesday, 12 March 2013 3:25:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Hong Kong
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Top five key issues impacting Hong Kong’s employment market in the Year of the Snake

Top five key issues impacting Hong Kong’s employment market in the Year of the Snake
2013 will herald in the Year of the Snake – a year for steady progress and attention to detail. Focus and discipline will be necessary for Hong Kong business leaders to achieve what they set out to create. This year, employers need to be ...
Posted: Tuesday, 12 March 2013 3:16:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East
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'Sea turtle' Chinese students taking foreign degrees are suffering

'Sea turtle' Chinese students taking foreign degrees are suffering
It used to be that students from China who were heading overseas to secure themselves a degree at a prestigious university were almost guaranteed a job when they returned home at the end of their studying. However, according to one expert in the ...
Posted: Friday, 17 August 2012 12:16:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Global Employment
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SourceRight Solutions, a Randstad company, named in Top 3 Providers with Success in Blended RPO

SourceRight Solutions, a Randstad company, today announced that it has been cited in Everest Group's Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) Annual Report 2012. SourceRight is one of three companies recognised in the report for success in developing a ...
Posted: Wednesday, 29 February 2012 2:28:00 PM
Filed under: Randstad, United States
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Industry Report Highlights Randstad and SourceRight Solutions as Leaders...

Industry Report Highlights Randstad and SourceRight Solutions as Leaders in the Evolution of Managed Service Provider (MSP) Solutions Proven results, breadth of service and global reach underscore Randstad and SourceRight as top ...
Posted: Wednesday, 14 December 2011 9:56:00 AM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Australasia, Randstad, Singapore
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Chinese financial recruitment "reaching fever pitch"

Chinese financial recruitment "reaching fever pitch"
The promotion of finance jobs in China is apparently "reaching fever pitch", with companies such as UBS - a company with offices in more than 50 countries and which experienced a flight of senior talent both during and after the recession - ...
Posted: Tuesday, 15 February 2011 5:03:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East
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Temporary employees 'offer solution to education staffing issues'

Temporary employees 'offer solution to education staffing issues'
Problems with staffing in the education sector could be addressed through the use of temporary workers. This is according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) in the UK, which suggested non-permanent employees offer a solution to ...
Posted: Wednesday, 22 December 2010 1:46:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Education Recruitment, Global Employment
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Manufacturing chief executives 'receive high compensation'

Manufacturing chief executives 'receive high compensation'
Levels of compensation among chief executives in the global manufacturing sector have increased. This is according to a new report from Ma Foi Randstad, which suggested rewards in industry are outstripping those in the services sector. An ...
Posted: Wednesday, 22 December 2010 1:44:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Randstad
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Hong Kong sees 3% boost to private jobs

Hong Kong sees 3% boost to private jobs
Private sector employment rose in Hong Kong by three per cent during June this year, new figures show. A report by the Census & Statistics Department reveals that the special administrative region of China saw the number of people in work ...
Posted: Wednesday, 22 December 2010 1:42:00 PM
Filed under: Asia & Middle East, Global Employment, Hong Kong
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Hong Kong to 'boost infrastructure and create 62,000 jobs'

Hong Kong to 'boost infrastructure and create 62,000 jobs'
Amid warnings that Hong Kong's economy looks set to contract further, a government official has highlighted plans to boost development projects in a bid to create jobs. The special administrative region's financial secretary John Tsang stated ...
Posted: Wednesday, 22 December 2010 1:41:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment, Hong Kong
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Employees 'want continuous development'

Employees 'want continuous development'
Training schemes and programs of continuous development are a priority for workers. This is according to new research from Randstad, which indicates eight out of ten employees would like the option to improve their skills throughout their ...
Posted: Wednesday, 22 December 2010 1:35:00 PM
Filed under: Global Employment, Randstad
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