HR & Education

F&B sector's unemployment rises to six-year high in August-October

Unemployment in consumption and tourism sectors rose to 5% during the period.

Hong Kong salaries to rise 1.4% in 2020, still amongst Asia's lowest: study

This is well below APAC’s average salary increase of 3.2%.

Bosses spend 14.4% of their time coaching underperforming employees

Managers aren’t keen to fire poorly performing employees.

How bosses are rethinking worker wellness

Tobacco giant Philip Morris International offers a tailored employee wellness plan.

Nearly 2 in 5 fintech employees switched jobs over the year

Consequently, talent acquisition is a challenge for 2 in 3 fintech firms.

Keeping ‘business as usual' in the face of disruptive threats

Hong Kong topped the list as Asia’s most natural disaster-prone city in 2015, according to the Sustainable Cities Index. A few years have passed by...

Tech and finance jobs buck salary stagnation trend in Hong Kong

In-demand programmers and regulatory specialists can command a 30% raise.

Jobless rate up to 2.9% in May to July 2019

This translates to an additional 3,300 unemployed people.

A fifth of old Hong Kongers still have part-time jobs: survey

Blame Hong Kong's notoriously high cost of living.

Why advanced technologies are the Holy Grail for Hong Kong employers

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate currently stands at 2.8% the same as it has done for fourteen quarters. This, together with a...

Voluntary turnovers rates in tech hit 13.9% in Q2

Local turnover rates are higher than those in India, Japan and Taiwan.

Over half of employees expect jobs to be automated in the next decade

Almost 4 out of 5 also expect their employers to invest in developing their digital skills.

Monthly gender pay gap widens to $6,500

On average, women are earning less despite making up half of the workforce.

Look out, Starbucks: WeWork to launch charge-by-minute service

WeWork Go users need only scan a QR code upon arrival to start working.

Jobless rate unchanged at 2.8% in Q2

About 1,600 workers joined the labour force.

Hong Kong is the 15th best place for expats

It trails behind Singapore in economic stability and work-life balance.