HR & Education

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.

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.

Jobless rate flat at 2.8% in September-November

This translates to 110,800 unemployed persons.

Half of Hong Kong companies lost new recruits amidst poor onboarding

A third of firms had employees resign in their first month.

Hong Kong inches closer to Singapore in digital transformation: study

7 in 10 of the SAR's population have access to superfast internet connectivity.

2 in 3 Hong Kongers worry about having a 'comfortable' retirement

40% are willing to sacrifice part of their wages for a better retirement benefit scheme.

3,000 job vacancies loom as Hong Kong's insurtech scene booms

There's a hot demand for risk managers and tech talents going into 2019.

Singapore is a more competitive talent hub than Hong Kong

The SAR's invests only 3.3% of GDP into education.

Jobless rate flat at 2.8% in August-October

This translates to around 116,000 unemployed persons.

Chinese Academy of Sciences to set up Hong Kong unit

It will focus on healthcare technologies, AI and robotics.

One-way permit scheme beefed up workforce by 700,000 employees

Around 400,000 workers came via the scheme whilst 300,000 were the migrating Mainland spouses.

Middle-level managerial salaries up 1.2% in June

Those in the building and construction segment had the largest salary gains.