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2020 Hays Asia Salary Guide & China Insights

Dear CBI members and partners,

Please find attached the 2020 Hays Asia Pacific Salary Guide which provides important industry trends and employer/employee insights across a range of sectors and countries in the Asia Pacific region.

China Direct would like to thank CBI member Hays and their Shanghai team for very kindly sharing the Guide.

Kindly also find attached a China-focused PPT which provides unique insights into China's working environment and future trends.

Download 2020 Hays Asia Salary Guide EN - Low Resolution

Download 2020 Hays Asia Salary Guide - webinar PPT _EN

 

Sincerely yours,

CHINA DIRECT

 

 

European Chamber releases 2016 China Business Confidence Survey

The European Chamber, in cooperation with Roland Berger, today released its annual Business Confidence Survey 2016. The survey finds that Beijing’s failure so far to deliver on promises that foreign-invested enterprises will enjoy a more open, competitive market has fostered mounting pessimism: a significant 41% of European companies are now re-evaluating their China operations and planning to cut costs, including through headcount reduction.

Although 47% also report that they plan to expand their operations in China, this represents a thirty-nine point decrease from 2013, when an overwhelming 86% of European companies were intending to do so. However, a clear majority of European business would likely increase their investment in China in the event of market access barriers being removed.

Please read the full press release here. The full download can be accessed here.

Hays releases 2016 Hays Salary Guide (Asia Pacific)

CBI member Hays released the Hays Salary Guide, which highlights salary and recruiting trends drawn from more than 3,000 employers across China, Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong, and Japan representing six million employees as well as the salary ranges for more than 1,200 roles.

The Guide revealed that the majority of employers in China (44%) plan increases of 6-10% in the next review period and 29% plan increases of 3-6%.

Christine Wright, Managing Director of Hays in Asia, said, “We will see some tension this year between employers taking a cautious approach to salaries to help navigate economic conditions in the region more generally and candidates hungry for advancement.

To make the best of these conditions, candidates should do their research thoroughly before pitching for salary and give more weight to other benefits such as career development opportunities that will pay off when the salary climate is more favourable to candidates.

Employers are telling us they expect skills shortages to be a challenge this year, and while this will only add to salary pressures we expect most employers to still keep salaries in check.

To fill shortages, China’s employers will need to focus more attention on other strategies such as encouraging a more diversified workforce and remaining open to recruiting from overseas.”

Please read more here.

CBI Member Success Summary China August 2014

 

Dear CBI members and partners,

This August, a number of CBI members were busy raising their profile in China, engaging in many
exciting activities across a wide range of industries.

Please click here to access our latest briefing, which highlights the recent successes of 20 CBI
members. Alternatively kindly download the August update below.

Download CBI China, Celebrating CBI member success in China, August 2014

Thank You

Harvey Nash supports Asian Business Leaders Award

 

CBI member Harvey Nash recently supported the Asian Business Leaders Award.

Each year, Asia House recognises an individual who exemplifies the concept of the 'Servant Leader'. This award highlights the links between economic success, professional excellence, moral leadership, and service to society.

This year, the award was presented to Ho Ching, Executive Director and CEO of Temasek.

Albert Ellis, CEO of Harvey Nash, said, "Harvey Nash are delighted to support this important award celebrating leadership in such a vibrant and fast-growing region. Harvey Nash has professional recruitment operations in Hong Kong, Japan, and Australia as well as 2,000 software development, IT, and business process experts in its Vietnam offshoring business; we know first-hand the importance of leadership in its widest sense."

Please click here to read the full press release by Harvey Nash.

2013 Hays Asia Pacific Salary Guide - what employers need to know

 

Dear members,

If you have business operations in Asia Pacific and employ staff then the recently published 2013 Hays Asia Pacific Salary Guide is recommended reading for both you and your HR teams.

CBI member Hays has begun its 2013 Salary Guide roadshow and was in Beijing last Friday to share its findings with HR professionals and the business community. The roadshow continues this week in Shanghai, Suzhou and Guangzhou.

If you would like more information about Hays in Beijing then please contact its Director, Ms Rachel  Wu, ([email protected]) or her team on 00 86 10-57652688.

To download the free 2013 Hays Asia Pacific Salary Guide please click here and follow the links. The free Chinese version can be downloaded below.

Download Hays Salary Guide 2013

                                                        

Hays China staff retention survey - is retention getting enough attention?

 

CBI member Hays has recently published a short paper highlighting retention challenges and opportunities for companies operating in China.

Kindly find their conclusions below.

Download China Staff Retention Paper Hays 2012

IHG celebrates launch of 150th IHG Academy Programme in Beijing

 

[Image courtesy of www.ihg.com]

The global IHG Academy Programme partners with community organisations and education providers in
local markets to offer skills development and improve employment prospects of the local population.

In China, where the programme began in 2006, the 150th IHG Academy is being delivered with Pu'er University from Yunnan Province in southwestern China. The university has partnered with Crowne Plaza Xishuangbanna to train and develop hospitality and tourism managers and develop the right skills to support IHG's rapid growth in China.

The IHG Academy Programme has grown rapidly since its inception and now operates in 37 countries around the globe.

Richard Solomons, CEO of IHG, said, "At IHG we believe that hotels can make a real contribution to society, and the IHG Academy enables us to help build sustainable communities globally. With our leading size and international scale, IHG can give a chance for better employment prospects for people who may otherwise not have entered our industry. People in the IHG Academy come from many backgrounds and through this programme they are able to experience the diverse range of jobs to be found in hotels.

"At our heart, we are a people business. As we continue to grow, we will continue to invest in the IHG Academy globally, making a meaningful difference to the communities in which we operate, our guests, hotels, and the industry at large."

Please click here to read the full press release by IHG

Hays wins Recruitment Firm of the Year award in Beijing

 

CBI member Hays was recently recognised as the "Best Recruitment Firm of the Year" at the 15th China Staff Awards in Beijing.

Hays received the award from the China Staff, a bilingual journal in mainland China and Hong Kong dedicated to human resources management.

The jury of the China Staff Awards said, "Although Hays has not been in the China market for a long time yet, they have made impressive progress as a global leading specialist recruitment firm.

"The recruitment process of Hays focuses on delivery quality and customer satisfaction. Many Hays clients have given very good comment on their recruitment expertise, understanding of the industry, and speedy response of customer demand. The Hays Global Skills Index and Hays Salary Guide revealed
the situation and trend of the human capital market, which have very interesting insights from a recruitment organisation point of view."

Simon Lance, Regional Director of Hays in China, said, "Our team are committed to demonstrating leading and best practices in the market to ensure we find the right jobs for the right people and help to transform our clients' businesses.

"This award also acknowledges that we are succeeding in achieving our goal in making a difference to our clients, candidates, and the industry. We are very grateful to all of those professionals across China who nominated us. It means we are doing the right job.""

Please click here to read the full press release by Hays.

CBI Member Successes in China July 2012

 

 

Dear CBI members and subscribers to China Direct,

Kindly find a link to the very latest CBI member successes in China for July 2012 below.

Thank you.

Download CBI China, Celebrating CBI member success in China, July 2012