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Firms seeking leaders who can walk the walk

The prime quality that companies and their boards of directors look for when hiring senior executives is the ability to lead and motivate others, according to a global survey of 1,270 business leaders conducted by executive search firm IIC Partners, writes John Brennan. ...

Middle-manager recruiting leads hiring rise

Upbeat January trade-performance figures from the mainland and positive signs that Hong Kong could benefit from a strengthening global trade environment during 2014 are prompting employers to boost their middle-management capabilities, writes Chris Davis. ...

Continental drift

Richemont’s Tamie Toledano grew up in Nice and works in HK, but thinks part of her is Japanese, writes Andrea Zavadszky. ...

Retail needs 'people skills' to fill talent shortage

As the familiar logo “Made in China” morphs into “Sold in China”, the mainland’s retail sector has found itself in a push-pull situation as it rushes to satisfy the appetites of aspirational customers, while hampered by a lack of experienced managers, writes Chris Davis. ...

The X factor

ImagineX is taking a fresh approach to staff retention, writes Chris Davis. ...

Team players, client builders

When defining the qualities a career in architecture requires, Jango Wong, senior associate at international architecture and design company Woods Bagot, cites a famous ... ...

Top sales talent's hefty price tag

In an increasingly uncertain financial climate, job security can look less than absolute, so it's good to know that there are some industries that appear to be at least somewhat ... ...

Spreading digital word

As the lines between communication channels continue to blur, digital technology is emerging as a game-changer for disseminating information to the public and marketing ... ...

Working on a journey of discovery

For Ting Chin, a senior research executive with global market research firm Ipsos, every research project becomes a ... ...

What yuan wants, yuan gets

As Hong Kong's shops open their doors to millions of highly aspirational mainland Chinese customers, retailers are struggling to ... ...