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Tag: Skills Shortage

Bound for home

New tactics – from higher pay to work-life balance – can lure back workers to fill the skills shortage, writes Darius Musni. ...

High risers

Bright futures await loyal staff, writes Michael Taylor. ...

Talent squeeze forcing companies to loosen up

While the slowdown in the mainland economy may be giving companies breathing space to review their growth strategies, the modest deceleration is doing little to ease talent demand in the professional recruitment environment, writes Chris Davis. ...

Employers hunt overseas as local skills dry up

Although it has been a fairly good start to the year for the employment market, not everyone is cooking with gas just yet, as the Hudson Report: Employment Trends for Q1 2013 shows, writes Billy Clarke. ...

Short on skills

Lack of able staff could harm HK firms, writes John Cremer. ...

Labour problems

Four urgent HR concerns must be tackled if Hong Kong is to survive in a competitive world, reports Darius Musni. ...

Labour imbalances still threaten global markets

The inaugural Hays Global Skills Index conducted this year has found worrying inconsistencies in the world’s economic climate, writes Billy Clarke. ...

Temp jobs, lasting benefits

Every employer must think about whether they are using temporary assignments effectively in their workforce, writes Marc Burrage. ...

Mobility fills IT skills gap

We believe that the mobility of talent across Asia-Pacific can ease the IT skills shortage. But while employers may be slowly embracing this ... ...

Escaping the career trap

Employees are being trapped in career silos because they don't believe they can cross industry ... ...