There will still be plenty of hiring action in Hong Kong in the first half of 2016, though not at the record levels seen at the start of last year, according to the hiring outlook released by recruitment firm Robert Half. The research showed that 43% of non-financial services companies plan to hire more permanent finance and accounting personnel —a decline from 53% at the same time in 2015. The hiring outlook for technology professionals has also weakened slightly.
Bucking the trend is the banking and financial services sector, where just over half of companies intend to increase their headcount, taking their hiring activity to a new four-year high.
Adam Johnston, Managing Director, Robert Half Hong Kong and Japan commented, “Hong Kong companies will be active hirers in 2016, but there is a growing sense of caution in their thinking. So whether they act on their plans to drive business growth and hire will depend on their level of confidence in the next few months.”
Paul Arkwright
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