Within the commerce sector, the first half of the year saw hiring in frontline, accounting and technical IT positions. Previous confidence in the hiring to take place in the third quarter has waned. The outlook for the retail sector continues to be positive due to increased tourist spending and the growing affluence of the Hong Kong population. Evan Chin, Manager, IT Commerce and Banking Division, Robert Walters Hong Kong acknowledged that, “Commerce in general is doing well, however e-commerce is less popular in Hong Kong that in its neighbouring regions.” The third quarter, he advised, will see projects that had previously been put on the backburner being reactivated as uncertainty is becoming the norm and no longer unknown territory. This will also result in some job hopping by employees who had remained in their positions due to hiring anxiety and now feel that the situation has lost its gravity.
Paul Arkwright
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