A recent survey by headhunting company Venturenix found that a serious loss of IT talent is occurring in Hong Kong.
The survey covered 101 companies of all sizes, including construction, real estate, retail, hotel, and tourism, and sampled the recruitment activities of 200 companies.
The recent emigration wave was identified as a major reason for the shortage of IT talent.
Yuen Yik-ting, director of Venturenix, said at a press conference in late May that although some companies have significantly increased their salaries for IT positions, the resignation rate in the Hong Kong IT industry has doubled from 12 percent last year to 24 percent this year. The emigration wave has caused the loss of 10,000 to 15,000 IT workers….