A survey by a human resources agency found that Hong Kong employers are cautiously optimistic about their intention to recruit in the coming quarter. According to seasonally adjusted data, the net employment outlook index for the coming quarter is positive 11 percent; 83 percent of the local employers surveyed think it will be difficult to fill vacancies. Among them, Information Technology (IT), Sales and Marketing are the two most affected.
Employers Plan to Increase Staff
ManpowerGroup Greater China announced today, June 14, the employment outlook survey report for the third quarter of 2022. Of the 515 local employers surveyed, 38 percent plan to increase their workforce in the next three months, while 27 percent say they will reduce their workforce, and 34 percent say they have no plans to adjust their current workforce in the coming quarter. The seasonally adjusted data also showed that the employment outlook index for the coming quarter was at positive 11 percent, indicating that Hong Kong employers were cautiously optimistic about their hiring intentions in the coming quarter. The net global employment outlook also recorded a thirty-three percentage points increase, an upturn of 4 percent from the second quarter and an increase of 18 percent year-on-year, while the global talent shortage was the highest in 16 years. Lancy Tsui Yuk Shan, senior vice president of the agency, said that, “Employers often need to hire a large number of talents and fill vacancies in a short period of time, which also has continued to increase the demand for workers on flexible terms.”…