Human resources consulting firm ManpowerGroup released the "Employment Outlook Survey" for the third quarter of this year today (14th).
The results show that 38% of employers surveyed plan to increase their staff in the next three months, while 27% say they will reduce their staff.
Among many industries, the information technology industry is the most short of people, followed by the catering and hotel industry, which is estimated to be related to the easing of the epidemic, the relaxation of dine-in in the evening market and the distribution of consumer coupons.
The survey also pointed out that the global talent shortage has risen to a 16-year high.
Among the Asia-Pacific regions, the most difficult regions to fill vacancies are Taiwan, Singapore, the mainland and Hong Kong.
Xu Yushan, senior vice president of ManpowerGroup Greater China, said that 38% of the surveyed employers plan to increase their staff in the next three months.
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ManpowerGroup's "Employment Outlook Survey" report for the third quarter of this year showed that the employment outlook index recorded a positive 11%, an increase of 8% quarter-on-quarter and a year-on-year increase of 10%.
The survey interviewed 515 employers, and the results showed that 38% of employers plan to increase their staff in the next three months, while 27% said they would reduce their staff.
Information Technology and Communication Media Industry Index Highest
Among them, the information technology and communication media industry recorded a 31% employment outlook index, the highest among all industries, with an increase of 4% quarter-to-quarter and a year-on-year increase of 31%.
Xu Yushan, Senior Vice President of ManpowerGroup Greater China, said that many industries are undergoing digital transformation. Both traditional and start-up companies are adopting digital strategies, which has created a strong demand for I&T manpower. Many companies are also implementing hybrid and remote working models. And will use big data to analyze customer service and market data, and strengthen the needs of network security researchers and machine learning engineers.
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Followed by the catering and hotel industry, the employment outlook index was 24%, up 29% quarter-on-quarter; while the construction industry's employment outlook index was 19%, up 8% quarter-on-quarter.
Xu Yushan pointed out that the local epidemic has eased. In addition to the resumption of dine-in dining in the evening market, the government has also issued electronic consumption coupons, which has gradually improved the catering business, and the demand for banquets has also increased.
As for the hotel industry, due to the lifting of entry restrictions on Hong Kong residents in May, air traffic in April increased by 109.4% year-on-year, which increased the recruitment intention of hotel employers.
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However, education, health and wellness, social work and government recorded a negative 6%.
She explained that the current demand for quarantine centers has decreased, and many isolation centers have also changed to standby status, so the number has been lowered.
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Hong Kong struggles to fill vacancies
In addition, the survey also interviewed more than 40,000 employers in 40 regions around the world.
It found that 75 per cent of employers said it was difficult to fill vacancies, a 6 per cent increase from last year.
Among the 515 employers interviewed in Hong Kong, the jobs with the greatest shortage of talents are information technology, accounting for 49%, followed by sales and marketing, manufacturing and production.
When asked whether the shortage in Hong Kong could be related to the local immigration wave, she admitted that the immigration wave has a relative impact, but it is not the biggest factor, because the related industries have always been difficult to recruit in the past. For example, the digital transformation in recent years has exacerbated the talent shortage in the information technology industry.
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