HongKongSalary&EmploymentOutlook2017Worldwideleadersinspecialistrecruitmentwww.michaelpage.com.hkwillincreaseheadcount35%FINDOUTWHATYOU’REWORTHINTHISREPORTRiseofdomesticbrandsPage04EffectiveemployerbrandingPage06salaryincreaseexpected1-5%2|2017HongKongSalary&EmploymentOutlookSeizingNewOpportunitiesKeyTrendsMadeinAsia:RiseofDomesticBrandsAsia:TheWorld’sNextTechnologyHub?StrongEmployerBranding:AKeytoSuccessContinuedGrowthofContractEmploymentNumbersataGlanceHongKongOverviewInsights&SalaryBenchmarksDigitalFinance&AccountingFinancialServicesHumanResourcesLegalMarketingProcurement&SupplyChainProperty&ConstructionRetail&SourcingSalesSecretarial&BusinessSupportTechnology03040506070810454952555962Contents1113173234402017HongKongSalary&EmploymentOutlook|3SeizingnewopportunitiesHealthcare,technologyanddigitalsectorsearmarkedforgrowthinAsiaCompaniesinAsiaarerampingupeffortstoseizegrowthopportunitiesintheregion,despiteslightlyweakerglobaleconomicsentiment.Byinvestingheavilyinmobile-technologystart-upsandotherinnovations,includingfinancialtechnology(fintech)services,employersarecreatingnewpositionswithanemphasisondigitalskills.Hiringisexpectedtocontinuetogrowinthenext12monthsacrossthetechnologysector.Likewise,thehealthcaresectorisexpectedtobeabrightspotin2017,duelargelytoageingpopulationsaswellasahigherdemandforqualityservices.CountriesacrossAsiaareexpectedtocontinuebuildinguptheirhealthcaresystems,resultinginanincreaseinhiringdemandforqualifiedprofessionalsacrosstheboard.Digitalalsoshowsnosignsofslowingdown,ascompaniescontinuetobuilduptheironlineplatformsande-commercecapabilities.Intermsofhiringintentions,44%ofemployerssurveyedacrossChina,HongKong,Taiwan,Indonesia,Malaysia,andSingaporesaidtheywouldbeincreasingtheircompanyheadcount;while49%saidtheywouldmaintaintheircurrentheadcount.Mid-levelemployeesappeartobethemostsought-afterbycompanies(60%).Contractingappearstohaveriseninpopularityasatalentsolution.InHongKongandSingapore,morethanhalf(60%)ofcompaniessurveyedcurrentlyuseco...
