FINDOUTWHATYOU’REWORTHWorldwideleadersinspecialistrecruitmentwww.michaelpage.com.twTaiwanSalary&EmploymentOutlook2017salaryincreaseexpected1-5%willincreaseheadcount46%INTHISREPORTEffectiveemployerbrandingPage07Asia:Theworld’snexttechhub?Page062017TaiwanSalary&EmploymentOutlook|3SeizingNewOpportunitiesKeyTrendsMadeinAsia:RiseofDomesticBrandsAsia:TheWorld’sNextTechnologyHub?StrongEmployerBranding:AKeytoSuccessNumbersataGlanceTaiwanOverviewInsights&SalaryBenchmarksFinanceHumanResourcesMarketingProcurement&SupplyChainRetail&SourcingSalesTechnologyFinancialServices0405060708101113151921232629Contents4|2017TaiwanSalary&EmploymentOutlookSeizingnewopportunitiesHealthcare,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%)ofcompaniessurveyedcurrentlyusecontractors,primarilytoovercomechallengesinpermanentheadcountapprovals.Currently,mostcontractorsareinoperations,techno...
