ThailandSalary&EmploymentOutlook2017Worldwideleadersinspecialistrecruitmentwww.michaelpage.co.thFINDOUTWHATYOU’REWORTHINTHISREPORTRiseofdomesticbrandsPage05EffectiveemployerbrandingPage07TechgrowthtoboostAsia’sjobmarketPage062017ThailandSalary&EmploymentOutlook|3SeizingNewOpportunitiesKeyTrendsMadeinAsia:RiseofDomesticBrandsTechGrowthtoBoostAsia’sJobMarketStrongEmployerBranding:AKeytoSuccessThailandOverviewInsightsFinance&AccountingHumanResourcesSales0405060708091011Contents4|2017ThailandSalary&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,technology,financialservices(reflectingthetighteningsector)andbusinesssupport/administrationpositions.Overall,salaryincreasesin...
