China Staff articles from April 2006

China Staff archives from April 2006

From good to great: strengthening today's performance management systems.(HR Trends)
April 1, 2006... The latest Towers Perrin-China STAFF HKHR Council Pulse Survey, completed in early March 2006, highlights several important gaps in the common practice of linking pay to individual employee results, competencies and "hot" jobs in the market....

Emerging trends in mobility assignments: in the first of a two-part report, we bring you Cendant Mobility's latest worldwide benchmark study on global mobility; in particular, its perspectives on China, to reveal relocation trends and overall approaches to assignment support.(Workforce Mobility)
April 1, 2006... The rate of growth assignment in volume into and out of China, along with domestic mobility in China, is showing few signs of abating. Respondents report an increase in all types of assignments in the past three years and generally expect that...

Can China still count on the Hong Kong talent pool? Career opportunities in human resources management abound in China, but taking up an offer means adjusting to a human resources culture with some inherent challenges. With demand for talent and salaries rising in Hong Kong, China's demand for the best and the brightest may not be filled from here.(Recruitment)
April 1, 2006... It's been said time and time again: China is the world's fastest growing economy. The implications of that growth for business and trade are covered daily in news reports around the world, and it's easy to become blind to the fact that there...

Skilled labour shortage rattles Macau: as new casinos open one after another in the former Portuguese enclave, employers are having a difficult time recruiting and retaining qualified staff. Michael Taylor looks at the ground shift that has taken place in the once sleepy backwater.(Special Report: Macau)
April 1, 2006... With its first Asian resort scheduled to open this autumn, Las Vegas-based Wynn Resorts is entering into the final stages of its recruitment process. The resort will initially consist of approximately 600 hotel rooms and 100,000 sq ft of casino...

Is job satisfaction the ultimate measure of employee well-being?(Employee Engagement)
April 1, 2006... Measurement of employee job satisfaction at work is a construct that has been researched extensively by business analysts and organisational psychologists. However, new research workplace related literature is moving away from upholding job...

Contribution arrangements for expatriate employees in Hong Kong: Pattie Walsh discusses several scenarios in answer to whether expatriates employees need to be enrolled in local pension fund schemes.(HK Employment Watch)
April 1, 2006... Q: We are an investment bank. As a result of business expansion last year, we needed two people to fill in the positions of Asia Country Manager and Operations Manager. We were unable to find suitable candidates in the Hong Kong market; so two...

Service period agreements post training.(Labour Law Forum)
April 1, 2006... Q: I am the HR director of a Chinese subsidiary of a Korean company. We now wish to train some of our technicians in our parent company but want to ensure that they work for us for an agreed period when they return. Our Head Office has...

Macau attracts record number of HK workers.(Hong Kong)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Macau's economic boom is drawing a soaring number of Hong Kong workers, making them the second-largest group of imported labour. South China Morning Post reported that Hong Kong workers in Macau have overtaken labour from the Philippines,...

Base pay adjustments back on up trend.(Hong Kong News)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... In HKIHRM's January 2006 Pay Trend Survey, the most common salary adjustments among 39 out of 86 surveyed companies fell between 2% and 2.9%, with an overall average of more than 2%. This compared with the overall average of 1.5% confirmed in...

Global quality of living survey ranks Hong Kong 68th.(Hong Kong News)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Hong Kong took 68th position in a worldwide quality of living survey by human resources consulting firm, Mercer. It edged up from 70th position with a score of 95.4, thanks to its modern and efficient infrastructure. Fellow Asian cities...

Private sector expected to boost employment.(China News)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... As the country is expected to face a job shortfall of more than 14 million this year, the booming private sector is estimated to create up to 70% of new job opportunities in China. China's private sector has become a major employment channel,...

More skilled workers abroad soon.(China News)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... China is expected to have more outbound skilled workers in the next few years, according to the annual review of the China International Contractors Association. An increasing number of senior sailors, technicians, and consultants will...

Plan to unionise 60% of foreign firms.(China News)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... The All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) has proposed that 60% of foreign companies be unionised by the end of this year, according to a report in China Daily. Sun Chunlan, ACFTU vice chairwoman urged local trade union (TU) leaders...

Top ways companies will seek to comply with the new Labour Contract Law regulation.(Data Page)(Table)(Brief article)
April 1, 2006... Top ways companies will seek to comply with the new Labour Contract Law regulation Audit or review HR 83% policies Conduct employment 76% contract audit review Consult legal counsel 79% for review of...