Here are three takeaways from HR Tech China
HR Tech China featured a stellar lineup of HR leaders, industry experts and well-known business and thought leaders.
China’s JD.com to hire 15,000 new staff this year
Out of that number, around 10,000 will be recruited to fill the positions of online managers for the company’s logistics business.
Two economic zones create 8,000 jobs in Zambia
Two economic zones set up by Chinese enterprises in Zambia have paved the way for the creation of over 8,000 jobs in the African nation.
Hyundai Motors to lay off 1,500 jobs in China
By the end of this quarter, the jobs at its Beijing plants are likely to be declared redundant, and the staff either laid off or transferred to other facilities.
China to introduce new measures to maintain stable employment
The country needs to create 15 million new jobs in 2019 to support the record number of at 8.34 million college graduates that will enter the job market.
Indian-owned Jaguar Land Rover to slash 4,500 jobs
The company has suffered its first sales drop in China in 20 years, and a lower demand for diesel vehicles in Europe.
China-Pakistan economic corridor to generate 700,000 jobs
A recent study forecasts that the China Pakistan Economic Corridor is likely to generate up to 700,000 jobs in Pakistan by 2030.
Office culture and low salaries chase Hong Kongers out of Chinese firms
The majority of Hongkong employees who have left China-headquartered companies blame rigid office culture and low salaries.
Chinese doll factory investigated over workplace abuse claims
The workers at a toy factory in Heyuan, China, were working illegally overtime, and often earning less than SG$1.80 per hour.
China leads the world in hiring AI talents
China and the US are leading the way in AI employment globally, with China topping the list with just over 12,000 job listings.
Chinese institutions do well in global employability rankings
Chinese institutions have done well in producing graduates ready for worldwide employability in Asia, next to Singapore, Japan, and South Korea.
Chinese steel firm to create 50,000 jobs in the Philippines
A Chinese steel company will set up in Mindanao, Philippines and thereby create 50,000 jobs in the country.
Harsh factory environments triggering Chinese workers’ suicides
China’s massive electronics production factories often faces allegations of poor labour conditions, resulting in high employee suicide cases.
China to implement employment-boosting measures
China will be implementing measures to boost employment, with the aim of helping local businesses as well as the jobless.
More than 100,000 jobs await Filipino teachers in China
China looks to hire more Filipino teachers with good pay in a move to strengthen China-Philippines relations.
Robot workers will make more robots at ABB’s new China factory
At its new factory in Shanghai, China, ABB will have robots and humans collaborating to make more robots.
China created 11 million jobs from January to September
China created more than 11 million new jobs from January to September this year, even as the unemployment rate fell very slightly.
China’s semiconductor industry in serious talent shortage
China’s semiconductor industry is facing a major talent shortfall of up to 400,000 people by 2020, according a new report.
Weird: Giant python crashes staff meeting at Chinese bank
Talk about a wake-up call – employees at a bank branch in China were startled when a giant snake dropped in.
China aggressively pushing big data and AI to drive new job creation
The Chinese government is looking to promote the digital economy through skills upgrading, and also by attracting skilled foreign workers.
Alibaba unlikely to meet one million US jobs creation promise: Jack Ma
At the recent World Economic Forum, Alibaba’s Jack Ma warned that trade tensions between China and US could continue for as many as 20 years.
70% of China’s jobs likely to be replaced by robots
Artificial intelligence is likely to replace about 70% of occupations in China, according to the China Development Research Foundation.
Chinese insurer Aviva-COFCO ventures into HR management space
The company says that “the need to help organisations to be better prepared for a changing business environment has become greater than ever”.
Chinese universities fly high in employability rankings
Tsinghua University is leading the Asian continent in the latest QS graduate employability research, with four other Chinese institutions in the top 100.
Mainland China targets Taiwan’s top tech talent
China’s efforts to recruit Taiwanese engineers — via above-market benefits packages — are beginning to pay off handsomely.
Alibaba launches talent programme in Singapore
The Alibaba Talent Programme aims to develop the next generation of technology-focused and innovative PhD candidates.
Google employees protest China censorship
Some 1,400 Google staff have signed a letter protesting the company’s cooperation with the Chinese government on web censorship.