HONG KONG, July 5, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Robert Walters has launched its latest half yearly market update. Compiled by a dedicated research team, these market updates provide insight into the very latest hiring and salary trends across the banking and financial services and commerce sectors. Both organisations and job seekers alike often draw on Robert Walters' extensive industry involvement and market insight to gain current information on salary levels, skills profiling and varying recruitment practices.
"Cautious optimism was the key operative for the first half of 2012 for most industries and we anticipate employers to remain equally conservative for the rest of the year," says Matthew Bennett, Managing Director of Robert Walters Hong Kong, Thailand and Taiwan. "With the issues in Europe and the US unlikely to be resolved quickly, global economic conditions have remained uncertain and this has impacted employers hiring budgets and attitudes across both financial services and commercial sectors."
Review of the first half of 2012 and outlook for the rest of the year:
Banking & Financial Services
Commerce
For a more detailed update on roles in demand, salary and market trends for the first half of 2012 and what to expect for the rest of the year, please refer to the half yearly market update.
About Robert Walters
Robert Walters is an award-winning business and one of the leading international recruitment consultancies. The Group has a network of 48 offices spanning 23 countries, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Continental Europe, the United States, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, South Africa and South America. For more information about Robert Walters Hong Kong, please visit www.robertwalters.com.hk.
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