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7 sectors that could see robust hiring activity this year, according to Hays

Michelle Zhu Published on Tue, Feb 21, 2017 / 5:16 PM GMT+8

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SINGAPORE (Feb 21): 71% of Singapore’s workforce say they would leave their current jobs for a better salary or benefit package, putting the city state at the top spot in Asia for citing ‘salary or benefit package’ as the main reason for seeking a new employer, as compared to China (63%), Hong Kong (64%), Japan (49%) and Malaysia (61%).

At the same time, ‘work-life balance’ is the No. 1 reason for the nation’s employees to remain with their current employer as indicated by nearly half of candidates surveyed in Singapore (47%).

These findings are according to 2017 Hays Asia Salary Guide, which surveyed some 3,000 organisations in Asia employing a total of over six million people.