CAREER BUILDER - ON CRI
‘References available on request’ is the footnote of most CVs written in English, yet all too often the ‘final hurdle’ of the hiring process is either forgotten altogether or given only cursory attention, yet a quality reference checking process is not merely a disaster prevention practice, it can unearth vitally important information required to manage and develop the new hire. In this article, I explore some of the less obvious reasons to properly check references with a specific focus on hiring in mainland China, as well as uncovering some of the reasons it’s so important for us, as employees, to remember that with the web 2.0 our behaviour can be referenced [almost] 24/7. Firstly, looking at China, which places a […]
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Getting right fit is harder than it looks
- Monday, 03 March 2014 05:04
International fashion brands need to cut their cloth to suit the Chinese market As world-renowned consumer goods companies enter China, a series of problems has sprung up in the Chinese market for international fashion brands. Fashion brands such as Zara, C&A, Uniqlo and H&M bear striking similarities. Although they come from different cultural backgrounds, the brands will inevitably confront difficulties that international fashion brands face in China. Mango, a Spanish brand, entered China at an early stage but was forced to shut shops after posting dismal sales figures, and gradually faded out of the market. The first difficulty that the fashion companies face is fierce competition among international brands. Esprit and Mango are among the brands that have faced serious […]
你的员工幸福吗？
- Tuesday, 25 February 2014 01:36
节后跳槽一直是各行各业求职者心照不宣的事情，此时的猎头们也会比其他月份要忙得多。在中国生活工作了近十年的时间，我发现其实无论是企业还是个人，在这个人才流动高峰期招聘和求职都不易。二月初，中国LED行业的业内人士宣布了“高端人才用工荒”新闻，我确实有些惊讶。第一次听到“用工荒”这个名词，还是在2012年做第一期《罗迈国际中国人才流动调查报告》（TFS）的时候。通常北上广节后的“用工荒”体现在第三产业服务行业和传统制造业的流水线上，因此听到LED行业高端人才竟稀缺到用“荒”来形容，我认为惊讶之余，我们也要反思这其中的问题。 我相信为了解决节后招聘难题，各大企业都会拿出最佳招聘方案。有些企业开出优厚物质待遇，购买补充商业保险，还有一些企业提供食宿补助，保证愉悦的工作环境，为员工购置娱乐设施。尽管企业使尽浑身解数，其中不乏引人注目的条件，但招聘情况仍不容乐观。此时如果HR们认为是求职者们的挑剔增加了招聘难度，那我要反过来质问你们，你们是否真的了解求职者的需求？你们考虑过员工工作时的幸福感吗？如果企业开出的优厚条件并非求职者们真正所需，那么再优厚的条件也不能让你的员工幸福地工作！就在几天前，我的朋友和我分享了一个术语Gross Personal Happiness （个人幸福指数）。
Major cities losing their allure for new graduates
- Monday, 17 February 2014 07:32
RMG China Talent Flow Survey 2013 (TFS2) appears in China Daily again! This is the second version of Chinese job market and talent flow market research since 2012! There are 13 classic questions and specific analysis based on region, gender, education background, industry, function, age etc. People who are interested in getting more info about job market in China should not miss TFS2! After much consideration, Ying Hanlu decided against finding work in Beijing and Shanghai and instead returned home after graduating in the summer. “My boyfriend and I were having a hard time with a long-distance relationship, so after he found a job in our hometown I followed,” she said. Rising property prices and tightened restrictions on hukou – […]
Day breaks in china’s logistics industry
- Monday, 17 February 2014 07:28
MENTION logistics, and perhaps a busy port comes to mind. We may then recall how Rotterdam was unarguably once the world’s busiest port, for 40 years. Yet, in just a few years this logistical crown was usurped by Singapore, among the most thriving of countries in Asia. How is the logistic industry going on in the Chinese market? Find out in Ruben’s latest article published on China Today “Day Breaks in China’s Logistics Industry”! The term “logistics” was first coined in 1927 by U.S. scholar Ralph Borsodi. Yet logistics services actually originated in military usage, and logistics has since come to play a major role in today’s global supply chain. Among all types of logistic services, however, third-party logistics (TPL) […]
HR Attention – China Logistics Talent under The Spotlight
- Friday, 14 February 2014 07:24
Do you know that logistic industry is in the shortage of talent? Find out the answer in Robert Parkinson’s article on Business Tianjin. As the development of economic globalization and the rise of the network economy move ahead quickly, global logistics services start to accelerate development. Because of logistic employee shortages, this sector is now one of the top 12 talent shortage industries! For human resource professionals, have you started to consider how to attract qualified logistics talent to stimulate business development? Come and read the insights from Robert! As the development of economic globalisation and the rise of the network economy move ahead quickly, global logistics services start to accelerate development. Because of logistic employee shortages, this sector […]
CV – the Vital First Step
- Friday, 14 February 2014 06:31
Latest article from Robert Parkinson (CEO & Founder of RMG Selection) on China today! # CV – the Vital First Step# To keen overseas job seekers who want to work in China: When enjoying the excitement of coming to China to find a job, does it ever occur to you that 100 of the CVs you’ve sent out don’t even get a glimpse from the Chinese HR?! Find out how to present yourself in CV together with Robert now! To keen overseas job seekers who want to work in China: While anticipating the excitement of coming to China to find a job, does it ever occur to you that maybe 100 of the CVs you’ve sent out won’t even get […]
RMG logistic recruitment specialist is invited to FC Club as a guest speaker!
- Wednesday, 22 January 2014 09:03
RMG logistic recruitment specialist is invited to FC Club as a guest speaker! Taking the latest RMG China Talent Flow Survey 2013 (TFS 2) to the networking Event! Do you want to know the hottest jobs in 2014? Do you want to know what happened in the job market in 2013? What kind of Expats are needed in SOEs? What skills do you need to know as an expat? All in here: http://www.fcclub.com/app/event/detail/214?uid=1# Come and join with Ruben in this fantastic event this Thursday!
看上去很美——高薪跳槽
- Monday, 20 January 2014 08:13
Salary is never an old cliché for family’s gathering in traditional Chinese new year. After getting annual bonus, will your employees continue to stay in the company, or they have already found the next target? It’s no surprise that some employees like changing jobs for higher and higher salaries. However, do you really know what’s behind all these beautiful career “jumps”? What if you are not comfortable with the company culture? What if you are not used to cooperate with your new teammates? What if behind your higher salary you have to face overtime working every single day? Come and read the article written by Robert Parkinson on CEC Online to solve your career problems now! 薪水一直都是职场上热议的话题，尤其是到了新春佳节之际，家里人聚会除了聊一些家长里短之外，聊聊工作和薪金也是常有的事情。尽管近年来人们一直到讨论到底是什么因素导致了人们跳槽的想法，但是答案一直都是五花八门，薪水，升职空间，直线经理风格，公司管理等因素让职场专家们好一通分析。当然，我不得不承认这些确实都是很重要的影响因素。根据罗迈国际RMG《中国人才流动调查报告TFS2》，在影响人们跳槽的因素中，薪水以69%的比例在九个跳槽因素中位居第一名。正逢春节后的跳槽高峰期，相信很多人都在酝酿着寻找能给出更高薪水的东家。但是，高薪跳槽真的像大家想象中那么美好吗？福兮祸所依，被金钱蒙蔽双眼而选择错误的前程可不是什么值得庆贺的事。 职场上近三分之二都选择向“钱”看齐，这其实和职业的定义有着很大的关联。在英语维基百科中输入“Occupation”之后出现的定义其实很有意思，不知在大家的脑海中“职业”到底意味着什么？根据维基的定义，职业是指为了收入而占用一个人时间的一种常规活动。在这一层面上，职场上的为钱跳槽也就不难理解了。此外，从马斯洛需求原理出发，每个职场人都是从有足够的薪资能满足基本生理需求开始，到努力工作换来更高的报酬以满足自己的物质需求，进而上升到薪资饱和后的自我实现阶段。人们的工作大部分是从18到24岁开始，直到55岁左右结束。介于这个年龄段的人们往往都处于需要更高薪资报酬的阶段。但不是每一个都能够如愿以偿，一步步获得更高的薪资报酬。但是如果你真的不一小心被天上掉下来的馅儿饼砸到了，可不要马上被喜悦冲昏头脑。任何事物都有其存在的原因，尤其在这个越来越透明的就业市场中，天上掉馅儿饼的事情基本没有可能发生。当你接到一个50%以上薪酬涨幅的offer时，你是不是清楚地知道为什么你可以得到这个涨幅呢？换句话说，为什么这个职位可以给出这个薪水、这个涨幅呢？如果你还没有想清楚就冒然的接了offer，恐怕日后你会遇到不少问题！下面我就和大家分享一些看似很美的高薪跳槽背后的故事。 高薪跳槽背后故事之—工作时间 假设你是一个年薪10万的职业经理人，现在分别接到了年薪15万，20万和30万的offer，你会做出怎样的选择呢？如果你选择了年薪15万，你在看待职场之道方面是比较理智的。如果你选择了年薪20万，也许你喜欢接受工作上的挑战和刺激。但是如果你选择了30万，我不禁要担心你是否真的只看重钱而忽略了你的工作时间成本！针对选择超过市场水平薪资涨幅水平的职场人们，如果你现在工作是朝九晚五，偶尔加班，每年享受15天年假，那么我建议你为30万年薪做好心理准备。举个IT行业的例子，虽然IT行业的各类工程师和顾问们经常与加班为伴，但是一些大型外资IT咨询公司中有一些是没有加班费用的。对于只看钱不看项目的IT工程师来说，为了高底薪跳去这些大公司只会忙得晕头转向而已。我们用算式来简单计算一下薪资和工作时间，你就会清楚了解到你的工作时间成本了。假如你现在年薪是10万，每周工作40小时，一年52周，你的工作时间成本为年薪除每年工作小时数，每小时约48.08元。现在你选择了年薪30万，那你的涨幅则为200%，相应的每周工作时间则为60小时左右，你的工作成本则在96.15元每小时。当然，这高薪背后的值与不值，还是要自己掂量。 […]
Expats in top demand for Chinese state-owned enterprises
- Tuesday, 14 January 2014 06:56
There has been a significant increase in the demand for foreign professionals to represent Chinese state-owned enterprises abroad as the nation gears up its global commercial activities and plans listings of its domestic companies on international bourses. Robert Parkinson, founder and CEO of RMG Selection, an international recruitment firm with offices in the China, says that the job market started picking up in the second half of 2013, and ended the year with strong indications of good hiring activity continuing into 2014 on the back of growing optimism and confidence. One the areas that is seen robust recruiting is for foreigners who can represent Chinese interests abroad, and have specific knowledge of capital markets and listings regimes. RMG recently published the […]