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2015 RMG Recruitment Insider Survey (Q1) is launched

2015 RMG Recruitment Insider Survey (Q1) is launched 

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RMG Recruitment Insider Survey is a quarterly based project to help people know more details about the recruitment performance of different enterprises in Great China region. The data is collected from 10 different types of the company in 10+ cities of 20 industries. All the result we collected come from HR managers, line managers or the person in a much higher level, including hiring headcounts, salary package, salary rise, employing demand, etc. At the end of each quarter, we will publicize the result of the survey.

HR and hiring managers from nearly 600 corporations in Great China area participated in this first-quarter Recruitment Insider Survey and we also put some related questions about their campus recruitment plan to do the analyzing work. According to our first report launched at the beginning of the May, only 8.2% of companies did not have new headcounts, which means a huge demand of the talent is still going on in the job market. Among all of these companies, SOEs are in the leading position. 99.1% of SOEs have new talents introduced to the company in first quarter. But the salary rise is not as powerful as we expected, what 80% of companies offered to the new talents is below the 10% increase of the salary. So the MNC is still ranked at NO.1 in the list of companies who could provide the highest salary-rise.

It is also shown in the Recruitment Insider that Machinery, IT and Legal sectors are on the top list of hot openings in job market. Among all different sectors, positions which have more than 30% salary rise are in IT industry. While the Manufacturing industry is at the lowest level, 22% of them do not have any new hiring positions. Sales, Talent-demands in Marketing and Product departments are on the top 3 list, accounting for 69.5%, 49.8% and 36.3% among the companies which are looking for candidates in these very sectors. The head-hunter is the most important channel to introduce new talents for HRs and hiring managers, nearly 1/3 of manager-level positions are finished by them. An emerging channel for recruitment, the social media, is almost as popular as job fair, ranked as the second most popular method of talent-hunting.

RMG Selection will continue to focus on the changing circumstance of Chinese hiring-needs in the job market in the following Recruitment Insider surveys. As the CEO and the founder of RMG Selection, Robert Parkinson said: “The survey is a stage to present different details of recruitment in various industries, HRs and Hiring managers. This survey will show people the hottest hiring trends and changes in first quarter and we hope that this could help job seekers and employers figure out their own suitable positions and targets.”

罗迈招聘内幕调查结果发布 Recruitment Insider Survey released

 罗迈2015第一季度招聘内幕调查结果发布

2015 RMG Recruitment Insider Survey (Q1) is launched

– 机械、互联网和法务领跑一季度

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        罗迈国际招聘内幕调查》(Recruitment Insider Survey)是一个旨在了解大中华区各公司在本季度进行招聘的详细情况的季度调查,涉及10种公司类型、10余主要城市、20个行业的具体招聘人数、薪资待遇、薪资涨幅、用人需求等,所有回答都由人力资源经理或直线招聘经理以上的级别进行回答,每个季末进行报告披露。

        今年五月初发布的2015年第一期报告调查了600家公司的HR经理或招聘经理,并特别加入对本年度校园招聘的计划情况。调查发现本季度仅有8.2%的企业没有进行招聘,人才需求量还是非常巨大。其中国企表现最为突出,99.1%的国有企业都在本季度招聘了新员工。但同时80%的企业仅给出不足10%的薪酬涨幅,普遍的“薪情”并不强劲,跨国企业仍然是涨薪幅度最高的企业类型。

        一季度的行业热点为机械、互联网和法务行业。其中互联网行业涨薪30%以上的职位最多。而制造业则持续疲软,有22%完全没有招聘。在众多招聘的部门中,需求量前三位分别是销售、市场和产品,有在招聘这三个行业的的企业分别为69.5%,49.8%和36.3%。 同时我们发现,社交媒体作为新兴招聘手段已经在企业招聘重要性中与招聘会不相上下,猎头则稳坐头把交椅,超过三分之一的经理级别以上职位由猎头招聘完成。

        罗迈国际(RMG Selection)将继续关注未来中国招聘市场的变化,正如罗迈国际首席执行官及创始人潘瑞宝(Robert Parkinson先生所说:“希望以此调查汇聚不同行业、不同公司的HR、招聘经理的声音,准确反映一个季度的招聘热点和变化,帮助招聘者和求职者共同找到最合适的定位。”

RMG Recruitment Insider Survey is a quarterly based project to help people know more details about the recruitment performance of different enterprises in Great China region. The data is collected from 10 different types of the company in 10+ cities of 20 industries. All the result we collected come from HR managers, line managers or the person in a much higher level, including hiring headcounts, salary package, salary rise, employing demand, etc. At the end of each quarter, we will publicize the result of the survey.

HR and hiring managers from nearly 600 corporations in Great China area participated in this first-quarter Recruitment Insider Survey and we also put some related questions about their campus recruitment plan to do the analyzing work. According to our first report launched at the beginning of the May, only 8.2% of companies did not have new headcounts, which means a huge demand of the talent is still going on in the job market. Among all of these companies, SOEs are in the leading position. 99.1% of SOEs have new talents introduced to the company in first quarter. But the salary rise is not as powerful as we expected, what 80% of companies offered to the new talents is below the 10% increase of the salary. So the MNC is still ranked at NO.1 in the list of companies who could provide the highest salary-rise.

It is also shown in the Recruitment Insider that Machinery, IT and Legal sectors are on the top list of hot openings in job market. Among all different sectors, positions which have more than 30% salary rise are in IT industry. While the Manufacturing industry is at the lowest level, 22% of them do not have any new hiring positions. Sales, Talent-demands in Marketing and Product departments are on the top 3 list, accounting for 69.5%, 49.8% and 36.3% among the companies which are looking for candidates in these very sectors. The head-hunter is the most important channel to introduce new talents for HRs and hiring managers, nearly 1/3 of manager-level positions are finished by them. An emerging channel for recruitment, the social media, is almost as popular as job fair, ranked as the second most popular method of talent-hunting.

RMG Selection will continue to focus on the changing circumstance of Chinese hiring-needs in the job market in the following Recruitment Insider surveys. As the CEO and the founder of RMG Selection, Robert Parkinson said: “The survey is a stage to present different details of recruitment in various industries, HRs and Hiring managers. This survey will show people the hottest hiring trends and changes in first quarter and we hope that this could help job seekers and employers figure out their own suitable positions and targets.”

Career Builder – Make Social Networking Events Work

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For most foreigners who just come to China, they have very limit connections. For many Chinese job seekers who sent thousands of CV with no reply, there is a great way of connecting with others that people are accustomed to. There arises the social networking event. So if you go to the right event and perform in the right way, you might just make big step forward on your career!

In this Career Builder show, hosts and hostess from the studio will discuss this topic with Ruben van den Boer, a manager and an experienced recruitment specialist of RMG Selection.  As a Dutch expatriate who have been in Beijing since 2009, Ruben actually went through the whole stage from knowing very few people to getting well acquainted with a lot of people in his career.  He believes networking events are really important for everyone. Through social events people get the chance to talk to and get to know each other. Moreover, they have high probability to build positive RAPPORT in networking events.

Curious on how Ruben kicked start his awesome career? Want to know what networking events can help you further develop your career? Mostly importantly, how to make your networking really WORK?  Listen on, through the following questions you will pick up a lot of practical and helpful tips to build your career!

  1. Have you come across the terminology “Guanxi”? Please give us your take on this term?
  • There is a difference between “Guanxi” and Networking. “Guanxi” absolutely does not equal to networking.
  • Networking is about building rapport and building a long-term relationship that is based on trust.
  1. What are specific approaches to leave others the impression that I am an asset to the company not just someone who begs for jobs?
  • SECRET: everyone’s forehead is written a sentence which is “I want to feel important”. Few people are interested in others’ stories; most people are only interested in their own stories!
  • Everyone has a little ego in themselves. To begin with networking, you have to be a good listener instead of a speaker.
  • The more others share about themselves, the more connection they can feel with you. There are always problems or emotions. Then you are allowed to get involved and talk about yourself.
  • People do business with people they like. Business is about LIKING people.
  1. What if I disagree with the topics or arguments of someone in the networking? And in the position of a listener, how can I direct the topic?
  • Everyone is able to build chemistry. Find right topics.
  • In terms of directing a conversation, for example, if you talk about job seeking, from personal stuffs you can talk about the company, the structure, the team or even their problems in life.
  • At some point of the conversation, you can introduce yourself as a solution. Or you can present yourself as someone who fits what s/he is looking for.
  1. For someone who is very shy, how can s/he butt in a conversation and chat up with others?
  • Everyone can be shy. You have to get out of your shell if you want to network.
  • Think about worst of all what could happen. On the other hand, also think about what if it is the best scenario.
  • If you are really shy, then just be a good listener!
  1. Do you have any advice for aggressive people?
  • Don’t be too aggressive, otherwise you will push people away.
  • Train yourselves to HOLD BACK.
  • Silence is golden! Have a moment of silence somewhere.
  1. What kind of events do you recommend and where can people access to these social networking events?
  • Morning events from Chambers of Commerce (from different countries) for business purposes.
  • You can apply for newsletters from different chambers. Check up their websites or social media channels (Weibo or WeChat).
  • Expats communities like the Dutch society or groups of other countries sometimes have excursions or networking events on a casual level.
  1. Can people apply for jobs or send resumes in Chamber networking events?
  • The answer is not to do it. Applying for jobs is different from networking.
  • A good channel to apply for jobs is on LinkedIn.
  Listen to the original radio, please click: http://english.cri.cn/7146/2015/05/13/3262s878558.htm

Career Builder – Most Valued Aspects at A Job Interview.

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Most valued aspects at a job interview?

Everyone wants to do their best when going to job interviews. you always want to show your best qualities, but you didn’t display them successfully by the end of the interview, so the question becomes what are most valued aspects at a job interview? Robert Parkinson, CEO of RMG talks to CRI.

1. What are is the employer looking for in a job interview?

2. Is there any difference between HR and Hiring Manager?

3. What’s the best way to show your professional Knowledge/skill during the interview?

4. Communication is listed as the No.2 most valued skill. However, we always find it hard to show the soft skill than the hard skill. (Soft skill means communication skill, personality, and team work. Hard skill means educational background, certificates, technical skills and so forth. )So what is the best way to show your communication skill?

Listen to the original radio, please click: http://english.cri.cn/7146/2015/04/02/3481s872625.htm

For further useful tips and insights on what are the most valued aspects at a job interview and how to boost your career listen to other episodes of “Career Builder” RMG’s twice monthly radio slot of China  Radio International which you can find here https://www.rmgselection.com/category/radio/ and to visit CRI’s website click here http://english.cri.cn.

Find Your Job on Chinese Social Media

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Find Your Job on Chinese Social Media

If you think Chinese New Year is about visiting family to extend greetings and give “red envelopes”, it’s time for you to connect with your friends! Ninety percent of New Year’s greetings I received this year were via WeChat, and guess what, there were “red envelopes” in them! Today, sending lucky money in red envelopes through Chinese social media has become a new trend among young Chinese people. This shows the popularity of social media in China and its power to transform tradition. More important, it is becoming an emerging force in recruitment. So, if you are worried about your latest job application and haven’t received feedback from CVs you have sent out, social media could be another avenue to explore job opportunities and increase your long-term career prospects.

Is Chinese social media or foreign social media an effective job seeking tool? The way employers attract talent through social media answers this question. The Wabco case is an example. Wabco, with nearly 10,000 employees, is a leading global provider specializing in commercial vehicle safety and efficiency control systems. According to Sophie Liu, HR manager of its Qingdao Branch, Renren has become one of their major channels for campus recruiting. The company also posts vacancies and up-to-the-minute company news on its public WeChat account, which it opened in 2013. The dedicated team operating it creates more effective communication between candidates and the company. They now receive 30-plus CVs every day via social media. And other competitors in this industry have started to use this new recruitment method, too.

Inter-personal communication is another example of how social media can boost your career. You can connect directly with HR managers or hiring directors via social media. In addition to LinkedIn, the famous social media site for professional networking around the world, there are many alternatives Chinese people use for this purpose, for example, Dajie, Wealink and Tianji. Compiling a thorough profile on social media and sending invitations to HR departments will expand your job opportunities.

To build an effective connection with others and be a candidate the HR departments you are aiming at can instantly locate, you can try the following career-boosting 101 on professional social media:

  • Open an account on one or several networking sites and paint a complete picture of your skill set.
  • Make your job objective and intended career path clear to others, assigning to it and tagging five to eight key words. Reiterate them as often as you can in your self-introduction.
  • Pick an appropriate profile picture. If you don’t want to use an official portrait, that’s fine, but the photo of you sunbathing on the beach is an absolutely no-no.
  • Update posts related to your industry and the position whenever possible.
  • Make sure your basic contact information is available on all your accounts because it is not 100 percent certain you can be active on all of these. For example, you could add your WeChat QR code to your LinkedIn page and make sure your WeChat is redirected to LinkedIn. This will save time in your communications.

Of course, there are pros and cons to social media as a job-seeking platform. What you say on social media matters, so be careful. Remember this: What you post online could be a reason why companies do not want to hire you. Do not post a fiery speech or negative and confidential information about your current employer or related business secrets. Check everything before you post, in case you accidentally send something confidential out. Don’t complain about your current or previous employers. Finally, make sure you chose the right time to post. Posting online during working hours is a rather foolish move. Would you hire someone who was constantly updating his or her WeChat Moments while at work? Think about it.

The magic of social media is about more than multiplying the number of CVs employers receive. It is about increasing the influence of brand culture and improving communication. As Sophie Liu said, “Social media will add more soft power to a company.” For job seekers, your hard power matters; but social media could provide more added value to your soft power. If landing the perfect job is indeed 99 percent hard work and one percent good luck, why not make full use of social media to get lucky?

Read the original article: http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/ctenglish/se/txt/2015-04/07/content_681956.htm

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