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APAC GR 2014

  gr award We are delighted to announce that RMG Selection is shortlisted in the following awards in APAC Global Recruiters this year! •Best Marketing Campaign •Best Job Board •Best Recruitment Consultant Introduction of Global Recruiters Awards APAC: The Global Recruiter Asia Pacific Industry Awards are a unique opportunity for the recruitment industry to celebrate its achievements in this part of the world. With a judging panel drawn from local and global experts, these highly regarded awards secure greater recognition for individual recruiters and companies, attracting potential new clients and cementing reputations across the industry. RMG in Global Recruiters APAC 2013: • Best Recruitment Consultant – Winner (Lilly Di Cao) •Best Small Recruitment Business – Highly Commended •Best In-house Training – Highly Commended •Best Marketing Campaign – Highly Commended We are quite looking forward to the award ceremony on October in Singapore!

号外号外!罗迈国际(RMG Selection)成功入围2014 年环球招聘者亚太区以下奖项:

1.      最佳市场企划

2.      最佳求职平台

3.      最佳招聘顾问

环球招聘者亚太区奖项介绍:

环球招聘者亚太区行业奖为亚太地区猎头行业中的精英提供了独一无二展现自我成就的机会。奖项评审小组由亚太及全球的招聘专家组成,在行业中被高度推崇。许多业内人士及公司都将该奖视为提升知名度,吸引潜在客户,为行业声誉添彩的重要竞争力体现。

罗迈国际2013年环球招聘者亚太区获奖情况: 1.      最佳招聘顾问——获奖者,Lilly Di Cao 2.     最佳小型招聘企业——最佳提名(二等奖) 3.     最佳内部培训——最佳提名(二等奖) 4.     最佳市场企划——最佳提名(二等奖)

我们非常期待能够在今年10月的新加坡颁奖仪式上再获殊荣!

Education Today – What to Prepare for an English Interview?

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English interview is quite a challenge for many people. Before the interview, what to prepare? Do girls need to wear black suits or dresses, while boys get suit up or in business casuals? What are the common questions asked by HR in English interviews? Upon a question, what can you do if you do not know how to answer? Robert Parkinson, CEO of RMG Selection is on CRI Education Today. To perform better in English interviews, let’s listen to his professional advice!

Listening to the original radio at: http://english.cri.cn/7146/2014/06/30/2203s833811.htm 

Why Am I Drawn to a City of Smog?

Why Am I Drawn to a City of Smog?

By ROBERT PARKINSON

Staring out the window on a rainy Sunday, I have to say that life is a bit boring here. By “here” I am referring not to Beijing, but my quiet hometown in the U.K. This is no longer surprising to me. Recently several journalists interviewed me, asking if the thick smog would cause a massive outflow of expats from China. After reading the dismal reports from foreign news agencies, I decided it’s time to explain how I feel about smog after 10 years in Beijing.

Economic Meltdown?

Although the European economy has been shaky for the past two years, many Europeans still look forward eagerly to a booming economic upswing. These illusions were shattered cruelly in March, when The Guardian reported that the European crisis is far from over. On the contrary, the growing impoverished classes in seven European countries are suffering worse than ever. With this going on, why would expats go back?

On the other hand, with China’s growing prosperity, every foreign entrepreneur knows it is the place to look for profits. International companies only employ efficient, smart and creative people to establish and lead their branch offices in major cities and find out how much they can make on the Chinese market. This means that Beijing is a city full of talented and able expats. Speaking as an expat, business opportunities and elite connections are an important draw to this city, and I’m certainly not the only one that thinks so.

For those at management level, leaving Beijing means forfeiting half of their base salary. Foreign companies want to bring their best people to Beijing and keep them there for years, so they do their best to make life easy for employees in their new habitat. Most companies offer generous expat package plans, including housing funds, private cars and drivers, children’s education, living expense subsidies and pollution compensation for employees who work in China for long periods of time. All these expat benefits might exceed half an expat’s annual base salary. So for a foreign manager, leaving Beijing means lower pay and higher expenses. Would you give that up?

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 Liulichang Antique Street is a magnet for international tourists.

Witness to a Country’s Epic Changes

In Beijing, “change” is the one thing that stays constant. My job requires me to take frequent business trips to Hong Kong and Shanghai. After 10 years of travel, I can testify that neither city has developed as diversely as Beijing has. Ten years ago, Beijing was a city of shabby buildings, dirty roads, crowded buses, and few bars or malls. However, over the years the skyscrapers grew higher, the subways became modern (and much better than in Paris), and huge shopping malls appeared along wide and clean boulevards.

According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, Beijing’s Gross Regional Product (see the chart) increased steadily between 2006 and 2012. Secondary and tertiary industries grew by over 50 percent in the same period.

The key factor in assessing a city’s development is the added value of its tertiary industry. Also, government investment in real estate increases every year. China’s achievements over the past decade impress and fascinate me. Beijing has become a brand-new city. I firmly believe that “change” is a key word for every country, city, and company for creating a better future.

Additionally, many expatriates and domestic migrant workers find it difficult to return home after the dynamism of Beijing. I often explain this with the cat allegory: imagine a cat, used to a cozy life at home, accidentally discovering the wonderful outside world. He could not experience anything better. Would he still be willing to stay at home and be a good cat? The answer is probably no. Once attracted to Beijing, people expect to be part of the city.

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There are job fairs in Beijing all year round. Some of them specifically target expats or foreign companies.

Golden Opportunities for Career Start-ups

A young and energetic Dutch employee has worked in my company for almost two years. When he finished postgraduate studies in Amsterdam University he immediately came to China to look for work. During the interview I asked him why he wanted to work in Beijing. He replied that he regarded the Chinese capital as a place to develop his career path. The answer was simple, but he proved this logic over two years. From an immature recruiter he became a professional team leader who knows the recruiting business and the niche market in and out. Such opportunities are the dream of thousands of young European graduate. Therefore, many young people seek internship experiences in Beijing and Shanghai.

This is evident from the popularity of overseas internship programs in recent years. AIESEC, the biggest student networking organization, does brisk business sending foreign students to do internships in China. The existing and rapid developments of AIESEC allow young people who live outside China to see how career opportunities and development there differ from Europe, Australia, America and other countries.

If they realize how fast career development is in Beijing, then they will probably decide to stay longer. Then the crux becomes businesses and companies’ platforms in China. Fortunately, the good news is that expats are surrounded by many business opportunities and good companies in Beijing. Companies in media and legal industries typically ask their headquartered employees to work in Beijing once or twice a year. Furthermore, sales and marketing disciplines in pharmaceutical and logistic industries are releasing more positions in Beijing for expats. As China gradually becomes an indispensable part of the global economy, I see no reason why young expats would give up a made-in-China experience.

According to the latest A.T. Kearney Global Cities Index, Beijing is now one of the world’s top 10 global cities. This surprises some people. They cannot believe that smoggy, air-polluted Beijing is among the top 10. However, I am not surprised by the big stride Beijing just made. The fast-changing city deserves the trophy.

Air pollution is a problem to be solved by the Chinese government. In April, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang met with visiting German Vice Chancellor and Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy Sigmar Gabriel. They discussed cooperation in developing clean energy, energy conservation and environmental protection technology. This is the latest and best proof of the government’s determination to make Beijing a clean city! In the long term there is a brighter, greener Beijing ahead.

 Read the original link at: http://www.chinatoday.com.cn/english/life/2014-06/04/content_622406.htm

CRI Today – Importance of Vocational Education in China

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How important are vocational education to a country like China? It’s said that vocational institutions provide the majority of workers to the labor-intensive economy in China. Is that the case? Why is there the emphasis on vocational education in China? How does vocational education relate to the strength of China’s manufacturing or maintaining the competitive edge?

At the same time, a record of 7.27 million graduates – equivalent to the entire population of  Hong Kong – will enter the job market this year. But this is a market that has a shortage of skilled workers. Who do you blame for this mismatch? Are we having too many universities and too few vocational schools?

RMG Recruitment Specialist Ruben is invited to CRI Today live show to discuss this hot topic together with Dr. LIU Peng Qiang Zha, and Kane Zhang! Listen to our show now!

Listening to the original link please click:http://english.cri.cn/7146/2014/06/27/2203s833596.htm  

Staff Psychological Health Report released

9edbe0580244440f8e3a293631a07f24 Recently, zhaopin.com released the Chinese Staff Psychological Health Report for 2013. Being over stressed has already become a common mental status for employees in China. As people are under huge pressure in the workplace, other symptoms are appearing, such as depression and anxiety. So the dropping level of happiness in the workplace has drawn people’s attention. Today, joining us in the studio is Robert Parkinson, the CEO and Founder of RMG Selection, an international HR services organization focused on the Chinese market. He has over 14 years of international recruitment and selection experience, and has worked in Asia, Europe and North America. Mr. Robert Parkinson, thank you for joining us Listening to the original link please click at: http://english.cri.cn/7146/2014/06/19/3181s832455.htm

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