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Company: Robert Half
Asian hiring hotspot: Reinsurance
The demand for reinsurance and consequently, specialist talent, is climbing in Asia. Last month a special report by Fitch Ratings estimated that Asia’s contribution to total global reinsurance premiums was less than 10 per cent – disproportionately low compared with its large population and high economic growth. Fitch therefore reckons the region has strong potential [...]
This may come as a surprise, but there are plenty of finance professionals in Asia who want to leave their own countries
The grass is perennially greener on the other side. We constantly hear of Western professionals wanting “in” on Asia – recruitment firm Robert Half for instance, has seen a 500 per cent increase in CVs from finance, banking and accounting candidates in Europe and the US seeking work in Asia over the last 12 months. [...]
The West has its hiring freezes and redundancies, but in Singapore Goldman Sachs is showing off new office space
Dismal Q2 earnings, redundancies and hiring freezes: many global banks are having a hard time in the West. But in Singapore it’s a different story. The Straits Times reported today that Goldman Sachs, which unveiled poor Q2 earnings earlier this week, has expanded its Singapore office floor “with enough space for 400 staff”. While the [...]
Career CPR: I’m a back-office star, but my job search is back firing. Help me out
In the latest installment of our Career CPR series, we hear from a frustrated banker who has been fruitlessly hunting for a job in Singapore. Read his dilemma and offer your advice in the comments box below. The dilemma: I’m an Indian national who has worked in a top-tier European bank in Bangalore in back-office [...]
Four hot tips for ditching the big four and joining a bank: It’s hard, but here’s how
Sick of those tiresome clients? Want a bit of in-house action? Here’s some advice for big four accountants looking to move into the banking sector this year. 1) Pile on the qualifications Since the financial crisis banks have raised their recruitment bar. “A few years ago you could leave accountancy firms after three years, and [...]
Three simple steps to improve your relations with recruiters
1) Only deal with experts You must limit the amount of recruiters you work with and make sure the ones you choose are specialists in your field, says Scott Stacey, MD Australia, Marks Sattin. “Replace them if you’re not getting the advice or honesty that you need. Good recruiters focus on managing your expectations, which [...]
Aussie candidates set their sights on Hong Kong
After a GFC-induced slump, many Australian financial services professionals are once again looking for jobs overseas. London remains the destination of choice, but with Asia leading the employment market recovery, Singapore and Hong Kong are catching up quickly. In a new report from Marks Sattin, two thirds of the 2,095 accounting and finance professionals surveyed [...]
Guest Comment: is your best employment option to become a contractor?
The contracting market enjoyed a huge boost during the downturn as financial institutions slashed their hiring budgets and avoided jacking up payroll costs by adding temporary instead of permanent headcount. But least you think that the economic recovery has sounded the death knell for the contracting market, think again. Contractors are in fact still in [...]
Memo from staff to banks: you can stuff your current salary rises, we want even more money
Compensation levels for back and middle office staff at financial institutions in Singapore are rising, according to a new survey, but it seems the extra money just isn’t enough. Employees have greater expectations when it comes to their earnings. The report from recruitment firm Robert Half found that 52 per cent of respondents enjoyed salary [...]
Product control: banks are so desperate that they’ll even hire expats
If you’re a product controller in Hong Kong or Singapore and want to move banks, employers and recruiters will be grovelling at your number-crunching feet. Your stroll to a new role will only be interrupted by the odd counter offer or two. There is a limited supply of professionals in this job function because the [...]
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