NEWS
Year
on year Growth in Job Advertising Remains Strong Across the Region
Increase by
61% from Q1 2010 to Q1 2011 according to Robert Walters Asia Job
Index
1 August 2011
Kuala
Lumpur | Robert Walters released in mid June 2011, the results
of its Asia Job Index for the first quarter of 2011 with the following
key highlights:
§ Recruitment advertising volumes in March reached their
highest levels since the inception of the Asia Job Index in Q2
2008.
§ Retail services and business development sectors have seen
high levels of recruitment as companies looked to capitalise on
renewed consumer confidence and spending.
§ Government projects focused on developing infrastructure
and business services in Malaysia have had a significant impact
on recruitment, particularly within logistics, engineering and
business development.
The Robert Walters Asia Job Index tracks advertisement volumes
for professional positions across the leading job boards and national
newspapers in Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Japan. For the first
time, data from Korea and Malaysia is also included.
Source : Robert Walters
