Archives 2007

HR Supervisor

Location: Shanghai
Report To: HR Director

A Top European furniture Company, top in the industry

Primary Function: Provide service for staffing & general admin

Scope of the Position£º
1.Include all essential job functions.
2.This section should include the primary day-to-day responsibilities & activities of the position. These should represent the ¡°core¡± of the job duties.
3.Include only functions that comprise more than 5% of the incumbents¡¯ time.
4.List the duties in order of importance, beginning with the most important.
5.The information listed is not to be interpreted to include all of the details required in the performance of a job.
6.Include only functions that the incumbent must be able to perform unsupported or with the assistance of reasonable accommodations.

Responsibilities:
Staffing
1.Work with HR managers on HR planning and needs confirmation
2.Plan and carry out recruitment activities, including workers recruitment
3.Take responsibilities of DL and IDL recruitment & deployment
4.Manage recruitment channels, including headhunter and employment agencies
5.Compile application test
6.Manage e-recruitment & hiring process
7.Generate hiring analysis report, and provide the constructive suggestion regarding the hiring issue, and candidate sourcing status.
8.Do the recruitment budget & cost analysis
9.Take charge of staff exit process and analyze turnover statistics
10.Lead the recruitment team to meet the business development needs and promote employee care, result driven & teamwork
11.Develop Standardized job descriptions and other functions as required.
12.Engage in projects with HR function on company basis, as required.

General Service
1.Plans, directs and implements all aspects of the administrative work including: company security, cleanliness of company premises, transportation, staff canteens, expatriates house rental and visa, work permit application, etc.
2.Develops and implements procedures on all aspects of administration work, ensuring understanding of, and compliance with those procedures.
3.Ensures that the staff amenities and services are provided to a high standard but in a cost effective manner ¨C covering ¨C transportation, meals, lockers, and other staff amenities.
4.Supervises and works closely with the administration team, providing guidance to them when needed.
5.Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned

Safety Responsibilites
Requirements:
1.At least a Bachelor Degree with 5 years experience in training and development.
2.Recruitment managerial work experience in manufacturing is a must
3.Familiar with national labor law and local employment regulations
4.Open minded, service-minded, efficient, flexible and teamwork player
5.CAN DO attitude and able to work under pressure and achieve the results
6.Responsible, mature and willing to take the challenge
7.Good interpersonal and organizational skills
8.Strong analytical skills including the ability to work on details with high level of accuracy
9.Good computer skills &English language skills

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_hr081sh#dacare.com'(Please replace “#” with “@”)

IT manager

A Top US power Company
Location: Suzhou
Report to: HR Manager
Numbers of Subordinates: 2

Responsibility & Job Function:
1.Responsible for working with the US IT Staff to determine standards and proper IT implementations.
2.Responsibilities include overseeing Local China Servers, Network infrastructure and Network services in production environment.
3.Must be able to plan projects and manage ERP systems.
4.Supervise a small staff who are responsible for operation and maintenance of the network and computer workstations.

Requirement:
1.Bachelor or above
2.Major/Courses:IT related major
3.Age: 28+
4.Physical Demand: Good
5.Occupational Experience: 6 years or above IT administrative experience
6.2 years¡¯ or above management experience(manager level)

Personality Characteristic
1.Should be a self starter, confident and aggressive towards the completion of projects and goals.
2.Good leadership¡¢strong commitment to complete his/her assignment on time. Proactive working attitude.

Skills
1.Knowledge of Novell and Windows Workstations necessary.
2.Understanding of NetWare, eDirectory, GroupWise, ZENworks and/or Linux helpful.
3.Good command of spoken English is Important.
4. Good coordination and presentation skills.

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_it093sz#dacare.com'(Please replace “#” with “@”)

Logistic Team Leader

Company introduction: Our client is one of the trendsetters in the international trading of steel products with it¡¯s headquarters in Antwerp, Belgium. Independently owned They traded with more than 85 countries last year in Africa, America, Asia, Europe & Middle & Far East.
During the last three decades they has built up a strong reputation in buying and selling steel all over the world. More & more steel producers find in them a professional partner for canvassing & assessing the markets for Sourcing, Financing & Transporting their products and for providing local service and support for their steel transactions. Many stockholders & Industrial end users worldwide recognize them as their professional partner for all their steel purchases.
Their China representative office is in Shanghai (located at Pos Plaza, Pudong). In light of their growing expansion & potential of their activities in China, they are looking to strengthen their team with a new colleague in the position of Logistic Team Leader.
They see people as the most valued asset.

Job Description:
Report To:Chief Rep and Belgium HQ
Location:Shanghai Pudong
1.Co-operates with Belgium office regarding document handling, L/C negotiation (from Africa, America, Asia markets etc);
2.Builds up & manages an independent logistics team of 3-5 people. (in start-up phase 1-2 persons);
3.Minimizes the transportation risks;
4.Negotiates with shipping companies / survey companies / ports / forwarders;
5.Documentation experience will be a key asset – experience in presenting documents in China (present to banks bill of loading and LC; maintaining relationships with survey companies and port authorities);
6.Reports to the Chief Representative and Belgium HQ.

Job Requirements:
1.Age between 26-30 years, University degree.
2.Have min 3 years of logistics background in shipping -, trading- or logistics company or documentation department of a bank.
3.Have experience with Conventional (break-bulk) as well as Container Shipping
4.Have a good knowledge on logistics flows to ports, in port activities like warehousing, remarking, cargo survey etc.
5.Display commercial flair, attention for details and accuracy in administrative tasks.
6.Possess strong organising skills with administration experience.
7.Proactive and display high sense of responsibility.
8.Good English language skills (verbal & written).

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_mn132sh#dacare.com'(Please replace “#” with “@”)

Job centers keep busy

A RECORD 1.05 million people applied for jobs at public job placement centers across the city last year, according to an annual labor market report.

Although most of the jobs attracted dozens of applicants, some occupations suffer from a shortage due to a lack of qualified professionals.

The report, released by the Shanghai Labor and Social Security Bureau yesterday, said 73,000 people registered for jobs with the Shanghai Job Placement Center’s Website (job.12333.gov.cn) last year. Another 32,000 applicants turned to the center’s 19 branches throughout the city to find work.

The total number of applicants rose by nearly nine percent from 2005, with most job seekers being 16 to 24 years old and not holding a college degree. The number of jobs listed at the center hit 1.02 million last year, an eight percent increase from 2005.

Among all the positions, administrative jobs such as secretaries, human resource assistants and finance workers attracted the most applicants.

The center said 82,000 people applied for 34,000 secretary positions last year.

Wang Jiawen, a career information analyst at the center, said the strong competition should be attributed to these jobs’ low entry requirements, which allowed job seekers with moderate communication skills to apply.

In contrast, many employers were having trouble filing technical jobs.

Only 17,000 applications were received for more than 29,000 technician positions posted last year, jobs that included digital machine operators, software programmers and computer maintenance workers.

Last year’s bullish stock market also generated a huge demand for security investment analysts and consultants. Only about 62 percent of the 16,000 openings were filled, however, according to the report.

A Systematic Process for Hiring Top Talent

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It starts by implementing a talent centric hiring strategy based on how top people looks for new opportunities and how these great people make career decisions. Unfortunately too many companies have implemented poorly integrated processes and systems band-aid style in the hope that something will work. Shifting worldwide demand for top talent requires a complete rebuilding of the hiring process.

Companies as diverse as the YMCA, AIG, Broadcom, Cognos, Wells Fargo, the National Health Service of Scotland, HealthEast Care Systems and Red Bull are now experiencing the benefits of Performance-based Hiring. Isn¡¯t it time to evaluate the impact Performance-based Hiring can make on your company?

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ASIC Manager

Job Description:
Company introduction:
Our client company is the worldwide leader in networking for the internet.

Responsibilities:
1.Candidate will be responsible for hiring and managing a world class Asic design team building leading edge networking products.
2.The job involves recruiting design and verification engineers into the team, training and supervision and executing on both standalone turnkey projects as well as projects that integrate into a larger program.
3.Candidate must have good leadership skills with hands on technical knowledge of Asic design and verification methodology and be a role model to the team.

Requirements:
1.Good command of English including verbal and written communication skills
2.Ability to explain technical details clearly, negotiation skills and ability to interact with peer managers and vendors.
3.Candidate must plan and implement project deliverables and schedules and manage resources and budgets.
4.The ideal candidate will have a Bachelors or Masters degree in Elec. Engineering or Computer science with experience in digital design of computer, telecom and networking products.
5.Experience level desired is 5-7 years with 2 years in a management or leadership role

* Please send us your complete resume (both in Chinese and in English) to:
‘topjob_it092sh#dacare.com’(Please replace “#” with “@”)

BASF Helps Raise Agricultural Standards In China

BASF says India and China will be among the first countries to get access to its latest pipeline insecticide, metaflumizone.

After successful market introductions in Japan and Korea earlier in 2006, BASF in December received registration for its fungicide boscalid in China under the name Kai Tse. This product is tailored for use in the fruit and vegetables segment. Additionally, new products with the fungicide F 500 are scheduled for launch in India in the coming months, both in solo products and in combination with other active ingredients.

“As the Chinese and Indian economies grow, there is a rising demand for high-quality fresh produce,” says Michael Heinz, President of BASF’s Agricultural Products. “BASF is expanding in this fast-growing segment with solutions that help domestic growers offer superior produce in terms of quality and safety. We are excited about bringing our newest insecticide, metaflumizone, to these countries. Recent progress made in the protection of intellectual property is also encouraging.”

With yearly sales of around $1.7 billion in 2005, China is the world’s fifth-largest crop protection market. Analysts put yearly growth at between 3%-5%. Of the other top-ranked markets, only India shows similar growth.

“Of course, the high-value segment in China today is still small compared to other countries. But it is growing faster than the overall crop protection market,” says Heinz. “We target this segment of the market with our innovative products, and here solutions for fruit and vegetables are key.”

Sales in China have more than doubled in the past two years. BASF has ambitious plans for the Chinese market through 2012. In addition to the introduction of numerous BASF innovations, label extensions and new active ingredients will help raise the standard of agriculture in the country.

To bring the right crop protection products to China, BASF has formed working relationships with several top-tier agricultural research organizations such as Nanjing Agricultural University, the Institute of Plant Protection of Beijing Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and the Institute of Plant Protection of Shandong Academy of Agricultural Sciences. In December, BASF set up a scholarship program with NAU to extend the partnership. Earlier this year, BASF launched two projects with this university in the area of resistance monitoring and mode of action studies of fungicides. This is the first project of its kind that BASF is working on with a Chinese agricultural university at the research level.

“We are impressed by the hard work and new ideas coming from these bright young talents,” says Peter Eckes, head of research and formulation development at BASF’s Agricultural Products division. “We also look forward to working with these partners to bring our pipeline of innovative new active ingredients to growers in China.”

Top biz zone

PUDONG New Area was elected by locals as the most ideal place among 18 local districts and Chongming County for starting a business, according to a recent survey by the Shanghai Labor and Social Security Bureau.

More than 15 percent of the 23,000 respondents said that they would choose Pudong if they were to open a company in the city, followed by Nanhui, Huangpu and Xuhui districts.

Restaurant employees shocked by closure

ABOUT 70 former employees of a restaurant in Hongkou District went to the district Labor and Social Security Bureau yesterday afternoon seeking help to recover 175,000 yuan (US$21,875) they paid in deposits after the business suddenly closed four days ago.

Following a three-hour meeting, workers were told it would be difficult to get the money back and a bureau official suggested they should file a lawsuit, according to the employees.

Wu Tao, the restaurant’s general manager, was nowhere to be found. His attorney Chen Daidi refused to talk to reporters yesterday.

On top of the deposits owed to workers, the Wuhusihai Restaurant, which was located on the fourth floor of a supermarket on Yixian Road, allegedly owes more than one million yuan to suppliers.

“I received an order call at 9pm on Saturday demanding we deliver livestock the next morning. I came, and found the restaurant was closed,” said a livestock dealer surnamed Ding.

Restaurant staff were more astonished to find the business was closed when they went to work on Sunday morning.

Big bucks for city’s HR execs on shortage

THE Shanghai-based human resource directors of foreign enterprises earned more than 200,000 yuan (US$25,641) on average last year and their salary is set to jump 10 percent year on year in 2007, Shanghai Association of Enterprises with Foreign Investment said in a recent report.

The body attributed the rise in local HR directors’ income, some even higher than their counterparts of the same level in the United States, to a shortage of talent as a result of surging demand.

The average pay of a Shanghai HR director was 230,600 yuan last year, a 10.03 percent growth year on year. The average salary of HR managers was 115,000 yuan while HR specialists and assistants earned from 50,000 yuan to 70,000 yuan each, according to the association.

Demand for high-level HR talent is growing rapidly as more foreign companies move operations and facilities to Shanghai, the association said.

“I am afraid if clients ask us to find a high-level HR manager. It’s a tough task, especially in Shanghai,” said Edward Zhao, a consulting manager of ChinaHR, one of the country’s leading Web-based head hunters.

Besides possessing specialized skills such as training and drafting an enterprise salary structure, top HR directors often need work experience of more than 15 years and at least seven to eight years for a HR manager, according to Zhao.