Archives October 2009

China’s Call Center Sector to Hit CNY 10bn Revenue in 2010

BEIJING, Oct 15, 2009 (SinoCast Daily Business Beat via COMTEX) — The Chinese call center industry is predicted to have a revenue of CNY 10 billion in all during 2010, Wang Jun, chief engineer of the government and enterprise customer division of China Telecom Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: CHA, SEHK: 0728), one of the nation’s Big Three telecommunications carriers, said at the China Call Center Industry Summit in Beijing on October 15.

The industry is expected to reach a 20% growth next year, the chief engineer estimated. The size of the call center outsourcing service market will rise to USD 20 billion in the Asia Pacific region in 2011.

However, China is weak in the competition for call center outsourcing services from Europe and the United States. The establishment of a call center is based on a similar culture environment, so Japan and South Korea choose China as their offshore outsourcing base.

In addition, the summit is held in Beijing on October 15 to 16.

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RBS aggressive in hiring talent in China

Royal Bank of Scotland, whose private banking entity in Singapore reported mass resignations by 70 employees recently, will continue to hire aggressively for its investment banking business in China, China Daily reported Thursday.

The bank would try to attract and retain talents in China and stick to its stated goal of becoming a top-five banking entity in the country, the newspaper said, citing John Hourican, chief executive of RBS’ Global Banking and Markets operations.

The Edinburgh-based bank recently announced a barrage of new hires in China in a bid to beef up its investment banking business. Among the key appointments, the bank named Raymond Yin, who joined RBS from JP Morgan where he was chief representative and head of general industrials for the China market, as the co-head of investment banking for China.

The move comes in the backdrop of a battle for banking talent in Asian countries, especially in the private and investment banking sectors. Citigroup recently appointed Rodney Tsang, a senior investment banker with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, as co-head of its China investment banking team.

RBS is now 70-percent owned by the British government.

Senior sales executive (eo237gz)

PART A – JOB DESCRIPTION
Position: Senior sales executive

Location: Guangzhou/Shenzhen/Xiamen

Main Responsibilities
1. Actively generate sales revenue for the company through sales and marketing
activities which involves not only maintenance of existing accounts but also milking of new accounts
2. Establish strong relationship with clients and prospects through regular sales visits
3. Organizes and leads sales and marketing activities for existing clients and new prospects
4. Maintain a good level of sales activities (sales visits, sales lead) in line with Management’s policy
5. Generate weekly sales reports and any ad’hoc sales report.
6 Register all sales activities in SDV sales and marketing IT portal

PART B – JOB SPECIFICATION

Minimum requirements (Must to have)
– Possess good industry contact with proven sales record. (have customer resource, which is the most important)
– Result orientated.
– Knowledge of local markets will be a serious advantage
– Minimum 3-5 years of sales and business development experience (Hunting) in freight forwarding company.
– Thorough understanding of shipping terms and terminology
– Sales Knowledge and Methodology (relevant to our industry, product and market).
– Have excellent verbal, written and presentation skill & good command of English.
Minimum requirements (Good to have)
– Proficient with office software.
– College degree or above.
– Team player, good marketer, good analytical ability, focused, positive.
– Ability to provide two good character reference checks.

* Please send us your complete resume (in Chinese and in English) to: ‘topjob_eo237gz@dacare.com'(Please replace “#” with “@”)
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HK graduates start internships in Chinese mainland

HONG KONG, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — About 200 university graduates in Hong Kong have or will soon set off to various Chinese mainland cities as interns, said a Hong Kong official on Tuesday.

The cities include Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Shenzhen, Dongguan, Foshan, Panyu and Hangzhou.

Speaking at a ceremony for the Internship Program for University Graduates on Tuesday, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government’s Commissioner for Labor Cherry Tse said the program provides 4,000 places for university graduates to work as interns and receive training for six to 12 months in local or Chinese mainland enterprises. Up to 1,000 places are earmarked for Chinese mainland internships.

For local internships, graduates receive training in their capacity as employees and are paid wages commensurate with the duties, responsibilities and content of the training posts. An employer is eligible to receive a training subsidy of 2,000 HK dollars per intern per month.

Mainland internships are not premised on an employment relationship. Interns are entitled to a living allowance of 3,000 HK dollars per month and depending on circumstances, an accommodation allowance of 1,500 HK dollars per month from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government.

Tse said as of Oct. 15, about 1,000 graduates have been employed by local enterprises as interns under the program. Their average monthly salary is 8,800 HK dollars and the highest offer is 22,000 HK dollars.

Senior Product Mgr. (High Speed Connector) (eo236sh)

Job Title: Senior Product Mgr. (High Speed Connector)

Job Description:

Company introduction:

Our client is a leading global provider of engineered electronic components, network solutions, undersea telecommunication systems and specialty products in more than 150 countries.

We design, manufacture and market products for customers in a broad array of industries including automotive; data communication systems and consumer electronics; telecommunications; aerospace, defense and marine; medical; and alternative energy and lighting. With approximately 6,000 engineers and worldwide manufacturing, sales and customer service capabilities.

With the development in Asia, they are welcome more talent to join in.

Report To: Product Director____

Location: ___Shanghai__________

Responsibilities:

1. Will be leading a young and talented engineering team responsible for the design and development of electro-mechanical interconnect products with inputs from industry marketing, product management, sales or direct customer engagement.

2. Be proactive in acquiring knowledge and experience more rapidly for the team through training and collaboration with engineering teams in other regions.

3. To accelerate product time-to-market and time-to-volume, need to demonstrate the ability to continuously improve engineering process efficiency and product quality from design concept to mass production.

4. Build managerial and technical capabilities for the engineering team;

5. Actively participate in division’s business strategy discussion

6. Develop and execute engineering operating plan based on BU’s business strategy and financial objectives at the direction of CIS engineering director.

7. Manage the product development function with focus on one or more key industries such as alternative energy, lighting and data communications, etc.

Requirements:

1. Master degree in mechanical or electrical engineering. Electrical engineering capability a plus

2. Minimum of 10 years engineering experience with minimum of 5 years management experience preferably in an interconnect industry

3. Knowledge in connector design, manufacturing and/or its application

4. Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in mechanical or electrical engineering or equivalent

5. Excellent English communication skill to interact with a multi-functional global team

6. MNC experience

7. Required to have a high degree of initiative, technical competence, broad engineering process knowledge and excellent communication skill.

8. In particular, he must have a track record in driving engineering team to deliver innovative products to customers.

* Please send us your complete resume (in Chinese and in English) to: ‘topjob_eo236sh@dacare.com'(Please replace “#” with “@”)
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Finance Manager (_Great China) (fi248gz)

Job Title: Finance Manager (_Great China)

Job Description:

Company introduction:

Our client has over 70 years experience of supplying specialist chemicals to the construction industry. By concentrating on innovation and service to the customer, it now leads the way in specification selling into the construction chemicals market. This wealth of experience is gained from our worldwide presence in more than 20 countries, with exports to a further 50 countries. Their main customers are building, civil engineering and specialist contractors, served by a proactive and knowledgeable sales team. They also provide advice to architects and engineering consultants on the specification and use of the systems. They are supported by a global network of industry specialists, research laboratories and manufacturing facilities.

It is the leading supplier of high quality, cost effective systems for construction, protection and repair of concrete structures. With the development in Asia, they are welcome more talent to join in.

Report To: General Manager (Great China), Regional Financial Controller, North Asia

Location: ___Guangzhou __________

Responsibilities:

1. Supports regional VP in ensuring that all Operating Companies in the region deliver the required performance.

2. Provide effective supervision over the finance function of operating companies in the region.

3. To manage the accounting, information technology and information systems policies ensuring that the organisation is provided with effective financial management and management information systems and to participate in the formulation and implementations of the company’s strategic plans particularly those pertaining to finance and systems.

4. To ensure that the company complies with the statutory, professional and the group requirements in the areas of accounting, finance, human resources, computing, company secretarial and insurance.

5. Defines and proposes financial systems, management information systems and policies to management

6. Ensures that effective financial control is exercised over working capital through credit control policy, expenditure, minimising risk through proper insurance

7. Ensures that the company complies with group requirements in production of management accounts, statutory accounts, budgets, forecasts, audit of accounts and evaluation of capex

8. Manages the company’s information technology and information systems to ensure that the company needs are identified and met

9. Participates in overall management by providing financial input to company management in arriving at business decisions

10. Investigates and negotiates for adequate provision of banking and financial facilities for the company in consultation with the CFO of the group

11. Keeps proper record of all the transactions of the company like sales, purchases, expenses, payments, receipts etc and to administer payroll for employees

12. Ensures compliance of local laws as related to running of business and Mercantile laws applicable to the group

13. Keep up to date with all local tax legislation and to advise group of strategies to minimise local tax exposure

Requirements:

1. A bachelor degree major in Finance/Accounting is must.

2. Close to 5 years of post qualification experience in multinational industrial groups with exposure to manufacturing organizations

3. Working experience in Great China will be preferred.

4. Should have professional accountancy qualifications (i.e. ICAEW, ICAI, ACCA, CIMA, CPA).
5. Strong understanding of overall financial functions;

6. Should have working skills in an ERP system. HSE awareness and commitment towards the HSE policies

7. Be able to demonstrate strong management accounting skills and have worked at senior level managing financial and management accounts.

8. Must have excellent command of the English language, both written and spoken with good communication skills.

9. The candidate also must be honest, analytical, sharp eyes for details, critical and well versed with local accounting practices and conversant with local account reporting requirements.

10. Strong interpersonal and communication skills, necessary IT skills, full knowledge with Finance /Accounting software.

11. Good cooperation skills in cross culture environments.

12. Exposure to consolidation systems like Hyperion

13. Exposure to business intelligence tools (Cognos, Brio, Business objects and the like)

14. Knowledge of Hong Kong Taxation. Knowledge of Labour Laws in China

* Please send us your complete resume (in Chinese and in English) to: ‘topjob_fi248gz@dacare.com'(Please replace “#” with “@”)
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HK unemployment rate records first drop amid global financial turmoil

HONG KONG, Oct. 19 (Xinhua) — Hong Kong’s labor market has begun to improve as the latest seasonally adjusted unemployment rate recorded its first drop since the outbreak of the global financial turmoil last year, said the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government on Monday.

Hong Kong’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell from 5.4percent in the June-August period to 5.3 percent in July-September. The underemployment rate remained unchanged at 2.4percent, the Census and Statistics Department said on Monday.

Secretary for Labor and Welfare Matthew Cheung said as business conditions gradually improve and the labor market stabilizes, employers may adopt a more positive attitude towards recruitment.

“This is expected to ease the pressure on the unemployment rate in the near term,” Cheung said.

Total employment in July-September was 3,495,500, about the same as June-August which stood at 3,495,300. The labor force fell7, 400 to 3,704, 700 in July-September.

The number of unemployed fell 7,700 to 209,100 in July- September while the number of underemployed rose 1,700 to 89,900.

Falls in the unemployment rate were mainly observed in the construction, information and communications, arts, entertainment and recreation sectors.

The unemployment rate of people aged 15 to 19 fell 2.7 percent to 25.7 percent, showing that the local government’s efforts to boost youth employment have begun to take effect.

Cheung also noted that the recovery path may still be uneven as overseas markets have yet to show visible improvement.

He said the government will promote employment on all fronts through training, retraining and skills upgrading.

Firms in China set to increase headcount

THE number of job openings on China’s mainland is expected to rise in the fourth quarter after posting consecutive declines since last October, according to a report released yesterday by Hudson Recruitment Ltd, a global consulting company.

In the survey of 650 companies on the Chinese mainland, the Hudson Report concluded that 39 percent of them plan to increase headcount in the fourth quarter this year – a sharp increase from 27 percent in the last quarter.

More than half of the firms polled signaled that they will keep their payroll steady in the quarter. Only 5 percent of the companies are planning to cut their number of employees, a drop from 12 percent in the third quarter.

“Although the overall hiring expectations are still lower than a year ago, it is a clear sign that the job market is going on an upward trend,” said Mark Carriban, managing director of Hudson Asia.

The study also showed that China reported the highest hiring expectations of the markets surveyed in Asia.

The banking and financial services sector posted the highest expectations of hiring and the greatest increase from the previous quarter. About 54 percent of respondents plan to hire more staff, up from 28 percent in the last quarter.

Expectations have also risen among information technology and telecommunication firms, with 53 percent of the respondents predicting hiring more, representing a substantial jump from 33 percent of the previous quarter.

The media, public relations and advertising companies have the lowest expectations of hiring intention, with 17 percent planning to increase payroll. But only 2 percent say they will shed staff this quarter, down from 17 percent in last quarter, the report said.

The Hudson Report is released quarterly after surveying about 2,000 key employment decision makers.

Good English ability helps people gain jobs, higher pay: survey

TAIPEI, Taiwan — Proficiency in the English language helps create better job opportunities and brings comparatively higher pay for employees in Taiwan, according to the latest survey by an online employment agency. As high as 68 percent of enterprises or organizations in Taiwan include a good command of English among the major criteria when recruiting new employees. They are also willing to offer an average of NT$3,105 more in starting salaries to those with stronger competence in the international language.

The survey by online job agency www.1111.com.tw also shows that companies in the field of trading, product distribution, industrial and commercial services and education, as well as government agencies place the highest priority for English proficiency.

However, only 22 percent of salary earners presently possess credible English proficiency certificates.

A high percentage of job seekers — 67 percent — admit they lost interview opportunities when looking for new jobs because of inferior English capability.

The survey finds that 71.2 percent of employees believe that improved English ability will bring more employment opportunities and better positions with higher pay.

But among the 78.2 percent of employees who still have no English proficiency certificates, 64 percent acknowledged that their current level is still not up to the tests, while 36 percent said they even don’t know how to prepare for such examinations.

A representative of the Educational Testing Service (ETS) of the U.S. stationed here said the average TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication) score in Taiwan ranks at eighth place in the Asian region, falling behind China and South Korea.

The general English level of professionals like certified public accountants and lawyers, as well as R&D staff at electronics and other high-tech companies in Taiwan, is below international standards, hampering the nation’s overall competitiveness in the world market, he said.

But he also pointed out that the number of people taking the TOEIC certifying test here has continued to increase in recent years, rising to 180,000 in 2008 from about 40,000 in 2004.

This shows that more people in Taiwan have become aware of the important role of English language in their careers.

Another positive development is that the average TOEIC score of marketing staff here has risen above the level of people in similar positions around the world, he said.

The survey of English proficiency and job opportunities, covering 488 employees and 1,465 employees, was carried out islandwide Oct. 1-14 this year.

China’s central government to recruit 15,000 staff

The Chinese central government will start its annual recruitment of new staff in mid October, offering about 15,000 positions, said the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security here Monday.

About 130 departments of the central government and affiliated institutions will recruit new staff, said a statement issued by the ministry.

The ministry will start taking in applications from Oct. 15 to 24 and an examination will be held on Nov. 29 at the capitals of provinces, autonomous regions, municipalities and several big cities, the statement said.

The departments prefer people with grassroots working experience, it said. “About 70 percent of the positions will be taken by people with at least two years of working experience at the grassroots level.”

A quota will be provided for young people who finish their service in the government programs of working at remote and less developed regions and villages after college graduation, it said. But the statement did not release how much it will be.

“We hope high quality talents with adequate grassroots experience will work for the central government,” said a ministry official in charge of the recruitment.

The application will be done on Internet.