Weighing on the job market

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Hong Kong: Protracted protests are weighing on Hong Kong’s job market, as recruiters are finding it more difficult to lure overseas ta­­lent to work in the city and expatriates who already work there are considering leaving.

Hong Kong: Protracted protests are weighing on Hong Kong’s job market, as recruiters are finding it more difficult to lure overseas talent to work in the city and expatriates who already work there are considering leaving.

“Enterprises now think there will be political risk involved for relocating their staff to Hong Kong, ” he said, and if the turmoil is not settled in the near future, “some job positions may be diverted to other countries in the region”. Multinational companies are holding off on business expansions in Hong Kong, therefore making them less eager to send overseas expatriates to the city.

Concerns about safety in Hong Kong are leading some job candidates from abroad to choose somewhere else.

 

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