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The construction sector has made a significant recovery from the recession of 2020, but it has also experienced multiple roadblocks that are expected to persist well into the future. While 2022 should be a favourable year, it will come with its own mix of challenges in regards to capturing growth opportunities. We outline the favourable…

Big data is the new gold in 2022, leading to data career opportunities spiralling up across the world. For people looking to enhance their career prospects in the construction field, getting to grips with the myriad ways data is created, stored, analysed and used is becoming much more than a nice-to-have addition to the CV.…

Hong Kong’s position as an increasingly integrated component in the GBA is opening up new and varied opportunities for the SAR’s construction sector. This is in turn creating long-term demand for skilled workers in Hong Kong’s construction sector. Though China faces pressing economic challenges and the country’s real estate market industry experienced bouts of turbulence over…

The last two years have drastically impacted the recruitment industry across the globe, with the damaging effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, closed borders and talent shortage having the most adverse consequences. Attracting qualified candidates in the right roles will be the most difficult challenge to overcome for businesses, with over 84% of companies worldwide stating…

By Juan Pierre Dorfling, Gough Recruitment Managing Director, Asia Talent acquisition in 2022 is proving to be challenging for a variety of reasons, and the mid-term outlook is more of the same. For companies keen to acquire talent, future-proof the hiring process and build out a stable candidate pool, getting ahead of unfolding developments is…

Smart City careers are pre-defined by the environmental pressures and a steadily increasing population in many urban areas, including Hong Kong. The city of the near future needs to address numerous challenges and transform itself into a Smart City built on new tech like artificial intelligence, machine learning, the Internet of Things, 5G, and fast…

The Sustainable Real Estate agenda is coming out of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) held in Glasgow, Scotland. With the climate emergency climbing up the business agenda, many countries and companies are turning their attention to implementing Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) principles into their practices, including real estate companies across…

Hong Kong PropTech, which encompasses the application of technological innovations and platforms to real estate markets, is a growing part of the city’s FinTech pie. For example, the PropTech Alliance of Hong Kong was formed in 2019 by four members and it has since expanded to more than 15 across the region, reports the SCMP.  …