Industry Insights

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.  …

Around the world, eyes are turning to the near future, and what it will have in store for employers and employees alike, with many looking at Hong Kong’s jobs market. After a turbulent couple of years, several key indicators point to a vastly improved outlook. Despite health concerns, price pressures and supply disruptions, the global…

This article looks at the latest developments in real estate workforce analytics. Read on to find out how real estate firms are boosting productivity and therefore profits with new analytics services. Recent seismic changes prompted by the global pandemic saw existing trends, such as the adoption of digital, data-led workforce analytics solutions, accelerate. The advent of…

What are the top skills for Real Estate professionals? We asked our Recruitment Consultants and Talent Managers across Australia about it, and now can share the insights we got. With the real estate market booming in Australia despite COVID restrictions and lockdowns, a lot of people choose to join this industry or to develop the…

Welcome to the first of Gough Recruitment weekly articles, designed to bring you the latest industry insights and information, tips and hints on job seeking and a wealth of other useful resources. Stay ahead of emerging recruitment trends across the real estate, property, development, and construction sectors, with tools and tips to help employers grow…