Please click here if you can't read the newsletter 2nd Quarter Newsletter 2017 Singapore Hong Kong Hong Kong hiring 2017: increases in head count and salary Although a slight dip in some industries is expected for 2017 and the unemployment rate seems to remain a stable 3.3... Read More Hong Kong Salary Overview China China companies look to branding to attract talent There is a positive outlook in hiring by Chinese companies in 2017 according to a recent survey conducted... Read More China Salary Overview Singapore Singapore’s salary and employment outlook The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released its fourth quarterly analysis on the labour market situation for... Read More Singapore Salary Overview Thailand Investments in Thailand up by 20 per cent Thailand’s corporate and state enterprises plan to invest more than Bt1 trillion this year, including projects eligible...   Read More Thailand Salary Overview Singapore’s salary and employment outlook    The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has released its fourth quarterly analysis on the labour market situation for 2016 which included unemployment, employment, redundancy, and job vacancy. The unemployment rate rose to 3% in 2016, with the number of job vacancies decreasing to a four-year low in December 2016.   Despite the forecast of a sluggish economy in 2017, about 36% of companies in Singapore are planning to increase their headcount, with 60% of these companies looking to hire mid-management level talents. According to the 2017 Asia Salary and Employment Outlook survey, approximately 63% of 450 employers in Singapore responded that employees can expect an increase of 1% to 5% in salary.   Some positions that could command a significant salary increase due to high demand and lack of talent supply are: - Head of Human Resources, Compensation and Benefits Specialists (8% to 12% increase) - Engineering Director, Quality Director, Project Director (10% to 15% increase) - “C”-Suite roles in the Finance and Accounting sector, such as Chief Finance Officer, Corporate Finance Director, Internal Audit Director (8% to 10% increase) - Country Chief Finance Officer, Director of Structured and Project Finance, Risk Management Director (8% to 12% increase) - Healthcare General Manager, Medical Affairs (8% to 12% increase) - Information Technology Director, Chief Information Officer (10% to 15% increase) Sources: http://www.humanresourcesonline.net/singapores-salary-employment-outlook-across-6-functions/ http://stats.mom.gov.sg/Pages/Labour-Market-Report-4Q-2016.aspx   Top 5 Candidates in Singapore Chief Operating Officer Nationality: Singaporean Languages: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Thai (Basic) Based: Singapore Availability: One month's notice Skills:  More than twenty years experience in Business Development, Supply Chain Management and Sales and Marketing. Chief Technology Officer Nationality: Singaporean Languages: English, Mandarin Based: Singapore Availability: Two months' notice Skills: More than fifteen years experience in Online/Mobile Gaming Development. Project and Performance Manager Nationality: French Languages: English, French Based: Singapore Availability: One month's notice Skills:   Nine years experience in meticulous execution and delivery of large scale aerospace projects for leading aviation business giants. Chief Human Resources Officer Nationality: Singaporean Languages: English, Mandarin   Based: Singapore Availability: Negotiable  Skills:  More than twenty years experience in full global HR responsibilities for listed companies. HR Director Nationality: Malaysian (Singapore PR) Languages: English, Mandarin, Bahasa Malay   Based: Singapore Availability: Negotiable  Skills: More than ten years experience in HR (Learning/Development, Talent Management) in Food Manufacturing and F&B sectors. For more information about these candidates, please contact alext@gemini.sg.  Copyright © 2017 Gemini Personnel Limited. All Rights Reserved.