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EMPLOYMENTMARKET TRENDSIN SINGAPORE
Robert HalfEmployment ReportFor First Half of 2015
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EMPLOYMENTMARKET TRENDSIN JAPAN
© 2015 Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
©Robert Half. An Equal Opportunity Employer.
ABOUT THE REPORT
This bi-annual report provides insights into the hiring plans across finance, accounting, banking and financial services, and IT for the first half of 2015.
BANKING &FINANCIAL SERVICES
COMMERCE& INDUSTRY
INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY
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For this report, we polled:
OPINIONS THAT MATTER
150 CFOs and finance hiring decision makers
150 senior financial services leaders
100 CIOs/CTOs
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BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICESEmployment Trends for
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BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICESHiring Projections
Note: Percentages may not total 100% due to rounding
37%Adding
permanent positions
41%Only filling vacated
positions
4%Forecasting decreases
and reducing headcounts
17%Freezing
headcounts
BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICESConfidence Levels
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How optimistic are leaders about their companies’ business growth trajectory in Japan?
Four out of five are confident about their companies'
growth prospects.
Confidence all round
73%
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE ECONOMIC CONFIDENCE
81%
73% of leaders are optimistic about Japan's economic
performance.
Counting on Japan
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The first half of the year presents a strong market outlook with plenty of opportunities for financial services professionals with solid experience.
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In the first half of 2015, professionals in these fieldsare highly sought after:
BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICESMost Sought After Talent
Accounting/Finance
Operationssupport
Risk
Revenue-generating/Business development
Compliance
Challenged to find skilled talent
96%
Concerned aboutlosing top talent
89%
The majority of banks and financial services companies are facing a challenge finding skilled talent.
Skilled talent in short supplyBesides the challenge in hiring
skilled talent, retention is apressing concern as well.
Retention of talent a priority
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BANKING & FINANCIAL SERVICESHiring Trends
COMMERCE & INDUSTRYEmployment Trends for
COMMERCE & INDUSTRYHiring Projections
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39%Ramping up
permanent hiring
45%Only filling
empty positions
8%Anticipating decreases
in recruitment
8%Not takingany action
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CFOs and finance leaders look toward to a year of strong economic prospects and growth for Japan.
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How optimistic are leaders about their companies’ business growth trajectory in Japan?
Leaders do not foresee any factors hampering growth this year and
are generally confident.
Strong, positive outlook
Recent policies have assured leaders of sustained
economic growth as well.
Renewed confidence
78%
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE ECONOMIC CONFIDENCE
84%
COMMERCE & INDUSTRYConfidence Levels
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Demand for finance and accounting professionals is healthy across companies in all sectors, especially for those with the following skills:
COMMERCE & INDUSTRYMost Sought After Talent
Financialmanagement/control
ComplianceAccounts Payable/Receivable
Business/Financial analysis
AuditAccounting
Challenged to find skilled talent
82%
Concerned aboutlosing top talent
78%
With the influx of hiring happeningin early to mid 2015, a major
challenge for companies everywhereis employing skilled talent.
Skilled talent wantedRetaining existing employees is on the minds of employers and
hiring managers too.
Keeping quality talent
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COMMERCE & INDUSTRYHiring Trends
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYEmployment Trends for
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYHiring Projections
23%Increasing headcount
of permanent staff
40%Filling
vacated positions
10%Expect a decline
in hiring
27%Freezing
headcounts
72%
BUSINESS CONFIDENCE ECONOMIC CONFIDENCE
77%
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How optimistic are leaders about their companies’ business growth trajectory in Japan?
CIOs interviewed painteda positive outlook in
their companies.
Resilient and generally improving
Japan's CIOs have confidencethat the economy will continue
to thrive this coming year.
Optimism in Japan
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYConfidence Levels
IT professionals are sought after across companies in all sectors. Top skills in demand include:
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYMost Sought After Talent
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Data/Databasemanagement
Security
Softwaredevelopment
Applicationsdevelopment
Projectmanagement
Networking
Digital
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The IT sector has always beena hotbed for talent, and thechallenge to find the right job candidate is likely to continueto intensify.
Challenged to find skilled talent
76%
Concerned aboutlosing top talent
77%
Hiring for key IT positionsstill poses a challenge for
three out of four CIOs in Japan.
IT talent search intensifies77% of CIOs have talent
retention on their agenda too.
Retention is key
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INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYHiring Trends
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We hope this report has been useful and invite you to contact us for help with any of your recruitment needs.
For more information, please visit:
roberthalf.jp/employment-report-h1-2015