JobsDB Compensation and Benefit Survey Report 2009

To assist HR professionals devise their human resources plans for next year, JobsDB conducted a Compensation & Benefit Survey by the end of 2008. The most updated information from 162 corporations of different business sectors in Hong Kong is obtained. A report is compiled, giving valuable prediction on salary trend and benefit adjustment for 2009.

Opinion Research Corporation is invited to be the Research Consultant in this survey.ORC - Research Consultant

Pay Adjustment Prediction in 2009

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Afterword

Due to the impact of the global financial tsunami, JobsDB HK conducted a follow-up phone interview with 98 respondents (out of 162 respondents) of the Compensation and Benefit Survey on 12 December 2008.

Out of the 98 respondents, about 30% either have frozen / decreased employees' salary, compensation and benefits from end of October to 12 December or will plan to freeze / decrease employees' salary, compensation and benefits in near future.  The majority come from Information Technology, Electronics/Electronics Equipment, General Trading/Distribution and Retail Sales Services.

Out of the 98 respondents, about 23% laid off employees from end of October to 12 December because of the worsening financial economy. Most of these companies come from Information Technology and General Trading/Distribution industries.

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Released Date : 3 Dec, 2008

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