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Facing the worsening economy, 40% of the respondents still reported that they will hire staff in the coming three months, whereas only 4% of them will decrease the number of headcount. Companies tried to control the budget using various methods such as pay freeze, reducing business trip frequency, reducing daily expenses and reducing entertainment expenses rather than layoff or pay cut. Companies were aware of the importance of retaining talents.
In this survey, it is found that working attitude, communication skill and common sense are extremely important for a fresh graduate to be employed. However, performance of fresh graduates in these three areas is ranked unsatisfactory by employers. Employers can communicate such comments to universities so that students can better prepare and improve themselves before they embark on their career. It is also found that lots of corporations are not keen on joining the Internship Programme for University Graduates initiated by the government. |
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