Charles Mok, Legislative Councillor (IT)
立法會(資訊科技界)議員 莫乃光 Office of the Hon Charles Mok, Legislative Councillor (IT) Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
HOW DOES AN I.T. GUY SURVIVE IN HONG KONG?
Charles Mok
Legislative Councillor (Information Technology)
Sep 2015
how many people are working in IT sector in Hong Kong?
around 83000
However...
We need 4800 more Employees Annually
Cloud computing
Logistic
e-Commerce
Information Security
Healthcare
FROM 2015 TO 2018 IN THE IT SECTOR.
The major difficulties encountered by employers in the recruitment of IT employees are finding candidates lack the relevant experience and skills / expertise.
“2014 Manpower Survey Report - Information Technology Sector, Committee on Information Technology Training and Development, VTC”
65% employers report difficulty filling jobs in Hong Kong,
9% increase over last year.
“2015 Talent Shortage Survey, ManpowerGroup”
HONG KONG TOP 10 JOBS EMPLOYERS ARE HAVING DIFFICULTY FILLING
1. Sales Representatives
2. Engineers
3. IT Personnel (Rank 9 in Global)
4. Sales Managers
5. Accounting & Finance Staff
“2015 Talent Shortage Survey, ManpowerGroup”
6. CLEANERS & DOMESTIC STAFF
7. DRIVERS
8. SKILLED TRADES
9. TECHNICIANS
10. LABORERS
Just wrapped up this week:
sneak peek
of our survey findings
most important skill/knowledge required to be competitive in the
IT industry?
We asked...
and they answered
most important life skills for i.t. workers
EXPERIENCE
Business acumen
technical knowledge
adaptability
CONTINUED LEARNING
creativity
problem solving
Project management
Professional attitude
most importantly...
people!
communication skills
interpersonal skills
network
How does an I.T. guy survive in HK?
By Charles Mok, Legislative Councillor (IT)
