Topic:  Hiring In Hong Kong - Current Trends and Impact of COVID, including Remote Working and Hiring during Travel Restrictions

Speaker: Chris Aukland, Regional Managing Director, Asia, Ambition 

Presentation:
- Current perspective on Hong Kong’s employment market in the first half of 2021
- Outlook on compensation trends and hiring sentiments in Hong Kong in the second half of 2021
- Industry-specific insights on emerging labour trends and relevant skill sets in demand
- Impact of COVID19
- Remote Hiring and Remote Working Trends

Speaker's bio:

Chris is the Regional Managing Director (Asia) for Ambition. He has amassed over 15 years’ in the recruitment industry and is hugely passionate about helping organisations to grow their businesses by securing the right talent.  Chris has a proven track record of building and leading sustainable and profitable recruitment teams with a commitment to providing the highest levels of service to candidates and clients. He has an extensive network and track of record of placing C-suite level professionals across the finance and technology sectors.  

Born in the United Kingdom and holding a Master’s degree in Engineering and French from the University of Nottingham, Chris has lived in Hong Kong for the past 17 years. Prior to working with Ambition, Chris started his career in the technology field in London with management consultancy firm Accenture. He then worked with a charitable organisation in the education sector before moving into the recruitment field where he spent 10 years with a leading global recruitment firm in a variety of leadership roles before joining Ambition in 2015. 

Outside of work, Chris is passionate about sports, keeping fit (or at least trying to), travelling, and Liverpool Football Club! On weekends, he would like to be spotted wakeboarding at Tai Tam, but it is far more likely he will be spending time chasing around his two hyperactive toddlers.

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