Is Hong Kong Construction Starting to Compete With Higher Salaries on Offer in Macau & China?

Is Hong Kong Construction Starting to Compete With Higher Salaries on Offer in Macau & China?

In previous years Hong Kong has been forced to recruit expatriates out of the European, American & Middle Eastern markets for candidates in specialist divisions of the construction industry includ

Tips on How Candidates Can Best Use a Recruitment Agency

Tips on How Candidates Can Best Use a Recruitment Agency

If you are a new to using a recruitment agency or you have tried to use a recruitment consultancy in the past but have not had the results you were hoping for, then I hope the following blog will give

Work Culture in Hong Kong

Work Culture in Hong Kong

A life decision as significant as moving to work in a new country deserves due diligence to fully understand what you are getting yourself into – the pros as well as the cons! There are likely t

Construction, Recruitment & Rugby in Hong Kong

Construction, Recruitment & Rugby in Hong Kong

Since being in Hong Kong I have combined my work as a recruitment consultant at Maxim with playing rugby for the Hong Kong Cricket Club. The Rugby community share strong links with the construction in

The Transition From Engineer To Claims Consultant

The Transition From Engineer To Claims Consultant

As the need for claims consultants continues to rise in Hong Kong, the demand for quality candidates is far outweighing the supply. With this in mind, Maxim has recently helped a number of major Inter

The Negative Impacts of 'Job Hopping' in the Construction Industry

The Negative Impacts of 'Job Hopping' in the Construction Industry

With the volume of construction work scheduled in the Middle East over the next 5 years the laws of supply and demand would suggest that salaries will be on the rise as we saw several years ago in the

Chinese New Year: Engineering & Construction Job Merry Go Round in Hong Kong & Macau

Chinese New Year: Engineering & Construction Job Merry Go Round in Hong Kong & Macau

Every first quarter in China, and in my first hand experience in the Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong & Macau, there is an incredible turnover of staff and consequent availability

Qatar: Why Would You Want to Work There?!?

Qatar: Why Would You Want to Work There?!?

Imagine waking up every morning to a beautiful blue sky with the sun shining and palm trees blowing gently in the breeze, driving along the palm fringed Corniche on your way to work whilst gazing at t

Changing Jobs: The Unseen Benefits

Changing Jobs: The Unseen Benefits

The Construction Market in Hong Kong is currently going through a period of high growth and this has led to a high number of construction professionals changing jobs. When it comes to looking for a ne

The Young Construction Professional Network in Hong Kong

The Young Construction Professional Network in Hong Kong

The Young Construction Professional Network in Hong KongAs of June 2012, the construction workforce had a total of 68% of workers over the age of 40. The general workforce in all industries sees 43% o

What Constitutes a GOOD Construction Job Interview?

What Constitutes a GOOD Construction Job Interview?

What Constitutes a GOOD Construction Job Interview? I hear the following responses from candidates post construction job interview rather more often than I'd like: “Yeah, it was ok” or &ld

The Importance of Qualifications for Quantity Surveyors in the Middle East: A ‘Tick Box Culture’?

The Importance of Qualifications for Quantity Surveyors in the Middle East: A ‘Tick Box Culture’?

I have been recruiting construction professionals for companies in the Middle East for almost 6 years now, and qualifications have often been a big talking point when discussing job descriptions with