Hays, the leading global specialist recruiting group and experts at recruiting qualified, professional and skills people worldwide has opened a new office in Shenzhen. The move into Shenzhen brings to six, the number of cities in Greater China that Hays operates in that includes Beijing, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Shanghai and Suzhou.
Simon Lance, Managing Director of Hays Greater China said “the decision to expand Hays’ presence into Shenzhen is a logical step in our overall business growth strategy for Greater China. Shenzhen is the location for the headquarters of a number of home-grown multinational high-tech companies and is also to home to mainland China’s first SEZ (Special Economic Zone). Shenzhen close proximity to Hong Kong and continuing growth in high-tech industries, financial services, foreign trade and export sectors, will ensure it continues to be a critical labour market for the future. We are excited to expand our service offering in Southern China to Employers and are looking forward to working with our Clients and Candidates over the coming years.
Initially, the Shenzhen office will focus on banking, human resources, IT & digital, manufacturing & operations and supply chain. Hays already supports candidates and notable clients in the Shenzhen area from their office in Guangzhou, however the opening of a standalone office will further strengthen their effectiveness and efficiency in the city and consolidate their leading position within the Greater China recruitment market.
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About Hays
Hays plc (the "Group") is a leading global professional recruiting group. The Group is the expert at recruiting qualified, professional and skilled people worldwide, being the market leader in the UK and Asia Pacific and one of the market leaders in Continental Europe and Latin America. The Group operates across the private and public sectors, dealing in permanent positions, contract roles and temporary assignments. As at 31 December 2016 the Group employed 9,600 staff operating from 251 offices in 33 countries across 20 specialisms. For the year ended 30 June 2016:
– the Group reported net fees of £810.3 million and operating profit (pre-exceptional items) of £181 million;
– the Group placed around 67,000 candidates into permanent jobs and around 220,000 people into temporary assignments;
– 22% of Group net fees were generated in Asia Pacific, 45% in Continental Europe & RoW (CERoW) and 33% in the United Kingdom & Ireland;
– the temporary placement business represented 58% of net fees and the permanent placement business represented 42% of net fees;
– Hays operates in the following countries: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Chile, China, the Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UAE, the UK and the USA.