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• Professionals are seeking experience in the region but many face a battle just to land a role
• Even Japan’s famously staid recruitment industry could not escape being shaken by the earthquake and tsunami
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Experience of the region becomes a vital asset
But Natasha Stidder finds gaining that knowledge is increasingly difficult without previous links to the area. More on Working in East Asia
Japan’s shaken employers call on headhunters
The earthquake and tsunami are speeding up recruitment changes
China social insurance law
Expatriates could be affected
Chinese companies winning the battle for local talent
Multinationals are losing their image as best employers in Shanghai
China still welcomes western faces
Kathrin Hille finds the drive towards local hiring has stalled as the country draws on global talent.
Aggressive hiring keeps the talent moving
Elaine Moore says employers in east Asia are trying to understand what motivates staff in order to hang on to them
Singapore: An island of opportunity for the qualified outsider
Kevin Brown lists the state’s attractions for expatriates, who are still in demand
Hong Kong: Asian experience now essential in developing a career
Justine Lau reports from a fast-growing and expensive city where companies are engaged in a recruitment spree
Neil Galloway: Employees can be slow to challenge the boss
Enid Tsui asks a Hong Kong finance chief about his switch from banking
Cambodia: A better life for the beer girls
Co-operation between rights groups and companies is improving working conditions, writes Elaine Moore
