Doctors are in demand again
The Hospital Authority is planning to recruit 300 doctors in the coming year, Sing Tao Daily reports. But Professor Raymond Liang Hin-suen, president of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine, says it will be difficult to fill all the vacancies, with about 250 medical students graduating this year.
The intake of medical students was cut five years ago, Liang says. While the intake has been increased to 320 this year, students will not graduate for another five years, so it will take time for the benefits to be felt.
The Hospital Authority is also looking to hire 1,100 nurses and 300 medical specialists.
Firms turn to social media
As companies emerge from the downturn, they understand the significant reach and importance of using social media to rebuild their organisations.
According to a survey of more than 2,500 employers in the United States, 35 per cent of respondents use social media to promote their companies.