Accounting firm KPMG has expanded its office space in Hong Kong to help it cope with an ambitious plan to recruit 1,600 fresh university graduates in China by the end of this year, according to a senior company official.
Over the next three years, the company plans to increase the headcount in its mainland and Hong Kong offices to 10,000, from 7,000, according to Andrew Chan Geh-hui, director recruitment and resourcing, human resources for the region.
To accommodate the influx of new graduates this year, 300 of which will be based in Hong Kong, KPMG opened a new 900 square metre training centre in Quarry Bay in mid-year to cope with the increased demand for training space.
This is in addition to the company's main offices in Prince's Building and Alexandria House in Central, and its former training offices in Wan Chai.
'We are expanding our office space in anticipation of new recruits whenever required,' Mr Chan said. He declined to elaborate further on the company's office expansion plans.
Asked whether the company was concerned about the task of taking on the massive numbers of new staff in China, Mr Chan replied: 'We have a dedicated, growing recruitment and human resources team structure to do recruitment for both graduates and mid-career hiring.
'Besides, we are also engaging in search agencies to partner with us in the recruitment process.'