Eugene C.

Evolving Talent Acquisition in South East As an APAC recruiter, I have noticed and being part of the post pandemic hiring acceleration and focus shift to South East Asia. SEA has emerged as the fastest growing region in global hiring. In the coming years APAC remains the top hiring market globally. Some Key Trends are:- 1. Cross-Border Hiring: Regional mobility rising with increased foreign hiring and intra-SEA relocations. 2. AI & Digitization: Recruitment is increasingly automated, predictive, and data-driven. 3. Flexibility: Remote and hybrid work are expected, not optional. 4. Employer Values & ESG: Purpose, brand authenticity, ESG, and DE&I are essential to attract and retain modern talent. Whitecrow Group partners with leading MNCs across APAC, delivering trusted talent solutions. I specialize in connecting professionals with opportunities in Supply Chain, Automation, Manufacturing, Transformation, Engineering, Quality Management, and Product Development across South East Asia. Let’s connect if you’re exploring your next career move. #southeastasia #seahiring #apac #apachiring #malaysian #malaysia #philippines #filipino #thailand #singapore #singaporean #hiringinapac #APACtalent #APACJobs #APACopportunities #workinAPAC #APACrecruitment

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❌🇲🇾𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗽 𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿? 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿–𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝗘𝗭 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗹𝗼𝘄-𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀. The Singapore Manufacturing Federation (SMF) has now made it clear: 👉 Wages in Johor are not “one-third of Singapore’s.” Companies should expect to pay at least two-thirds of Singapore’s salary benchmarks. 👉 The SEZ is about efficiency and complementarity, not about turning Johor into a bargain-basement labour hub. 👉 Malaysia’s real challenge isn’t a “talent shortage” — it’s a pay problem. Without competitive salaries, talent will keep crossing the Causeway. The SEZ is shaping up to be a platform for advanced manufacturing, AI, and specialty industries — not sweatshops. If companies walk in expecting cheap labour, they’re going to be very disappointed. 💡 The real opportunity? Competitive, fair wages to retain Malaysian talent. A strong salary guidance framework to avoid talent drain. Businesses focusing on capability alignment, not cost arbitrage. The Johor–Singapore SEZ is not about who can pay the least. It’s about building a high-value, cross-border ecosystem that works for both 🇲🇾 and 🇸🇬. Full story: https://lnkd.in/g2FEKd3H 📘 Unleashing Malaysia’s Economic Potential 🇲🇾 Special Malaysia Price: RM49 🛒 Buy here: https://lnkd.in/gcmXXtUQ 📌 Make sure to select “Malaysia” as your country in the top-right corner to access the RM49 price. 📱 E-book option: $1.99 (RM7.62) 🛒 Buy here: https://lnkd.in/grnjc2ae 📦 Amazon paperback: $14.99 🛒 Buy here: https://a.co/d/ipFX7Ra

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If you are looking for a new job in China ...then go learn Chinese. What is going on? 👉15 years ago, almost no foreign management roles required Chinese. 👉8–9 years ago, it was “nice to have.” 👉Today? Almost mandatory. In 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, EVERY foreign role we placed required strong Chinese skills. This year, 2025, it’s about 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳-𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳...but the trend is clear. FOR COMPANIES, language means more than vocabulary: it means cultural understanding, commitment, empathy, and the ability to lead a Chinese team effectively. But as I like to remind them, and this is important, 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. 👉A technical problem needs technical skills 👉A management problem needs leadership skills 👉A revenue problem… needs far more than good tones and characters ❌So, companies, please: 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 ACTUAL HARD SKILLS 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱. Keep the full skill package in mind.❌ If you are A CANDIDATE, though, and 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮 𝗷𝗼𝗯 𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮: Yes, I strongly recommend to 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲. Yes, it’s tough. I still have phantom pain from the calluses from endless character writing. I also picked up classes again this year. Is it fun? Eh. Is it necessary? Yes. For most Westerners, fluency 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝘀. I know some people are gifted and like to highlight how fast they learned it and rub it into the internets face - but that is just not realistic for the 𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲. Don't feel bad if that is not you, and please do not set unrealistic expectations - you prob will run out of steam. There will always be a bell curve distribution, and for most of us, fluency simply takes years, especially if you work full-time and have a life. Chinese is also one of the hardest languages to learn for Westerners. BUT...if you 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝟭𝟱 𝗼𝗿 𝟮𝟬+ 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲, it just makes economic sense to make this time and resource investment. 👉Chinese companies are 𝗴𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 fast. Not just by choice, but by necessity.  👉As the US is stepping away from global responsibilities and influence, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽. I do not see a future where China will not have an 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹, 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗹𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 than today. If you invest in the language now, 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗽𝗹𝘆. Next year or in 10 years, in your home country or abroad, you’ll find opportunities 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗮. Maybe even that coveted role as a "Consultant to chinese firms, working from a pool villa in Bali". ;) Agree? Disagree? Pic for attention: Hanfu Dinner dress up

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What’s driving salary trends and workforce shifts in today’s global market? Tune in as Kirsty Poltock, Country Manager at Robert Walters Singapore, shares her expert insights on the latest pay and workforce dynamics. Drawing from Aon’s Salary Increase and Turnover Study, she explores key topics like salary increases, turnover rates, and workforce growth expectations across industries in Singapore. Don’t miss this insightful discussion - tune in to listen: https://orlo.uk/lzxGG #WorkforceTrends #SalaryInsights #LeadershipPerspectives #RobertWaltersSingapore

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