1、UPSKILLING:THE SUSTAINABLE PATH FORWARDThe 2022 Hays Asia Salary GuideWELCOME TO THE 2022 ASIA SALARY GUIDERAPID RETURN TO GROWTH STRETCHES SKILLS GAPDespite continued disruption,2021 saw a surprisingly strong rebound globally and in Asia as companies and individuals adapted more quickly than expect
2、ed.Economies continue to flourish,the job market is rejuvenated,and with the spotlight on flexibility and wellbeing,people are emboldened to reevaluate the balance between their work and personal lives.However,this rapid return to growth could be encumbered by the skills shortage we are already obse
3、rving in some sectors.In 2022,rising confidence and optimism will see employers investing more in growing their workforce.More than half the employers we surveyed intend to add to their permanent headcount this year in anticipation of an increase in business activity levels.This is driven not just b
4、y high-growth industries like technology and life sciences,fortunately spared the brunt of the pandemic,but also the revival of the hard-hit sectors,including manufacturing and services,as economies return to business as usual.Despite this,40 per cent of organisations reported a concerning lack of c
5、onfidence in their ability to hire the skilled talent they need.Talent scarcity has become one of the biggest challenges for organisations in the last two years and will continue to test organisations in the following months,driven by the accelerated shift towards automation and digitalisation,reduc
6、ed talent mobility,and a growing number of skilled professionals choosing to put their careers on hold.Hearteningly,there is evidence of employers reviewing salaries as a bid to improve staff attraction and retention rates,with 80 per cent expecting to increase employee salaries in the next twelve m