As the leaf turns 2021 in the fresh year of 2022, changes are expected in the technical as well as automation sectors related to the hiring decisions. To delve deeper, here are few of the must know hiring predictions that the life science executive search firms in China are considering.

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2. As the leaf turns 2021 in the fresh year of 2022, changes are expected in the technical as well as
automation sectors related to the hiring decisions. To delve deeper, here are few of the must know hiring
predictions that the life science executive search firms in China are considering.
Read further to know more:
•Continuation of remote working in technical sector
The tech sector of the country, including the robotics and automation is said to be continuing to work on
a remote basis as the world begins to work in the new normal and adapt to live with the ongoing
pandemic. The tech sector has well adapted to agile and flexible way of working and they continue the
same in the next year also. There is far less pressure from the employers on these employees to return
to the workplaces and this is one of the prime reasons for more hiring in this sector.
• AI and recruitment
AI recruitment is quite different from usual recruitment as there is no possibility of skill transfer or
knowledge assessment. AI and data gels well in order to identify the candidates who posses hard skills
which are suited for tech roles. AI recruitment will make use of a statistical analysis in order to identify
suitable candidates.
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3. •Offshore recruitment to increase
The International executive search firms in China expect to see a paradigm rise in
the offshore recruitment. Salaries and a drive for revenue protection without making a
compromise on the quality has led to a rise in virtual hiring. The presence of remote
working has widen the scope of searching candidates for an executive search firm often
turning to offshore recruitment.
•Going ahead
With skill requirement varying from one employer to the other, the companies are heavily
investing in robotics and automation and are thus rushing to upskill their employees to
erase the knowledge gaps. This is being done by hiring executive search firms to assist
them in filling the gap by hiring specialists. The recruitment agencies have the database
and are upgrading the same to make it available for the business organisations to grow
post COVID.
These were some of the must know hiring trends for 2022. We wish you a fulfilling new
year!
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