Fewer professionals changing jobs

The proportion of professionals who changed jobs in the past 12 months dropped from 18 to 15 percent in China, reflecting both the slowdown of the economy and employers' efforts to retain talent, according to a recent survey.

A majority of respondents who changed jobs got salary increases of up to 20 percent, though some got no increase, according to MRIC Group's survey, known as the 2015 Talent Trends Briefing. It was the fifth annual survey by the organization, a provider of executive recruitment services and talent acquisition solutions that was founded in Hong Kong in 1998.

The survey tabulated responses from more than 4,500 middle or senior managers and professionals working in China and Singapore.