Survey finds strong early signs for jobs market

A survey by global recruitment specialist Hudson has revealed rising optimism in the Chinese jobs market.

The study showed 59.5 percent of 1,780 companies polled said they will increase permanent staff numbers in the first six months of the year, a 12.1 percent rise on last year at this time.

Around 90 percent of the respondents held senior human resources positions in leading multinational companies, with the rest from well-known Chinese private firms.