Flexibility is top choice for professionals

Report finds that work-life balance is second only to cold, hard cash for young job hunters

Companies need to take personal concerns into account when advertising for staff, because job hunters in China now think a work-life balance is as important as a higher salary, according to a survey from human resources firm Hudson Global Inc.

The Hiring Report 2015 said that 61 percent of the 1,262 Chinese mainland professionals it surveyed listed a work-life balance, including flexible arrangements, as the most important element in a new role.