RETURN TO WORK PROGRAMMES HAVING MIXED RESULTS IN SOLVING ASIA’S TALENT CRUNCH

WITH east and southeast Asia’s labour market tightening, companies and governments are developing innovative schemes to entice a key resource into their workforces – returning professionals, who have taken a break from their careers. Morgan Stanley through its Return to Work 2018 programme aims to lure such “experienced” workers to restart their lives as employees at this global financial firm through a 12-week paid internship in the company’s Hong Kong offices. The scheme allows Morgan Stanley HR staff to pick promising talent by matching the interns ...


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