COMPETENT CHINESE WOMEN SEEK LIFE-WORK ADVICES FROM COACHES

MAINLAND Chinese companies are mulling hiring female coaches to boost the productivity of their women staff. China-based businesses are indeed hiring more female senior managers than in western countries. According to recruitment agency Hays, about 38% of senior managers in China are female, compared with 20% in the US and 16% in Germany.  And to make the female leaders more valuable, companies are willing to invest in human resource development. Hiring coaches is one major step. For example, in October, nine Chinese coaching firms signed a contract with Miss ...


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