Career Times survey reveals workplace sentiments over swine flu threats

Online, September 11, 2009 (Newswire.com) - Hong Kong, 10 September 2009 - Career Times, a leader in recruitment advertising, today announced that nearly 70 per cent of people surveyed say extra vigilance increases their stress levels. The survey, conducted online by Career Times' in-house IT department from 25 June 2009 to 20 July 2009, involved 928 CareerTimes.com.hk members.

The Hong Kong SAR Government has issued advice on precautions earlier in April but results from the Career Times survey indicate that more than 22 per cent of employers failed to step up precautionary measures, leaving a responding number of employees dissatisfied.

Other key findings:
- More than half of the respondents continue to travel out of Hong Kong for business
- Over 70 per cent of respondents are worried about contracting the H1N1 virus from commuters

For the full report and other relevant information, please log on to http://www.CareerTimes.com.hk/english/newsroom/salary/salary_survey.asp

About Career Times
Career Times, an English-language recruitment weekly for business executives, has been published by Hong Kong Economic Times Limited since 1997. With an average weekly circulation of 210,000 copies, it is currently a market leader in quality job postings. CareerTimes.com.hk, the online version of Career Times was launched in 1999 as an alternative recruitment and information portal for jobseekers and human resources professionals, with more than 447,000 online members, 622,000 daily page views and thousands of corporate openings.

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