Gemini maintain offices in many of the most important city locations in Asia, however we are also aware that our clients requirements may extend past our geographical reach. In 1996, Gemini joined a global organisation called NPA (National Personnel Associates), which provides us the ability to help our clients handle staffing projects anywhere in the world through our NPA partner firms.

 

Last week I took the opportunity to attend the NPA conference in Sydney, where despite rather autumnal weather, it seems Australia has also moved in the same positive economic direction as the rest of Asia; fuelled in large part by the construction and banking sectors. Our partners across Australia are seeing an increased demand for talent from outside Australia, a trend that had been in decline since the global financial crisis, or "GFC" as they have coined it.

 

The same positive news was also apparent on my brief visit to Singapore, where government building projects, as well as the new casino resorts are reversing a trend of layoffs and office relocation away from the city state. Despite this only being the start of November, the Christmas decorations were out in full-force in both Sydney and Singapore, and trust that as we ease ourselves into the end of 2009, that we have far much more to look forward to in the coming year with regards strategic demand for talent that builds your business.

As always your comments and feedback are welcome at any time callan@gemini.com.hk.

Best regards,


Callan Anderson
Group General Manager