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8. APPENDIX 2: Global Rankings of Website Traffic of HR Service Providers

APPENDIX 1: Ranking List of Market Capitalization of Human Resources Service Providers

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LEGAL ISSUES& PUBLIC POLICY2.

ABOUT HRoot 1.

INDUSTRY TRENDS● Recruitment Trends● Institutional and Personnel Changes● Lastest Business Development● Financial Status● Research Report● Awards & Honours

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2012HRoot人力资源行业市场洞察

HRoot Global HR-MarketWatch is released by Competitive Intelligence System (CIS) developed by HRoot, a leading Chinese human resources media & internet company. The CIS tracks intelligence of over 100 china-based HR service providers covering HR consulting, HR training, head hunting, recruitment, talent assessment, HRO, e-HR, eLeaning, HR media, and HR convention.

The Intelligence seamlessly tracks and monitors trend of developments of HR industry, the result of which is well collected, edited and sorted by our specialists. HRoot Human Resources MarketWatch covers intelligence on laws & policies of human resources, news & events, contracting information, financial statement, website traffic ranking, etc. HRoot Human Resources MarketWatch provides business managers with real-time and comprehensive information about competitors and competitive environment so that they make wise decisions and handle ever-changing markets with flexibility.

Currently, the following contents and data are covered in this Intelligence:● Laws & Policies: Monthly updates on major laws of human recourses, polices and information issued or modified by national and/or local governments ● News & Events: Monthly updates on recruitment trends, personnel changes at HR service providers, latest business development, financial statement, major surveys & reports, awards, M&A,etc. ● Market Events: Monthly updates on marketing promotions by HR service providers, including summits, forums seminars,etc. ● Contracting Information: Monthly updates on information of clients entering into contracts with information of HR service providers.● Ranking of Market Capitalization of Listed Companies: Monthly ranking of listed HR companies by market capitalization. Data on market cap are calculated from the monthly closing price of companies. ● Ranking of Global Traffic of Websites: It is ranked according to the global traffic of websites, which was the mean of the monthly statistic collected from tool bars by Alexa. The number various with the daily PVs by independent IPs, and thus indicates the popularity of a website.

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HRoot 2014

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Labour Dispatch Regulations issued in China****

(Jan. 26, 2014, Beijing) The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security issued, on the 24 January 2014, the Provisional Regulations on Labour Dispatch, which clarify many important issues regarding the use of dispatched/contingency workers left unaddressed in the Employment Contract Law. The Labour Dispatch Regulations will take effect on 1 March 2014. Some of the more important provisions include the following: Companies are now restricted to only hiring up to 10% of their workforce through labour dispatch arrangements. Companies must go through an employee consultation process when defining which job positions will be considered “auxiliary”. Companies now have a clear basis to return dispatched workers back to staffing agencies when they undergo significant restructuring, face severe economic difficulties, or decide to liquidate. Companies cannot use fake outsourcing arrangements to get around the restrictions in these regulations. Companies are prohibited from discriminating against dispatched workers in terms of benefits. The Labour Dispatch Regulations are silent on whether dispatched workers can claim de facto employment with host companies that use labour dispatch arrangements outside the allowable scope.

China: 15 provinces to establish a unified basic endowment insurance system of urban and rural****

(Feb. 1, 2014,/xinhuanet.com/) A total 15 provinces has established the unify pension insurance systems, Li Zhong, the spokesperson of Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security, announced on the press conference. And it is reported that the intention to unify pension schemes for rural residents and unemployed urbanites has won acclaim as a way to narrow the urban-rural gap, but challenges lie ahead. The State Council announced unification of the separate urban and rural systems on Friday to allow better access to social benefits. The reform is conducive to narrowing the rural/urban income gap and will help urbanization, said Lin Yi, director of the Insurance and Social Security Research Center of Southwestern University of Finance and Economics.


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China: new steps will be promoted to solve the dual-track pension system****

(Feb. 5, 2014, Beijing) Human Resources and Social Security will keep improving the design based on the central-decisions to solve the double-track pension system, and putting off retirement gradually is not only an inevitable choice but also consistent with the national circumstances of China, said Hu Xiaoyi, vice-minister of the Human Resources and Social Security on the press conference. More specifically, the general idea of the move is in accordance with the laws and policies, adaptive and smooth transition by four ways: conciliate conflict of dual-track pension system gradually to achieve the fair of right, opportunity and rules to reflect the social equity; should help to achieve the goal of improving the social security system and also need to better protection the retirees’ pension rights of each unit; Be conducive to ensuring the smooth mobility shift of the pension relationships to improve implementation of the unified basic endowment insurance system in general.

China: national insurance registration will be finished in 2017***

(Feb. 27, 2014, Beijing) The ministry of human resources and social security officially announced that the national insurance registration programe is scheduled to finish in 2017 and start from now on, aiming to finish all the basic information about insurance for all citizens who are qualified to join the five basic social security system to forming unified database and unique sign of social insurance. And it is also reported that at the end of 2013, total number of insured which includes urban employees, retired employees, urban and rural residents come up to 820million . Over 1.3 billion citizens in urban and rural areas have enjoyed all kinds of basic medical insurance, the registration number of unemployment insurance, industrial injury insurance, and maternity insurance are164 million, 199 million and 164 million respectively.


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Japan regular wages fall for 19 consecutive months and real wages drop to 16- year low****

(Feb. 5, 2014,/HRoot/) Japan labor ministry reported recently that monthly wages excluding overtime and bonus payments fell 0.2 percent in December 2013 from a year earlier to 241,525 yen on average per worker, a series of declines which has now stretched to 19 consecutive months, which made the real wages drop to 16-year low. However, for the past year Abenomics has gotten the "get out of a jail free" card because while the plunging yen was crushing Japanese purchasing power, and sending nominal regular wages ever lower, at least the stock market was higher so (some of the) locals could delude themselves they are getting richer, if only on paper. Meanwhile, according to Bloomberg that Japan’s base wages adjusted for inflation last year matched a 16-year low in 2009 when the world was gripped by recession, posing a risk to consumer spending as the nation girds for a higher consumption tax.


Jobless claims average up; total claims down 20,000 **

(Feb. 6, 2014,/HRoot/)The U.S. four-week moving average of initial claims for unemployment insurance rose by 250 in the week ended Feb. 1 to 334,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 333,750, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released today by the U.S. Department of Labor. The four-week moving average decreases the volatility of the weekly numbers. Total initial claims for unemployment insurance for the week fell by 20,000 to a total of 331,000 from the previous week’s revised figure of 351,000.

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ADP National Employment Report: private sector employment increased by 175,000 jobs in January****

(Feb. 7, 2014,/HRoot/) Private sector employment increased by 175,000 jobs from December to January according to the January ADP National Employment Report, produced by ADP, a leading global provider of Human Capital Management (HCM) solutions, in collaboration with Moody's Analytics. Goods-producing employment rose by 16,000 jobs in January, down from a downwardly-revised figure of 50,000 in December. Nearly all of the growth came from the construction industry which added 25,000 jobs over the month; this followed increases of 30,000 and 32,000 in the prior two months. Manufacturing lost jobs in January; the decline of 12,000 followed a revised gain of 16,000 in the prior month and was the first decline in industry payrolls since July 2013. Service-providing industries added 160,000 jobs in January, down from an upwardly-revised December figure of 177,000. The ADP National Employment Report indicates that professional/business services contributed the most to growth in service-providing industries, adding 49,000 jobs. This was well below the average gain of the prior two months of 65,000. Expansion in trade/transportation/utilities slowed to a gain of 30,000 jobs in January. Financial activities employment was flat over the month, following two consecutive months of gains of 6,000 apiece.


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Unemployment rate to creep up again in Australia***

(Feb. 10, 2014,/HRoot/) Australia's unemployment rate rose to the highest level in more than a decade, raising fresh doubts about the strength of the economy and underscoring the dilemma for the central bank over whether to cut interest rates further. The unemployment rate in January rose to 6% from 5.8% in December. Economists had expected an unemployment rate of 5.9%. It is also reported that the jobs data showed the participation rate remained close to an eight-year low of 64.5% as disgruntled workers gave up looking for work. The number of people employed fell 3,700, compared with an expected 15,000 rise, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. The number of people in full-time work fell 7,100 to 7.95 million in January, while those in part-time work rose 3,400 to 3.51 million.

Hiring activity up +15% from last year in India***

(Feb. 11, 2014, /HRoot/)The Naukri Jobspeak Index for January 2014 was at 1,466, reflecting a year-on-year increase of +15% compared with January 2013. The Index, which started in July 2008 with a base measure of 1,000, also recorded a +13% month-on-month increase compared with December 2013.In terms of recruitment trends, the biggest month-on-month increases were reported in Insurance (+26%) and IT-Software (+18%). The biggest declines were reported in Telecoms (-23%) and Automotive (-2%). Regionally, each major metropolitan area reported increased hiring activity, with the biggest month-on-month rises reported in Kolkata (+29%), Hyderabad (+20%), and Chennai (+18%). It is reported that the upcoming national elections coupled with the improvement in the global economic conditions will help to ameliorate the hiring landscape in India

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Employers scramble for workers following the Spring Festival in China***

(Feb. 11, 2014,Guangzhou) In the wake of the Spring Festival holiday, businesses in southern China are scrambling to source new workers, according to the newspaper Guangzhou Daily, reports wantchinatimes.com. Numerous manufacturing enterprises in Guangdong province, China's manufacturing powerhouse, have wasted no time in staging labour recruitment events, offering pay hikes of up to +20% on top of a variety of fringe benefits.Labour shortages have become an increasingly serious problem for factories in the Pearl River Delta region of Guangdong. The city of Foshan expects to experience a shortfall of 70,000 to 80,000 workers. According to a study by local recruiters, the top five industrial sectors seeking workers are electronics, traditional manufacturing, finance, estate agents, and communications. Marketing personnel are most in demand, followed by manufacturing positions, R&D and general management. Service sector jobs; such as call centre staffers and front desk clerks, are also widely needed.

Online recruitment up 17% in Middle East**

(Feb. 19, 2014, /HRoot/) January marked the fifth consecutive month of year-on-year growth in online recruitment with +17% across the Middle East, according to the Monster Employment Index Middle East. January was also the fourth consecutive month to report year-on-year double-digit growth. The Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI), Engineering, Construction, and Real Estate sectors reported the strongest year-on-year growth in online recruitment activity in January 2014, compared with a year ago. Among the seven monitored countries, Qatar exhibited the most growth. On the whole, analysts have portrayed a favourable growth prospect for the GCC countries in 2014. Qatar is expected to continue outperforming the other five GCC states while the 2014 growth forecast for UAE has been raised for the previous forecast of September 2013.

Country Annual Change %

Qatar 26%

Egypt 25%

Kuwait 20%

Saudi Arabia 15%

Bahrain 3%

Oman -1%

United Arab Emirates -13%

Middle East Average 17%

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LinkedIn to acquire Bright***

(Feb. 7, 2014,/sina.com/) LinkedIn announced today that it has agreed to acquire Bright, a three-year-old, data-focused job search service, for $120 million, subject to adjustment, and consists of approximately 73 percent stock and approximately 27 percent cash. The deal marks LinkedIn's largest acquisition yet. Bright launched in 2010 and used data science to match up job seekers with employers. The service analyzed thousands of data points from resumes and job listings to come up with a Bright Score that indicated how good a match users are for particular jobs. Now, the two companies can work together to bring those tools to the larger LinkedIn community. "By leveraging Bright's data-driven matching technology, machine-learning algorithms and domain expertise, we can accelerate our efforts and build out the Economic Graph," Deep Nishar, SVP of products and user experience at LinkedIn, said in a statement.


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ManpowerGroup appoints new CEO ****

(Feb, 12, 2014,/HRoot/) ManpowerGroup (MAN: NYSE) have announced the appointment of Jonas Prising to the position of Chief Executive Officer, effective from 1 May 2014. Mr Prising is currently ManpowerGroup’s President and Executive Vice President for the Americas and Southern Europe. Jeffrey Joerres, ManpowerGroup’s current CEO, will transition to the position of Executive Chairman following Mr Prising’s appointment. Mr Joerres commented: “Jonas has successfully led several of ManpowerGroup’s key businesses over his 15 years with the company. ManpowerGroup has a long tradition of internally developing our CEOs and I am proud that we have someone of Jonas' calibre and expertise to lead the company. Jonas' deep industry knowledge, client first approach, and strategic vision will enable us to continue to grow ManpowerGroup and deliver world class results.”

Corporate Resource Services announces second acquisition of 2014**

(Feb. 13, 2014, / BUSINESS WIRE/) Corporate Resource Services, Inc., a diversified technology, staffing, recruiting and consulting services firm, today announced that it has acquired Alar Staffing. Alar operates offices in Orange, Los Angeles and San Bernardino counties. It was founded in 1989 by Patricia Cinkle. The Alar brand will remain in place for a period of time until it is rebranded to CRS. The firm’s executive will also remain for a short transition period, but CRS plans for its existing infrastructure to support the business in the market. “The Alar Staffing client base fits nicely into our existing business throughout our national footprint,” said John P. Messina, Chief Executive Officer for Corporate Resource Services. “Alar has three locations that generate over $30 Million in business and brings CRS marquee customers that are nationally-recognized brands.


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HR software firm Kronos spurns $4.5 billion-plus bids***

(Feb. 12, 2014, /REUTERS/)The private equity owners of Kronos Inc have rejected bids that valued the human resources software company at more than $4.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, leaving in limbo what would have been one of the largest technology leveraged buyouts of the last 12 months. The private equity owners of Kronos Inc have rejected bids that valued the human resources software company at more than $4.5 billion, according to people familiar with the matter, leaving in limbo what would have been one of the largest technology leveraged buyouts of the last 12 months. After reviewing bids that were as high as $4.6 billion, Kronos' owners, Hellman & Friedman LLC and JMI Equity, have told suitors the prices are too low to proceed with a sale, the people said. It remained unclear whether a deal could still be reached at a higher price with one of the bidders, or whether Kronos' owners will abandon the sale for now to try again in the future. Although Oracle, IBM and SAP did not approach Kronos this time, private equity firms are hoping they one day might be willing to pay top dollar for the company.

New IBM Kenexa Talent Suite taps big data to energize today’s workforce***

(Feb. 12, 2014,Beijing) IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced the software-as-service (SaaS)-based IBM Kenexa Talent Suite that allows Chief Human Resources Officers (CHROs) and C-Suite executives to gain actionable insights into the deluge of data shared every day by their workforce. As a result, organizations can now streamline, modernize and add precision to hiring practices, increase workforce productivity and connect employees in ways that impact business results. With the IBM Kenexa Talent Suite, HR professionals can look at large volumes of employee data to identify the qualities that make top performers successful. Organizations and teams can then use those models to pursue candidates through additional targeted social marketing on social recruiting sites, where job seekers matching the profile are automatically connected with opportunities matching their skills. Customers can accelerate the onboarding and the integration of new hires through IBM Connections capabilities. This helps employees share information and find the right experts to accelerate learning and increase productivity and engagement, while at the same time providing a way for leaders to more effectively manage their teams. Through analytics and reporting, line of business leaders can better understand emerging employee trends and more effectively manage each individual career path in areas like skill attainment, performance appraisals, compensation, succession planning and more.


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Blackstone, GIC nearing Kronos minority stake deal****

(Feb. 20, 2014,/The Wall Street Journal /) Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC are in advanced talks to buy minority stakes in Kronos Inc that could value the human resources software company at around $4.5 billion, including debt, three people familiar with the matter said. Blackstone and GIC plan to collectively invest $750 million for just over 40 percent of the equity in Kronos, one of the sources said. A deal could be announced as early as this week, that person added, cautioning that some details were still being negotiated. Kronos Chief Executive Aron Ain is expected to remain at the company's helm after the deal closes, which is expected by mid-year, the people said. By not giving up control of the company, Hellman & Friedman was willing to accept a lower valuation for Kronos because the new investors no longer had to pay a "control" premium, the sources said. Hellman & Friedman LLC, which will remain the company's majority investor, and the recapitalization will result in Kronos having about $2.8 billion in debt, said one person familiar with the matter. The cash from the deal is expected to be used by the company to invest in its continued growth.

Australia's SEEK to buy JobStreet in $524 million deal ***

(Feb. 20, 2014,/THE WALL STREET JOURNAL/)Seek Ltd. (SEK.AU) said it would buy the remaining shares in JobStreet Corporation Berhad's online employment business, continuing its push into Asia in a deal valuing the target at MYR1,730 million (US$523.5 million). Australia's biggest online job ads company said its majority-owned subsidiary SEEK Asia would acquire the 78% of the JobStreet business it doesn't already own, subject to regulatory approvals in Singapore and shareholder approvals. JobStreet operates in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia and Vietnam. SEEK runs Australia and New Zealand's biggest employment websites by number of clicks, and has been expanding offshore to countries such as China where more employers are using the Internet to reach out to job-seekers.

Robert Walters moves to Jing An Kerry Centre**

(Feb. 24, 2014, Shanghai, /HRoot/) Robert Walters celebrated its new office space in the much touted Jing An Kerry Centre today. The property’s office tower is the latest addition to the city’s core commercial district in the west, conveniently located above the metro and within walking distance to the Shanghai Exhibition Centre.“This is a milestone for Robert Walters in China,” said Arthur Wang, Robert Walters China Managing Director. “The huge demand for middle to senior management professionals in China has led us to introduce an international level of recruitment services in Shanghai as well as Beijing, Nanjing and Suzhou. This latest move into Jing An Kerry Centre reflects China’s growing economy, and we are proud to be part of it.”Robert Walters’ Asian offices are currently located in Singapore, Japan, Hong Kong, Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.Robert Walters China – new Shanghai office

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Monster Worldwide acquires social recruiting technology players Talentbin and Gozaik***

(Feb.24, 2014, NEW YORK) Monster Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:MWW) today announced the acquisition of TalentBin, Inc., a social profile talent search engine, and Gozaik LLC, a developer of social jobs aggregation and distribution technology. Terms of the transactions were not disclosed. The capabilities contributed by these acquisitions will enhance Monster's ability to successfully connect people and job opportunities by adding increased distribution of job ads across social channels and additional employer resources for finding the best candidates."The acquisition of TalentBin and Gozaik completes one key component of a larger strategy designed to help our business grow," said Sal Iannuzzi, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Monster Worldwide. "We look forward to sharing more details about these plans at our investor briefing event later this year." LinkedIn rumbles into China****

(Feb. 24, 2014,/HRoot/) Global leading professional social network LinkedIn today announced that the company has released a version of the service in simplified Chinese, named Lingying, a move that could jumpstart its expansion into the world's largest Internet market by users even as the company acknowledged it will have to police what some of them say on its website. LinkedIn Chief Executive Jeff Weiner said the Chinese language site would help LinkedIn reach 140 million professionals in China, providing the potential for the company to significantly expand its current audience of 277 million members.” Meanwhile, LinkedIn also selected Sequoia Capital China and CBC Capital to establish their individual joint ventures.

HRoot launches store based on Wechat***

(Feb.26, 2014,Shanghai) HRoot, a leading human resources media and Internet company in China, today announced that Wechat “hrootchina”, one of the social network of HRoot, launches the mobile store, which makes those human resource executives and professionals have easier access to HRoot’s several products and service . The store offers mobile payment in the purchase of exhibition tickets, magazine subscriptions and training. Clients can follow Wechat “hrootchina” to get more information about the products and service of HRoot and also can make a deal just in time to save time and get efficient and excellent service experience.

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DLH revenue up 11%**

(Feb. 2, 2014,/HRoot/) DLH Holdings Corp. (NASD: DLHC), a provider of healthcare and logistics staffing and services to the federal government, reported revenue rose 11.4 percent to $14.5 million in its fiscal first quarter ended Dec. 31 from $13.0 million in the same quarter of the previous fiscal year. The revenue increase is due primarily to new business awarded in 2013 and expansion on current programs, according to the company.DLH reported net income of $133,000 in the first quarter compared with a net loss of $128,000 in the year-ago quarter.

Ultimate Software total revenues up 24% FY 2013**

(Feb. 3, 2014,/HRoot/) Ultimate Software, a cloud provider of people management solutions, reported fourth-quarter net income of $9.8 million, or $0.34 per share, compared to $6.3 million, or $0.22 per share, prior year. Non-GAAP net income was $15.9 million, or $0.54 per share, for the fourth quarter of 2013.Total revenues increased year-over-year to $111.90 million, from $92.18 million. Analysts expected revenue of $110.57 million for the quarter. Record 2013 total revenues of $410.4 Million, up by 24%.For the first quarter of 2014: the company expects total revenues of approximately $119.0 million. Analysts expect the company to report first-quarter revenue of $117.93 million. For the year 2014: the company expects total revenues to increase by approximately 23% over 2013.

Twitter reports it lost over $645 million in 2013**

(Feb. 5, 201,/HRoot/) Twitter, Inc. (NYSE: TWTR) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 showing that in the fourth quarter the revenue of $243 million, up 116% year-over-year, and ended the year with revenue of $665 million, up 110% year-over-year. Meanwhile Twitter reported a net loss of over $511 million in the fourth quarter of 2013 and ended the year with a total net loss of over $645 million. However, the company more than doubled its revenue in 2013 when compared to the previous year, reaching $664 million. “Twitter finished a great year with our strongest financial quarter to date,” said Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter, in a statement. “We are the only platform that is public, real-time, conversational, and widely distributed, and I’m excited by the number of initiatives we have underway to further build upon the Twitter experience.”


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TrueBloue revenue up 20.1% FY 2013**

(Feb. 6, 2014, /HRoot/)TrueBlue Inc. (NYSE: TBI) reported fourth-quarter revenue rose 30.3 percent to $449.0 million. And net income rose 95.7 percent to $14.5 million in the fourth quarter from $7.4 million in the same quarter last year. Full-year 2013 revenue rose 20.1 percent to $1.67 billion and full-year net income rose 33.6 percent to $44.9 million. “We are experiencing strong organic growth across the business, and the acquisitions completed in 2013 have exceeded our expectations,” said CEO Steve Cooper.

LinkedIn Q4 net income down 67%***

(Feb. 8, 2014,/HRoot/) LinkedIn Corporation (NYSE: LNKD), the world's largest professional network on the Internet, reported its quarterly results for the fourth quarter of 2013 recently showing that revenue for the fourth quarter was $447.2 million, an increase of 47% compared to $303.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Net income for the fourth quarter was $3.8 million, a drop of 67% compared to net income of $11.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP net income for the fourth quarter was $48.2 million, compared to $40.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. Non-GAAP measures exclude tax-affected stock-based compensation expense and tax-affected amortization of acquired intangible assets. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $111.4 million, or 25% of revenue, compared to $78.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2012, or 26% of revenue.

Kelly Services reports the full year 2013 results**

(Feb. 10, 2014,/Business Wire/) Kelly Services, a leader in providing workforce solutions, today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2013, showing that revenue for the fourth quarter of 2013 totaled $1.4 billion, a 1% increase compared to the corresponding quarter of 2012. Revenue for the full year totaled $5.4 billion, a 1% decrease compared to the prior year. Earnings from operations for the fourth quarter of 2013 totaled $9.6 million, compared to $9.8 million reported for the fourth quarter of 2012. Commenting on the fourth quarter, Camden stated, "Our performance exceeded our expectations, and we're pleased with the strategic progress we've made despite uneven global economic conditions.."


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Insperity revenues up 4.5% FY 2013 **

(Feb. 10, 2014, /BUSINESS WIRE/) Insperity, Inc., a leading provider of human resources and business performance solutions for America’s best businesses, today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended Dec. 31, 2013. Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2013 increased 4.6% over the fourth quarter of 2012. Gross profit decreased 3.8% compared to the fourth quarter of 2012 to $90.0 million. Operating expenses increased 7.1% to $83.1 million compared to the fourth quarter of 2012. Revenues in 2013 were $2.3 billion, an increase of 4.5% over 2012. Gross profit for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013, increased 2.9% to $393.3 million. Operating expenses increased 7.1% in 2013 to $337.0 million. Reported operating income for the year ended Dec. 31, 2013, was $56.2 million. “We are pleased with the increase in Business Performance Advisors and the outlook for growth acceleration in 2014 and beyond.” said Paul J. Sarvadi, Insperity chairman and chief executive officer.

Team Health Holdings net revenue up 15.2% FY 2013 **

(Feb. 11, 2014,/The Wall Street Journal/)Team Health Holdings, Inc., one of the largest providers of outsourced physician staffing solutions for hospitals in the United States, today announced results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year of 2013. Net revenue increased 14.1% to $621.8 million from $544.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. Acquisitions contributed 9.1%, net sales growth contributed 2.8%, and same contract revenue contributed 2.2% of the increase in quarter-over-quarter growth in net revenue. Net revenue for the twelve months ended December 31, 2013 increased 15.2% to $2.38 billion from $2.07 billion for the same period of 2012. Acquisitions contributed 9.1%, net sales growth contributed 3.3%, and same contract revenue contributed 2.9% of the increase in year-over-year growth in net revenue.

Kforce reports fourth quarter and full year 2013 results**

(Feb. 11, 2014, /GLOBE NEWSWIRE/) Kforce Inc. (NASDAQ:KFRC), a provider of professional staffing services and solutions, today announced results for its fourth quarter and full year 2013. Revenues for the quarter ended December 31, 2013 were $302.9 million compared to $299.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2013, an increase of 4.4%, and compared to $269.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012, an increase of 12.3%. Kforce reported total revenue from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2013 of $1.15 billion as compared to $1.08 billion for 2012, an increase of 6.4%. On a GAAP basis, Kforce reported net income of $10.8 million, or $0.32 per share, for the year ended December 31, 2013 and a net loss of $13.7 million, or a loss of $0.38 per share for the year ended December 31, 2012. David L. Dunkel, Chairman and CEO, said, "We are very pleased with our performance in 2013, and the fourth quarter in particular, as Kforce achieved record quarterly revenues of $302.9 million and adjusted earnings per share of 28 cents. We believe the strategic actions we took in 2013 have positioned the Firm for even greater success in 2014 for all of our stakeholders."

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Kronos announces tremendous first-quarter fiscal 2014 financial performance***

(Feb, 14. 2014,/HRoot/) Kronos Incorporated today announced financial results1, company advancements, and customer successes for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014. Kronos revenue for the quarter increased 9 percent to $243.4 million. Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) increased 18 percent to $78.7 million. "Kronos experienced a tremendous start to Fiscal 2014, with superior execution across our global operation, Kronos will soon celebrate crossing the exclusive $1 billion revenue mark as we continue our journey of strong growth as the undisputed leader and pace-setter in the global workforce management market." said Aron Ain, Kronos chief executive officer.

BBSI reports record revenue and earnings growth in 2013**

(Feb. 14, 2014,/HRoot/) Barrett Business Services (NASDAQ: BBSI), a leading provider of business management solutions, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. BBSI reported the net revenues in the fourth quarter of 2013 increased 27% to $144.5 million compared to $113.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2012. For 2013, net revenues in 2013 increased 32% to $532.8 million compared to $402.7 million in 2012. Net income in 2013 increased 36% to $17.9 million compared to $13.1 million in 2012. Diluted earnings per share increased 45% to $2.42 compared to $1.67 per diluted common share in 2012. "In addition to record revenue and earnings growth in 2013, we accomplished several important strategic initiatives during the year. We also plan to open two new branches, one in San Luis Obispo and a second in Reno, during 2014. " said Michael Elich, president and CEO of BBSI.

Mercer total revenue increased marginally**

(Feb.13, 2014, /HRoot/) Mercer International Inc. today reported results for the year ended December 31, 2013. For 2013, total revenues for 2013 increased marginally to $1,088.4 million from $1,072.7 million in the same period in 2012.Operating income decreased to $31.7 million from $63.0 million in the comparative period of 2012, primarily due to higher fiber costs in Germany, the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar relative to the Euro on our German mill expenses and the Celgar mill shutdown, partially offset by a higher realized sales price. Operating EBITDA decreased to $110.3 million from $137.7 million in 2012. Mercer reported a net loss of $26.4 million, or $0.47 per share, compared to a net loss of $15.7 million, or $0.28 per share, in 2012.

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SEEK Limited sees boost from international revenue and makes bid for JobStreet ***

( F e b . 1 9 , 2 0 1 4 , / H R o o t / ) Australian job board SEEK (SEK: ASX) announced revenue of AUD 343.3 million (USD 310.3 million) for the six months ending 31 December 2013, a year-on-year increase of +87.8% from AUD 231.2 million (USD 208.9 million) last year. The company achieved a net profit after tax for the six month period of AUD 147.4 mi l l ion (USD 133.2 million), an increase of +114.2% compared with AUD 68.8 million (USD 62.2 million) a year ago. International revenue grew by +127% during the first half of the year, rising to AUD 185.8 million (USD 167.9 million) from AUD 82 million (USD 74.1 million) in 2012. The greatest growth was reported in the company’s Mexican business OCC Mundial which rose by +84% to AUD 11.6 million (USD 10.5 million) from AUD 6.3 million (USD 5.7 million). South-east Asian job board JobsDB, reported revenue growth of +20% to AUD 29.4 million (USD 26.6 million), up from AUD 24.4 million (USD 22.1 million) last year. SEEK’s Chinese job board Zhaopin, was acquired in February 2013, therefore year-on-year comparison is not yet possible. During the six month period, however, revenue from the company was AUD 89.5 million (USD 80.9 million).

Wolters Kluwer released 2013 full-year results **

(Feb.19, 2014,/GLOBE NEWSWIRE/) Wolters Kluwer, a global leader in professional information services , today released its 2013 full-year results. Wolters Kluwer reports revenues up 2% in constant currencies and up 1% organically. Ordinary EBITA EUR765 million and ordinary EBITA margin 21.5%, within guidance range. Ordinary diluted EPS EUR1.56, up 3% in constant currencies, in line with guidance. 2014 to see further focus on leading, high growth positions and increased restructuring. Nancy McKinstry, CEO and Chairman of the Executive Board, commented:"Our leading, high growth positions and our digital products again drove positive organic growth for the group, more than offsetting the challenges posed by the still uncertain macro environment in Europe and weak print markets globally. Our large and growing subscription base helped us mitigate the less favorable trends we saw last year in transactional revenues. We plan further action in 2014 to increase the focus on our growth businesses and drive efficiencies in Europe and North America. I am very encouraged by the new products we are bringing to market and look forward to 2014 with confidence."

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51job total revenues increased 10.9% FY 2013***

(Feb. 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/) 51job, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOBS), a leading provider of integrated human resource services in China, announced today its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year of 2013 ended December 31, 2013.Fourth Quarter 2013 Financial Highlights: • Total revenues increased 18.9% over Q4 2012 to RMB472.4 million (US$78.0 million), exceeding the Company's guidance range • Online recruitment services revenues increased 21.6% over Q4 2012 to RMB289.2 million (US$47.8 million) • Gross margin of 71.3% compared with 70.6% in Q4 2012 • Income from operations increased 11.7% over Q4 2012 to RMB133.3 million (US$22.0 million) • Fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB2.57 (US$0.85 per ADS) • Excluding share-based compensation expense and loss from foreign currency translation as well as their related tax impact, non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB2.89 (US$0.95 per ADS), exceeding the Company's guidance range Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Highlights: • Total revenues increased 10.9% over 2012 to RMB1,676,7 million (US$277.0 million) • Gross margin of 72.5% compared with 72.0% in 2012 • Operating income increased 0.6% over 2012 to RMB488.6 million (US$80.7 million) • Fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB8.33 (US$2.75 per ADS) • Excluding share-based compensation expense and loss from foreign currency translation as well as their related tax impact, non-GAAP adjusted fully diluted earnings per common share were RMB9.52 (US$3.15 per ADS) • Cash and short-term investments increased to RMB3,147.5 million (US$519.9 million) as of December 31, 2013

Halogen Software total revenue increased 26% to a record $48.0 million ***

(Feb. 20, 2014, /HRoot/) Halogen Software Inc., a leading provider of cloud based talent management solutions, today announced its financial results for the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013. Total revenue increased 24% from Q4 2012 to a record $12.6 million. Recurring revenue increased 28% from Q4 2012 to a record $11.2 million, representing 89% of total revenue in the quarter. Revenue generated in international markets outside Canada and the United States increased a record 99% over Q4 2012. For 2013, Total revenue increased 26% from 2012 to a record $48.0 million. Recurring revenue increased 29% from 2012 to a record $42.1 million, representing 88% of total revenue in the year. Revenue generated in international markets outside Canada and the United States increased 71% over 2012.

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Clarius’ H1 revenue down by a quarter**

(Feb. 20, 2014,/HRoot/) Recruitment firm Clarius Group (ASX:CND) yesterday announced revenue for the six months to 31 December 2013 of AUD 91.3 million (USD 82.5 million), a fall of -25.8% compared with AUD 123 million (USD 111.2 million) for the same period last year. The company achieved a gross profit of AUD 17.6 million (USD 15.9), a decline of -9.8% from AUD 19.5 million (USD 17.6 million) a year ago. For the six month period, Clarius Group reported a net loss of AUD 1 million (USD 903,730), compared with net loss of AUD 550,000 (USD 497,052) for the six months ending 31 December 2012.Revenue derived from the company’s Recruitment Services segment fell by -13.2% to AUD 127 million (USD 114.8 million) from AUD 146.3 million (USD 132.2 million) last year. Clarius Group derives the majority of its revenue from the Australian market, which as a result of ongoing tightness reported a fall of -29.6% to AUD 83.7 million (USD 75.6 million) from AUD 118.6 million (USD 107.2 million) in 2012. Revenue, however, increased in both New Zealand and across Asia. New Zealand reported growth of +29.6% to AUD 3.5 million (USD 3.2 million), while Asian revenue, from China and Singapore, increased by +141% to AUD 4.1 million (USD 3.7 million).

Randstad 4Q Revenue Seen Up 2.3%***

(Feb. 20, 2014,/HRoot/) Netherlands-based global staffing giant Randstad (RAND: NA) reported revenue for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2013 of €4.28 billion, a year-on-year organic increase of +2% compared with €4.23 billion for the same period last year. Randstad achieved a gross profit of €785.3 million, an organic rise of +3.6% from €772.2 million in Q4 2012. Randstad reported a net income for the period of €54.1 million, a significant improvement on a net loss of €97.4 million a year ago. For 2013, the company reported the revenue of €16.5683billion, gross profit for the FY 2013 of €3.01billion, and the operating profit was €366.3million , and the net income was €230.7million. Ben Noteboom, the outgoing CEO of Randstad, commented on the results: “Growth continued throughout the fourth quarter of 2013, confirming a gradual recovery. Our increased investments in marketing have been well-timed, boosting brand awareness and preference, and strengthening our sales capabilities to benefit from growth opportunities.”

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Robert Half sees net income up **

(Feb.20, 2014,/HRoot/)US-based recruitment firm Robert Half (RHI: NYSE) reported revenue, for the fourth quarter ending 31 December 2013, of USD 1.08 billion, an organic increase of +3.3% compared with USD 1 billion a year ago. The company achieved a gross profit of USD 443.2 million, up from USD 416.4 million. Robert Half announced a net income for the three month period of USD 66.9 million, up from USD 58.6 million for the same period last year. Harold M. Messmer, Jr., Chairman and CEO of Robert Half, commented: “We saw continued strength in our staffing operations in the fourth quarter, during which growth rates accelerated for substantially all of Robert Half’s specialised staffing divisions. This was Robert Half’s 15th consecutive quarter of double-digit net income.”

ATA reports fiscal 2014 third quarter financial results**

(Feb. 24, 2014,/HRoot/) ATA Inc. (NASDAQ:ATAI), a leading provider of advanced testing technologies and testing-related services in China, today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for its fiscal third quarter ended December 31, 201.ATA report net revenues of RMB188.9 million (US$31.2 million), up 5.3%;Gross profit of RMB92.5 million (US$15.3 million), up 16.1%; Income from operations of RMB39.3 million (US$6.5 million), compared to RMB39.6 million; Net income of RMB35.6 million (US$5.9 million), compared to RMB33.2million

Heidrick & Struggles reports 2013 financial results**

(Feb. 26, 2014,/HRoot/) Heidrick & Struggles International, Inc.(NASDAQ:HSII), the premier professional services firm focused on serving the leadership needs of top organizations globally, today announced financial results for its fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013. Fourth quarter net revenue increased 13.6% to $118.0 million from $103.9 million in the 2012 fourth quarter. Adjusted EBITDA in the fourth quarter improved to $7.4 million and compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $2.3 million. For 2013, net revenue of $462.0 million increased 4.1% from $443.8 million in 2012. Adjusted EBITDA for 2013 improved to $39.7 million compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $35.1 million. Tracy R. Wolstencroft, Heidrick & Struggles' President and Chief Executive Officer said, "Our fourth quarter and full-year 2013 results reflect year-over-year improvements in revenue, adjusted EBITDA margin and productivity. The need for talent and leadership has never been greater, especially in a global economy that is growing increasingly more complex. With the caliber of this firm's brand, people and relationships, I see opportunities to create increasing value for our clients, our shareholders and our colleagues."

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Robert Walters survey: more shared service centre in 2014 ****

(Jan. 26, 2014,/HRoot/) China’s growing importance as a market for multinationals as well as these companies’ drive to centralise back office processes and reduce costs are leading to the rise of China-based regional headquarters with shared service centres (SSCs). This trend bodes well for mid- to senior-level executives with both in-market and regional experience, who can command a salary increase of 10% and 20%, on par with figures from Robert Walters’ annual salary survey for China in 2014. Employers that are setting up SSCs have developed sophisticated recruitment strategies to ensure they have the right talent. Some companies adopted a top-down hiring approach so that new managers are involved in the recruitment of their own teams. Companies are stepping up efforts to ensure staff retention in SSCs, including offering career development opportunities and greater scope of responsibilities for employees. There are few candidates who have the skills and proven success to manage this process, where there is often a major shift in company’s expectations and staff workload.

Hays survey: education system need to do more to meet the demand for digital marketers in China***

(Jan.27, 2014,/HRoot/) Educational institutions and businesses need to play a greater role if China is to meet the demand for qualified and experienced senior digital marketers, according to the latest research released by recruiting experts Hays in China. According to the recruiter, few applicants have digital marketing experience or qualifications, creating a significant skills shortage in China. Education providers need to prepare graduates with the foundations and competencies needed to plan and execute world-class digital initiatives. Furthermore, the predicament is exacerbated by the business community’s unwillingness to foster digital marketing skills by fully investing in digital marketing initiatives. There is a wide range of undergraduate and post-graduate academic qualifications in marketing on offer in China but there is concern that the topics taught at university are not keeping pace with rapid advancements in the industry.


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Bureau of Labor Statistics to release top ten fast-growing, high-paying jobs in US***

(Jan. 28, 2014, /HRoot/) It is interesting and astonishing to see the fast-growing, high-paying jobs in U.S., according to the Annual Occupational Outlook Handbook released by Bureau of Labor Statistics which has introduced about 580 occupations about job description, qualifications and training requirements, salary and future growth potential, and all of these occupations have been classified for 25-area.The list below reveals the jobs that are the fastest-growing and highest-paying in finance and business industry for 2014:• Management Analysts $78,600• Financial Analysts $76,950• Financial Examiners $75,800• Logisticians $72,780• Budget Analysts $69,280• Personal Financial Consultant $67,520• Accountants & Auditors $63,550• Insurance Contractors $62,870• Purchasing managers $60,550• Market Research Analysts $60,300

Job vacancy numbers rise despite tough market in Singapore***

(Feb. 1, 2014,/HRoot/) Despite the constrained labour market, there were more job vacancies in September 2013 than the year before, according to a new report released today by Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MoM). The number of job vacancies rose by +9.7%, year-on-year. The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in September fell to 1.8% from 1.9% a year ago. As a result, job vacancies have tended to remain unfilled for extended periods of time. Four out of 10 job vacancies remain unfilled after six months. Workers in Singapore shun jobs for various reasons; low pay (47%), physically strenuous job (41%), shift work (35%), and non-conducive working environment (30%) remain the top reasons employers gave for finding it difficult to recruit locals. The biggest rise was reported for service & sales staff (25%), followed by associate professionals & technicians (+17%), and professionals (+14%). Job vacancies rose in all major occupational groups with the exception of craftsmen & related trades workers, which fell by -12.4%. First for HR industry news,trends and analysis,

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EY survey: localized talent strategies key to success in the BRICS****

(Feb. 5, 2014,/HRoot/) According to findings by EY (formerly Ernst & Young), if companies in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries are to be more successful in recruiting and retaining talent, they need to understand what professionals value from them as employers. The study ‘Differentiating for Success’ – which surveyed more than 1,100 professionals in the BRICs, – urged businesses to focus recruitment and retention tactics on indigenous talent, and not rely on a one-size fits all solution. EY says that understanding cultural differences and professional preferences will position an organisation to develop an employer brand that not only attracts the best people in the first place, but also implement a strategy to engage and retain them.

Mercer survey: the emerging Internet industry leading the trend of salary increase in 2013***

(Feb. 5, 2014, /HRoot/) Mercer, a global consulting leader in talent, health, retirement, and investments today released its 2013 Total Salary Survey recently showing that the increase rate of salary in emerging Internet industry (including E-commerce, gaming, portal/search, video and software ) hit 9.2% in 2013, with the expect of 9.5% in 2014, being the top one in all industries. It is also reported that more importantly, the Internet industry is not only experiencing the business expansion , attracting more talent, and also shows great influence on those traditional industry like finance, KMCG and automotive industry, as a result of that, a kind of talent with the thinking of Internet will be strongly needed.

Accenture survey: Business confidence is being tempered by cost challenges in Singapore***

(Feb. 6, 2014,/ www.ce.cn /) C-suite executives in Singapore are cautiously optimistic on the domestic economic outlook and their organisations’ prospects for growth but challenged by rising costs, according to new research by Accenture and the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). The latest report “CEO Briefing 2014 - The Global Agenda: Competing in a Digital World” was based on the survey conducted by EIU with 1,041 C level executives across 20 countries and 11 industries, including five countries in APAC. According to the survey, 44% of Singapore executives said they that they were pessimistic on the domestic economy. Meanwhile, 56% expressed optimism on the domestic economy and 75% were optimistic about their own organisation’s growth. Overall, they were slightly less bullish than their APAC peers. While Singapore executives may be generally optimistic about the economic outlook, the research shows that confidence is being tempered by concerns around rising costs. In contrast to their APAC peers, who are mostly concerned with recession in key markets and competition from new market entrants, Singapore executives cite raw material costs and the high cost of capital as the biggest risks facing their companies over the next 12 months. They also rank less expensive labour costs as the most important factor for increasing Singapore’s competitiveness.


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Robert Walters survey :Shanghai will see war for talent in 2014***

(Feb. 7, 2014,/HRoot/) Robert Walters, a leading, global professional recruitment consultancy, released its 2014 Global Salary Survey recently showing that Shanghai’s job market will see stiff competition in 2014 as top talent continue to be in high demand and short supply. Those looking to switch jobs in 2014 are expecting salary increases of up to 30%, according to Robert Walters’ 2014 China Salary Survey. Working professionals are particularly sought after by the online business and lifestyle service sectors. According to data from the survey, companies are expanding to meet demand from an increasing number of affluent Chinese, leading to high levels of vacancies and salaries in those sectors. It also found that there are key statistics impacting Shanghai’s employment market in 2014:• Experienced Shanghai-based professionals are expecting salary increases between 10%-20%, though increases will vary across different industries• As financial services and industrial sectors continue to grow rapidly, job seekers will be able to command increases between 20%-30%• China’s growing focus on serving domestic consumer demand means candidates w i t h sa l es & ma rke t i ng experience in automotive, FMCG and retail will continue to be in high demand

Hays anticipates strong 2014 for HR professionals in UK***

(Feb. 10, 2014,/HRoot/) Recruitment in the HR sector is set to increase over the next 12 months as the UK economy continues to strengthen and employers grow in confidence. According to the Hays Human Resources Salary and Benefits Guide 2014, almost half of employers (47%) expect to recruit more permanent HR staff and 28% will hire additional temporary workers. While over 60% of HR professionals will be looking to find a new job this year. There are a growing number of opportunities available to HR generalists, particularly within the £30,000 - £40,000 bracket, as well as for those in resourcing and talent, and reward roles. HR Advisors with the right experience and skills can expect to earn an average salary of £28,000, while HR Directors are able to command an average salary of £77,000.Two-fifths of employers expect pay for HR staff to rise in line with the cost of living and 14% of employers anticipate it to rise above inflation in 2014. More than half (52%) reported that they have already increased pay in the past year.


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Insperity survey: small business hiring to rise in 2014***

(Feb.11, 2014, /HRoot/) An increased number of small business owners plan to add more employees and boost compensation levels, signaling a slightly more positive economic outlook for 2014, according to a new business confidence survey released by Insperity Inc. (NYSE: NSP), the largest professional employer organization in the U.S. Fifty percent of respondents plan to add employees, up significantly from 26 percent in October and 40 percent in the July survey; 47 percent are maintaining current staffing levels compared to 68 percent last fall; and just over 3 percent plan layoffs, down from 5 percent in October. The survey found 46 percent plan to increase employee compensation, up significantly from 17 percent in October; 43 percent plan to maintain compensation at current levels, down from 71 percent last fall.“The small business community is taking a more positive approach to 2014 business plans according to our business confidence survey responses and internal data,” said Insperity Chairman and CEO Paul Sarvadi. “Business owners and managers seem willing to hire more employees, increase wages and gear up for improved sales in spite of challenges like an uncertain economy and the Affordable Care Act.”

Robert Half survey: 61% of execs find recruiting challenging in US***

(Feb. 11, 2014, /HRoot/) Businesses are optimistic about growth but face recruiting difficulties, according to a recent survey based on interviews with more than 2,100 CFOs conducted by Robert Half International Inc. (NYSE: RHI). Nearly all, 91 percent, of chief financial officers surveyed are optimistic about their companies' near-term growth prospects. However, 61 percent said it is somewhat or very challenging to find skilled candidates for professional-level positions today.“A company's success often is directly tied to its ability to attract and retain talented employees,” said Paul McDonald, Robert Half senior executive director. “The businesses best positioned for success are those with well-established hiring processes, including seeking referrals from internal staff, leveraging external networks for leads, and partnering with a specialized recruiting firm.”

Jobstreet.com survey: nine out of 10 looking for overseas jobs in Singapore***

(Feb. 11, 2014,/HRoot/) Despite Singapore’s economic progress and the fact that many foreign professionals want to work in the country, a recent survey from online job board Jobstreet.com revealed that 88% of Singaporeans hope to build a career abroad. Almost a third (28%) of working Singaporeans say they were actively looking for overseas career opportunities to build their professional profiles. Six out of 10 (60%) said they intended to work abroad at some point of their careers, while only 12% said they preferred to remain in Singapore. Enhancing future employability with international exposure is the biggest draw for 35% of Singaporeans wanting overseas work experience, followed by better pay and living conditions with 24%. The majority of respondents who intend to pursue their careers abroad plan to return home after three to five years. Unsurprisingly, respondents with fewer years of work experience are more willing to work abroad for longer periods.


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Career International survey: over 60% of employers plan to increase recruitment***

(Feb. 11, 2014,/HRoot/) An increasing number of employers plan to recruit more employee and there are less companies plans to downsizing in 2014, compared to 2013, according to research conducted by Career International, one of the leading talent management provider. It is reported that 65.4% of corporate will hire more talent, up 6.6% compared 2013. Meanwhile, 17.3% of those questioned intend to reduce their employees, down 8.8% compared to 2013. The survey also showed that the demand of sales is most strong for private, state-owned and foreign companies and the other jobs needed showing different characteristics. For private and state-owned company, R & D talent are really needed; And foreign companies need more production talent.

Hays survey: language skills give jobseekers an edge in Australia***

(Feb. 11, 2014,/HRoot/) Speaking another language is a hugely important business skill and something that will only become more important for jobseekers in the future, according to the latest edition of the Hays Journal from recruitment firm Hays. Nick Deligiannis, Managing Director of Hays Australia and New Zealand, commented: “While the ability to speak English has been the deciding factor in the success of numerous businesses around the world, it is increasingly true that its role as the language of international business is under threat.”Mr Deligiannis continued: “We’re seeing more businesspeople who’ve learnt new languages and when speaking to these candidates many talk of the value these skills have brought to their career. Improving your language skills benefits both your personal development and the organisation’s capability in an increasing global business environment.”


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Beisen to release the top ten predictions for 2014***

(Feb. 12, 2014, /HRoot/) 2014 will be an exciting and challenging year for HR, learning, and talent professionals, in summary, this is a year businesses will find it increasingly difficult to attract, retain, and develop their people; Passion, engagement, development, and innovation are key, according to the Beisen, the leading talent assessment solution provider in China. Beisen also makes top ten predictions for 2014:• Talent, skills, and capability needs become global.• Integrated capability Development Replaces Training.• Redesign of Performance Management Accelerates. • Redefine engagement: Focus on Passion and the Holistic Work Environment.• Take Talent Mobility and Career Development Seriously. • Redesign and Reskill the HR Function.• Reinvent and Expand Focus on Talent Acquisition.• Continued Explosive Growth in HR Technology and Content Markets.• Talent Analytics Comes to Front of the Stage.• Innovation Comes to HR. The New Bold, CHRO.

Hays survey: skills shortage threat to Asia’s growth***

(Feb. 12, 2014,/HRoot/) Asia’s ongoing skills shortage has the potential to hamper the effective operation of businesses, according to a survey of employers conducted by recruiting experts Hays in China. The survey of 2,600 employers, conducted as part of the 2014 Hays Salary Guide, found that 95 per cent say the skills shortage has the potential to hamper the effective operation of their business. In response, 68 per cent are willing to employ or sponsor a qualified overseas candidate in skill-short areas. It is reported that employers across Asia, 63 per cent said business activity had increased over the past 12 months and 71 per cent expect it to increase this year,” said Simon Lance, Regional Director of Hays in China. That’s strong evidence in support of a local economy that is both confident and providing jobs. But Asia’s continual demand for high-level skills remains a challenge for hiring managers. According to the Hays Salary Guide, employers report difficulty recruiting senior management candidates in sales, market ing, engineering, human resources and accountancy & finance. Finding junior to mid management candidates in sales, engineering, accountancy & finance, technical, IT, marketing and operations is also challenging, as the below graph of survey responses shows.


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Towers Watson survey: stress to be the top issue need to be solved by employers in Aisa***

(Feb, 14. 2014,/HRoot/) Companies with high productive need to deal with health and work efficiency problems with overall and multi-perspective on health plan and employee management, which includes emphasis date analysis, positive support and participation from management and the effective use of technology tools, according to the latest research conducted by global professional services company Towers Watson. It is also reported that stress is the top workforce risk issue, ranking above physical inactivity and obesity in Asia-Pacific (except China). Speaking to those measures to face pressure which have been taken including education and consciousness-raising activities(41%), flexible working selection system (40%) and stress management intervening measure(38%).

51job survey: salary rise can not reduce the difficulty for hiring***

(Feb.19, 2014 , /PRNewswire/)The number of job ads on their website increased 2,890,000 per day, an increase of 28% compared with 2,260,000 per day last year between Feb. 8 and Feb. 14, and the total number of the job ad increased by 21.5% compared to the year 2012. By areas, the big cities are still the areas with a strong demand for talent, and the demand for talent in Tianjin also increased violently. By industry, finance industry leading the trend of the demand for talent; In related to salary, over half of those questioned saying that front -line jobs like sales, production and service expect to see average rise of 10% which doesn’t reduce the difficulty for hiring.


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Shi Lei received the award of “2013 Economic Stars of Innovation in China”***

(Feb.12, 2014,Shanghai) China Economy Summit Forum 2013 and Eleventh Ceremony of Economic Characters was jointly held “Global Times” and Economic Dail in Beijing showing that Shi Lei, the general manager of CIIC Shanghai,was awarded the “2013 Economic Stars of Innovation in China” , along with Xia Zhisheng, president of Zhejiang Meida Industrial Co Ltd, Jing Shangxiao, vice president and general manage of YKK China and some other well-known entrepreneurs. The awards was based on the comprehensive and strict selection criteria with the spirit of fairness, openness, which including several dimensions like innovation, influence, real contribution , development and operation

Staffing Industry Analysts survey: Adecco is largest staffing firm in a $5 billion market in India***

(Feb. 13, 2014,/HRoot/) Staffing Industry Analysts, the leading global advisor on contingent work, published its 2014 list of the ten largest staffing firms in India recently. Adecco topped the list with USD 275 million in revenue and a 5.5% market share, while Indian headquartered TeamLease ranked second with USD 245 million in revenue. And followed by Randstad (USD 217 million)and ManpowerGroup(USD 99 million) The Largest Staffing Firms in India report is available to subscribing members only and includes information on the composition of the market, the trend towards HR solutions in India, a demographic breakdown, current and future conditions, and the opportunities and threats presented by the market.


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EF Education First launches "Global Intern 2014" ***

(Feb. 13, 2014,/HRoot/) EF Education First, world leader in language education, launches its "Global Intern" campaign for the fifth year in a row, thus continuing its tradition of supporting students around the world with building successful and global careers. The winner of "Global Intern 2014" will experience three different work environments in three different destinations: first at EF's headquarters in Zurich, Boston, Shanghai or London; then at one of 460 EF offices and schools around the world; and finally in a destination of choice including Indonesia, Kenya and many others through a volunteer experience. The global partner for "Global Intern 2014" is AIESEC, the world's largest student-run organization. Applicants for the "Global Intern 2014," will be asked to submit their resume and an original and creative video. The finalists will be determined by the creativity of the video along with the number of votes the video receives. A winner will then be chosen by a panel of judges from both AIESEC and EF based on their video, profile and a one-to-one interview. All applicants are also invited to join EF's career webinars and will get access to other professional development content.

Learning Leadership Through Music i.e. Tchaikovsky Night ended with a huge success***

(Feb. 24, 2014,Shanghai) Learning Leadership Through Music i.e. Tchaikovsky Night, a public benefit concert, was held by Euromed Marseille Ecole de Management (KEDGE) together with Shanghai Jiao Tong University on Feb. 22 , which ended with a huge success. It is reported that the concert has attracted more than 800 audiences and guests from college, corporate and media industry. HRoot, the strategy partner of KEDGE , also attended together with members of Overclass(part of HRoot), an elite club for HR professionals, and SHRE, the only society of HR executives in China, experiencing the latest leadership to spent the wonderful night.


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Ultimate Software announces integration with LinkedIn***

(Feb. 11, 2014, /BUSINESS WIRE/)Ultimate Software, a leading cloud provider of people management solutions, announced today that the company is integrating LinkedIn and UltiPro Recruiting. UltiPro Recruiting is a cloud solution that goes beyond traditional applicant tracking to focus on an engaging candidate experience that encourages potential employees to complete the online application process, while providing richer information to potential employers. Ultimate is now offering customers seamless integration between LinkedIn and UltiPro Recruiting, with additional integration between the two platforms planned for later this year. Ultimate’s integration with LinkedIn goes beyond the convenience of leveraging your LinkedIn profile and includes plans to allow employers to post open job opportunities directly from UltiPro to LinkedIn with one click, starting in 2014.

Deloitte and Cornerstone OnDemand form strategic global relationship****

(Feb. 11, 2014, /HRoot/) Deloitte and Cornerstone OnDemand CSOD today announced the companies have formed a strategic global relationship, under which they will collaborate globally on large, complex engagements. Under the arrangement, Deloitte will provide Transformation services to clients deploying Cornerstone's integrated, cloud-based talent management software solutions. Deloitte's Transformation services help organizations move beyond HR cost savings and process and organizational improvements to making HR a key driver of a business' strategic objectives for performance and growth. This includes how organizations are using their talent management strategies and technology solutions to develop the next generation of leaders, stay agile in the face of changing global market conditions or enable the workforce to support new business models.


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Lumesse announces partnership with US firm**

(Feb. 14, 2014,/HRoot/) UK-based talent acquisition and talent management solutions firm, Lumesse announced yesterday a global partnership with HireVue, a Texas-based talent interaction and digital recruiting provider. The purpose of the partnership is to significantly expand the talent acquisition reach and functionality of Lumesse TalentLink.The partnership will enable customers to embed digital interviewing capabilities, including video, as an important component into Lumesse’s TalentLink talent acquisition solution and recruitment process. The integrated, plug-and-play solution will be fully scalable and can be rolled out across the customer’s organisation without the need of any further development. Thomas Volk, CEO at Lumesse, commented: “Lumesse’s and HireVue’s integrated platform will help organisations to acquire and retain the best people, giving them the edge in their race for talent.”

Corporate Resource Services Acquires Staff Management Group***

(Feb. 14, 2014, /BUSINESS WIRE/) Corporate Resource Services, Inc., a diversified technology, staffing, recruiting, and consulting services firm, announced that it has acquired New Jersey-based Staff Management Group recently. “This is a strategic acquisition for Corporate Resource Services in New Jersey,” said John P. Messina, Chief Executive Officer for CRS. “Staff Management Group generates over $85 million in sales and positions CRS as the largest staffing provider in the State of New Jersey. We are excited to have Staff Management Group as a member of CRS and we will benefit tremendously from this acquisition,” said Mark S, Levine, Chief Operating Officer for Corporate Resource Services, Inc. “The management team and location of Staff Management Group’s offices complement our existing New Jersey infrastructure and we’re optimistic about the growth and efficiencies CRS will realize in the next several months.”

Antal International partners with Career International ****

(Feb. 25, 2014,/HRoot/) Global recruitment provider Antal International, today announced that it has established a strategic partnership with Career International, a recruitment solution provider in China. The Chinese branch of Antal International will keep its existing brand and independent operation. The strategic cooperation is expected, by the companies, to have a significant impact on the human resource market in China. Both Domestic and Western companies continue to further expand into tier 2,3 or 4 cities and are reportedly keen to source tailor-made, innovative recruitment/HR solutions combining best global practice with insight into the local market. As a large number of Chinese companies are expanding into overseas markets, the need for one-stop talent acquisition plans with access to a global service network and universal standard are in high demand. The co-operation with Career International is Antal International’s major strategic initiative for expanding its Chinese and Southeast Asia markets, which will greatly strengthen its regional expansion, service customisation, create relationships with local clients, as well as improving government relations and brand communication.

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Young Chinese professionals prefer to work for German companies***

(Feb. 13, 2014, /HRoot/) A survey has been done on which companies young Chinese professionals prefer to work for, and German companies have come out on top in terms of opportunities for new staff, possibility of improving professional skills, employee benefits and job security. Of the Chinese professionals asked 76% said that German companies were “comparatively better” or “extremely good” employers, when compared with American, British and French companies. It is reported that the survey is mainly focused on onboarding opportunity for new comers, the opportunity to improve their professional skills, welfare and benefits.

Gallup Poll: popularity of China fell sharply **

(Feb. 20, 2014,/HRoot/) China dropped sharply in popularity and has been the top country which Americans dislike, followed by Korea and Iran. While Canada has grown more popular than China, been the most popular country for Americans. Almost 90% of people polled saying that Canada is their most popular country. It is reported that over half (52%) of Americans believe that military of China will become the potential threats and plenty of them says that China is a nation without credibility. The negative attitude towards Iran fell significantly by 50%, meanwhile the negative attitude toward North Korea rise violently by 60%. Besides, countries that U.S. dislike also include Russia, Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria.


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7. APPENDIX 1: RANKING LIST OF MARKET CAPITALIZATION 1OF HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICE PROVIDERS,February 20141

Exchange rate,2/28/2014HKD1 0.1289 USD

TWD1 0.0330 USD

EUR1 1.3707 USD

GBP1 1.6691 USD

AUD1 0.8959 USD

JPY 1 0.0098 USD

CNY1 0.1631 USD

CHF1 1.1258 USD

Ranking Company Name in English

Company Name in Chinese Stock Exchange Code of Exchange Stock Code

Mkt captial on Feb. 28, 20142

Currency & Unit

Mkt captial Feb.28,2014 USD,mn

Mkt captial on Jan.28,2014 USD,mn

Compared with previous month

1 ADP 安德普翰 Nasdaq NASDAQ ADP 37,450.00 USD,mn 37,450.00 36,830.00 1.68%

2Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc./Mercer 3

威达信集团New York Stock Exchange NYSE MMC 26,260.00 USD,mn 26,260.00 25,060.00 4.79%

3 LinkedIn Corp. /New York Stock Exchange NYSE LNKD 25,770.00 USD,mn 25,770.00 23,000.00 12.04%

4 Aon 怡安New York Stock Exchange NYSE AON 25,690.00 USD,mn 25,690.00 23,610.00 8.81%

5 Workday /New York Stock Exchange NYSE WDAY 20,180.00 USD,mn 20,180.00 15,220.00 32.59%

6 Adecco 德科 ADEN/ADE SWX/EURONEXT ADEN/ADE 14,147.45 CHF,mn 15,927.20 15,787.14 0.89%

7 Paychex / Nasdaq NASDAQ PAYX 15,130.00 USD,mn 15,130.00 15,250.00 -0.79%

8 Randstad 任仕达NYSE Euronext (Amsterdam) AMS RAND 8,020.00 EUR,mn 10,993.01 10,968.95 0.22%

9 Towers Watson 韬睿惠悦New York Stock Exchange NYSE TW 8,140.00 USD,mn 8,140.00 9,190.00 -11.43%

10 ManpowerGroup 万宝盛华集团New York Stock Exchange NYSE MAN 6,160.00 USD,mn 6,160.00 6,210.00 -0.81%

11 Robert Half International 罗致恒富

New York Stock Exchange NYSE RHI 5,570.00 USD,mn 5,570.00 5,700.00 -2.28%

12 SEEK 4 /Australian Securities Exchange ASX SEK 5,830.00 AUD,mn 5,223.10 5,118.16 2.05%

13 The Ultimate Software / Nasdaq NASDAQ ULTI 4,720.00 USD,mn 4,720.00 4,290.00 10.02%

14 Yonyou 用友Shanghai Stock Exchange SHA 600588 22,250.00 CNY,mn 3,628.98 3,677.93 -1.33%

15 Neusoft 东软Shanghai Stock Exchange SHA 600718 21,750.00 CNY,mn 3,547.43 3,595.28 -1.33%

16 Hays 瀚纳仕London Stock Exchange LON HAS 1,960.00 GBP,mn 3,271.44 3,255.36 0.49%

17 Team Health Holdings /

New York Stock Exchange NYSE TMH 3,180.00 USD,mn 3,180.00 3,110.00 2.25%

18 Health Net /NYSE Euronext (Paris) EPA HNT 2,660.00 USD,mn 2,660.00 2,640.00 0.76%

19 Booz Allen Hamilton 博思艾伦New York Stock Exchange NYSE BAH 2,640.00 USD,mn 2,640.00 2,640.00 0.00%

20 Michael Page International 米高蒲志国际

London Stock Exchange LON MPI 1,520.00 GBP,mn 2,537.03 2,524.57 0.49%

21 51job 前程无忧 Nasdaq NASDAQ JOBS 2,220.00 USD,mn 2,220.00 2,170.00 2.30%

22 Temp Holdings /Tokyo Stock Exchange TYO 2181 219,650.00 JPY,mn 2,152.57 2,130.61 1.03%

23 On Assignment / Nasdaq NASDAQ ASGN 1,830.00 USD,mn 1,830.00 1,610.00 13.66%

24 USG People /NYSE Euronext (Paris) AMS USG 1,020.00 EUR,mn 1,398.11 1,395.05 0.22%

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25 Korn/Ferry International 光辉国际

New York Stock Exchange NYSE KFY 1,200.00 USD,mn 1,200.00 1,200.00 0.00%

26 TrueBlue /New York Stock Exchange NYSE TBI 1,120.00 USD,mn 1,120.00 1,050.00 6.67%

27 Kingdee 金蝶Hong Kong Stock Exchange HKG 0268 7,530.00 HKD,mn 970.62 969.86 0.08%

28 Kelly 必胜 Nasdaq NASDAQ KELYA 923.02 USD,mn 923.02 863.19 6.93%

29 Sthree /London Stock Exchange LON STHR 518.02 GBP,mn 864.63 860.38 0.49%

30 Meitec 明达科Tokyo Stock Exchange TYO 9744 81,280.00 JPY,mn 796.54 788.42 1.03%

31 Monster /New York Stock Exchange NYSE MWW 747.29 USD,mn 747.29 700.81 6.63%

32 Insperity5 /New York Stock Exchange NYSE NSP 739.90 USD,mn 739.90 826.17 -10.44%

33 McMillan Shakespeare /

Australian Securities Exchange ASX MMS 809.33 AUD,mn 725.08 710.51 2.05%

34 Groupe Crit /NYSE Euronext (Paris) EPA CEN 486.91 EUR,mn 667.41 665.95 0.22%

35 AMN Healthcare Services /

New York Stock Exchange NYSE AHS 640.22 USD,mn 640.22 700.91 -8.66%

36 Synergie /New York Stock Exchange EPA SDG 455.94 EUR,mn 624.96 623.59 0.22%

37 Kforce / Nasdaq NASDAQ KFRC 619.90 USD,mn 619.90 619.90 0.00%

38 Resources Connection 荟才 Nasdaq NASDAQ RECN 527.45 USD,mn 527.45 557.51 -5.39%

39 Barrett Business Services / Nasdaq NASDAQ BBSI 505.56 USD,mn 505.56 560.46 -9.80%

40 Robert Walters 华德士London Stock Exchange LON RWA 267.06 GBP,mn 445.75 443.56 0.49%

41 Dice Holdings /New York Stock Exchange NYSE DHX 405.75 USD,mn 405.75 397.12 2.17%

42 Corporate Resource Services /

FINRA, over-the-counter electronic trading board

OTC CRRS 401.85 USD,mn 401.85 294.16 36.61%

43 Saba Software / Nasdaq NASDAQ SABA 381.55 USD,mn 381.55 402.70 -5.25%

44 CDI Corporation /New York Stock Exchange NYSE CDI 355.69 USD,mn 355.69 346.23 2.73%

45 Heidrick & Struggles 海德思哲 Nasdaq NASDAQ HSII 326.02 USD,mn 326.02 333.98 -2.38%

46 ClickSoftware Technologies / Nasdaq NASDAQ CKSW 325.73 USD,mn 325.73 278.56 16.93%

47 Cross Country Healthcare / Nasdaq NASDAQ CCRN 322.04 USD,mn 322.04 345.98 -6.92%

48 Impellam Group /London Stock Exchange LON IPEL 169.02 GBP,mn 282.11 280.73 0.49%

RANKING LIST OF MARKET CAPITALIZATION 1OF HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICE PROVIDERS,February 20141


TWD1 0.0330 USD

EUR1 1.3707 USD

GBP1 1.6691 USD

AUD1 0.8959 USD

JPY 1 0.0098 USD

CNY1 0.1631 USD

CHF1 1.1258 USD

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Notes:1. Market Capitalization: Market cap is calculated from the total value of a company's stock, namely total shares of stock times price per share. It fluctuates with stock market. 2. Above data come from the closing prices of local exchanges of the companies on Feb.28, 2014. 3. Marsh & McLennan Companies is the parent company of Mercer. 4. SEEK is the parent company of zhaopin.com. 5. Insperity was formerly named Administaff.

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49 Staffline Group /London Stock Exchange LON STAF 163.65 GBP,mn 273.15 271.81 0.49%

50 Pasona 保圣那Tokyo Stock Exchange TYO 2168 23,440.00 JPY,mn 229.71 227.37 1.03%

51 Volt Information Sciences 渥特 PINK PINK VISI 208.49 USD,mn 208.49 206.25 1.09%

52 Chandler Macleod Group /

Australian Securities Exchange ASX CMG 218.74 AUD,mn 195.97 192.03 2.05%

53 Harvey Nash Group /London Stock Exchange LON HVN 87.41 JPY,mn 145.90 145.18 0.49%

54 104 Job bank 104人力银行Taiwan Stock Exchange TPE 3130 3,630.00 TWD,mn 119.79 119.43 0.30%

55 Hudson 翰德 Nasdaq NASDAQ HSON 116.75 USD,mn 116.75 131.76 -11.39%

56 Fullcast Holdings /Tokyo Stock Exchange TYO 4848 11,700.00 JPY,mn 114.66 113.49 1.03%

57 WDB Holdings /Tokyo Stock Exchange TYO 2475 11,470.00 JPY,mn 112.41 111.26 1.03%

58 ATA 全美测评 Nasdaq NASDAQ ATAI 93.10 USD,mn 93.10 89.65 3.85%

59 Computer & Technologies 科联系统

Hong Kong Stock Exchange HKG 0046 596.05 HKD,mn 76.83 76.77 0.08%

60 NetDimensions 网维London Stock Exchange LON NETD 26.81 GBP,mn 44.75 44.53 0.49%

61 Hydrogen Group /London Stock Exchange LON HYDG 25.61 GBP,mn 42.75 42.54 0.49%

62 DLH Holdings / Nasdaq NASDAQ DLHC 25.45 USD,mn 25.45 28.44 -10.51%

63 Clarius Group /Australian Securities Exchange ASX CND 17.47 AUD,mn 15.65 15.34 2.05%

64 Prime People /London Stock Exchange LON PRP 8.86 GBP,mn 14.79 14.72 0.49%

65 Hamilton James & Bruce /

Australian Securities Exchange ASX HJB 3.34 AUD,mn 2.99 2.93 2.05%

66 Fortune Industries /New York Stock Exchange NYSE FFI 1.60 USD,mn 1.60 1.60 0.00%

67 Workstream /FINRA, over-the-counter electronic trading board

OTC WSTMF 1.07 USD,mn 1.07 1.71 -37.43%

RANKING LIST OF MARKET CAPITALIZATION 1OF HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICE PROVIDERS,February 20141


TWD1 0.0330 USD

EUR1 1.3707 USD

GBP1 1.6691 USD

AUD1 0.8959 USD

JPY 1 0.0098 USD

CNY1 0.1631 USD

CHF1 1.1258 USD

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8. APPENDIX 2: RANK OF WEBSITE GLOBAL TRAFFIC OF HR SERVICES PROVIDERS, February 20141

Rank Company Name in English

Company Name in Chinese Domain Name Website Global

Traffic RankWebsite Traffic

Rank in Country2Backward

Linking3Search Engine

Traffic4

1 Oracle 甲骨文 www.oracle.com 527 462 52,297 9,510,000

2 zoho.com / zoho.com 821 620 13,600 2,050,000

3 IBM 国际商业机器公司 www.ibm.com 839 849 5,750 2,750,000

4 CareerBuilder 凯业必达www.careerbuilder.com 899 232 15,374 557,000

www.careerbuilder.com.cn 905,430 43,888 87 106,000

5 zhaopin.com 智联招聘 www.zhaopin.com 1,396 122 8,014 14,800,000

6 ADP 安德普翰www.adp.com 1,412 318 2,499 563,000

www.adpchina.com 126,259 6,685 59 608

7 51job 前程无忧 www.51job.com 1,762 127 8,159 24,700,000

8 SAP 思爱普 www.sap.com 2,961 925 15,250 2,150,000

9 Accenture 埃森哲 www.accenture.com 4,042 721 10,343 936,000

10 Deloitte 德勒-人力资本咨询 www.deloitte.com 5,944 5,152 16,479 409,000

11 SilkRoad 仕睿 www.silkroad.com 6,420 1,489 989 21,600,000

12 Gallup 盖洛普 www.gallup.com 8,405 2,101 17,046 1,220,000

13 Ernst&Young 安永-企业咨询 www.ey.com 9,870 5,415 12,478 716,000

14 PwC-Human Resource Consulting 普华永道-人力资源咨询www.pwc.com 10,399 5,653 11,583 663,000

www.pwccn.com 1,157,067 58,043 NA 19,600

15 SAS 赛仕软件 www.sas.com 10,575 6,324 6,022 76,500,000

16 Robert Half International 罗致恒富 www.roberthalf.com 12,169 5,946 8,927 298,000

17 ChinaHR.com 中华英才网 www.chinahr.com 13,921 2,878 695 3,900

18 Yingjiesheng 应届生求职网 www.yingjiesheng.com 14,707 1,243 2,259 24,600,000

19 Sage 赛捷 www.sage.com 15,006 10,974 2,027 53,100,000

20 KPMG Consulting 毕马威-企业咨询 www.kpmg.com 16,851 955 6,216 14,900,000

21 JobsDB 中国人才热线 www.cjol.com 21,455 1,323 3,385 20,000,000

22 PageUp People / www.pageuppeople.com 26,643 397 325 5,370,000

23 Aon 怡安 www.aon.com 29,912 11,572 2,782 3,340,000

24 Kenexa / www.kenexa.com 33,850 9,265 904 3,920,000

25 Randstad 任仕达www.randstad.com 35,299 10,666 999 167,000

www.randstad.cn 2,649,610 NA NA 7,810

26 Hays 瀚纳仕 www.hays.com 41,621 5,290 544 120,000

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Traffic4

27 Infor Global Solutions 恩富www.infor.com 46,035 30,018 1,632 1,630,000

www.infor.cn 2,080,588 75,661 92 1,040

28 CEB / www.executiveboard.com 56,448 26,887 1,359 132,000,000

29 Jobcn 卓博人才网 www.jobcn.com 56,680 4,203 1,643 4,640,000

30 Vistage 伟事达 www.vistage.com 62,108 17,071 987 1,430,000

31 Booz & Company 博思 www.booz.com 66,199 51,264 1,723 6,190,000

32 Mercer 美世 www.mercer.com 78,422 45,117 2,500 1,020,000

33 Michael Page International 米高蒲志国际www.michaelpage.com 98,466 26,125 336 200,000

www.michaelpage.com.cn 466,101 42,968 403 38,800

34 Hudson 翰德 www.hudson.com 102,190 3,096 785 25,700,000

35 HayGroup 合益集团 www.haygroup.com 104,412 97,609 1,250 869,000

36 01 Job 第一招聘网 www.01job.cn 105,584 4,388 369 1,690,000

37 Towers Watson 韬睿惠悦 www.towerswatson.com 106,992 64,669 1,661 113,000

38 Hirede 雇得易 www.hirede.com 111,687 5,161 248 670,000

39 Kelly 必胜www.kellyservices.com 120,658 28,870 1,040 267,000,000

www.kellyservices.cn 2,445,106 NA 59 291

40 DDI 智睿咨询 www.ddiworld.com 126,735 86,605 469 653,000

41 EFESCO 上海外服 www.efesco.com 127,715 6,910 361 1,720,000

42 Wolters Kluwer 威科 www.wolterskluwer.com 131,633 71,395 813 2,320,000

43 Beisen 北森 www.beisen.com 136,559 7,690 133 991,000

44 yonyou 用友 www.yonyou.com 140,376 8,620 918 16,000,000

45 Korn Ferry 光辉国际 www.kornferry.com 144,178 74,364 729 26,000,000

46 Adecco 德科 www.adecco.com 144,676 106,313 936 5,550,000

47 Kronos 克罗诺思www.kronos.com 152,669 48,445 805 1,850,000

www.kronos.cn 2,253,148 NA 6 746

48 Antal International 安拓国际 www.antal.com 155,574 47,920 445 17,800,000

49 FESCO 北京外企 www.fesco.com.cn 169,553 10,975 473 194,000

50 ATA 全美测评 www.ata.net.cn 173,409 13,997 261 264,000

51 First Advantage 首优咨询 www.fadv.com 173,569 50,430 218 28,400,000

52 Kingdee 金蝶 www.kingdee.com 188,974 17,254 734 10,000,000

RANK OF WEBSITE GLOBAL TRAFFIC OF HR SERVICES PROVIDERS, February 20141

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Traffic4

53 CIIC-Shanghai 中智

www.ciicbj.com 214,148 6,070 27 9,090

www.ciicsh.com 1,117,445 58,063 NA 89,100

www.ciic.com.cn 2,261,502 NA NA 11,800

54 ManpowerGroup 万宝盛华集团 www.manpowergroup.com 216,143 76,830 NA 102,000

55 Egon Zehnder International 亿康先达 www.egonzehnder.com 238,882 77,455 NA 7,760

56 Heidrick & Struggles 海德思哲 www.heidrick.com 254,272 135,389 NA 50,800

57 Bluesteps 蓝步 www.bluesteps.com 267,729 127,992 89 2,200

58 Russell Reynolds Associates 罗盛咨询 www.russellreynolds.com 276,571 102,368 100 66,600

59 Spherion Corp 思安 www.spherion.com 277,331 61,017 108 6,000

60 Spencer Stuart 史宾沙 www.spencerstuart.com 285,693 134,965 NA 2,660

61 Neusoft 东软 www.neusoft.com 290,437 23,427 NA 13,300

62 Edenred 艾登瑞德 www.edenred.com 301,393 57,701 195 2,380

63 Lumesse 路敏思 www.lumesse.com 319,210 55,689 99 3,350

64 Talent2 天柏 www.talent2.com 394,502 14,209 40 16,600

65 MRI Network Worldwide / www.mrinetwork.com 516,938 154,698 78 4,530

66 NetDimensions 网维www.netdimensions.com 533,568 10,475 40 1,510

www.netdimensions.cn 7,807,897 NA 91 179

67 ECA International ECA国际 www.eca-international.com 545,411 493,266 NA 931

68 NorthgateArinso 安瑞雅 www.ngahr.com 569,716 129,585 92 863

69 Weaver 泛微 www.weaver.com.cn 593,182 23,513 37 18,400

70 Jobkoo 职酷网 www.jobkoo.com 685,107 39,392 83 593,000

71 CloudRecruit 云招科技 www.ourats.com 726,397 29,169 12 1,990

72 Robert Walters 华德士www.robertwalters.com 752,563 113,629 43 1,020

www.robertwalters.cn 3,614,616 NA 5 4,310

73 Cegos 企顾司 www.cegos.com 785,516 48,496 242 666

74 Amrop Group 安立国际 www.amrop.com 804,988 NA 17 719

75 Assess Systems 海问联合 www.assess-systems.com 1,190,305 294,215 8 572

76 Leadership 立德管理顾问 www.leadershipinc.com 1,865,447 395,948 3 621

77 eCEIBS 中欧商业在线 www.eceibs.com 2,116,597 NA 111 8,570

78 HJSoft 宏景软件 www.hjsoft.com.cn 2,134,468 44,869 NA 1,650


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Notes: 1 Traffic Rank: It is ranked according to the global traffic of the websites, which was the mean of the monthly statistic collected by Alexa. The number various with the daily PVs by independent IPs, and thus indicates the popularity of a website. 2 Domestic website traffic rankings: It is the average figure of the statistics obtained by toolbar of Alexa. All the figures are the traffic rankings in the native countries of the websites. 3 All links directed by other website doucments are referred to as backward links. The more backward links a website has, the more popularity and support it has. 4 The search engine traffic is counted by the Google Administrater Tool; the number of times a company's website PVs directed by Google also reflects how popular it is. 5 If a company has mutiple domain names, its website global traffic is collected from its most visited website.

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Traffic4

79 Tale Base 倍智 www.talebase.com 2,152,781 NA NA 2,970

80 Bo Le 伯乐管理有限公司 www.bo-le.com 2,258,041 NA 8 3,310

81 ExecuTrain 易得训 www.executrain.com 2,288,670 NA NA 5,350

82 Right Management 睿仕管理

www.rightmanagement.co.uk 2,365,930 NA 18 934

www.rightmanagement.cn NA NA 5 366

83 BenQ Guru 明基逐鹿 www.benqguru.com 2,500,208 NA NA 90,500

84 de Bono 德博诺www.debonogroup.com 2,808,152 NA NA 2,110,000

www.debonochina.com 17,873,624 NA 8 57

85 Career International 科锐国际 www.careerintlinc.com 4,178,253 NA NA 884

86 CTG 易才 www.ctghr.com 4,646,709 NA 49 2,540

87 Insupro 鼎源万家 www.onehome.cn 5,093,269 NA NA 884

88 NormStar Group 诺姆四达集团 www.normstar.com 5,290,036 NA NA 911

89 Engma 英格玛 www.engma.net 5,338,681 NA 45 2,630

90 CDP Group 薪得付 www.cdpgroupltd.com 6,108,283 NA NA 4,490

91 Cyberwisdom 汇思软件 www.cyberwisdom.net.cn 7,757,584 NA 2 1,750

92 TaiHe Consulting 太和顾问 www.taihe.com.cn 8,508,558 NA 51 620

93 kayang 嘉扬 www.kayang.com 11,110,807 NA NA 124

94 Genesis Education Group 人众人 www.renzhongren.com 11,821,699 NA NA 62,800

95 power plus 一佳一网络科技 www.powerplus.com.cn 12,791,305 NA 10 1,570

96 Platinum 铂金 www.platinumchina.com 24,113,406 NA NA 1,040

97 China Star 中国四达 www.chstar.com.cn NA NA NA 519

98 InnoWeaver 创拓软件 www.innoweaver.com NA NA NA 148

99 China Team 欧信英才 www.chinateam.com NA NA NA 3

100 Vanguard Technology 万古科技 www.vgtech.com.cn NA NA NA 771


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