PETALING JAYA: Digital transformation across multiple industries in South-East Asia will continue to drive recruitment in 2017, according to international recruitment specialist Robert Walters. Robert Walters Malaysia managing director Sally Raj said there would also be strong competition for digital marketing specialists in the region. “Skill sets in highest demand will include big data, cloud computing, DevOps, analytics, e-commerce, cyber security and financial technology (fintech),” she told StarBiz. According to Robert Walters, recruitment in the region is buoyed by strong economic growth, rising business confidence and more international companies establishing bases in the region. Salaries continued to rise in some sectors, including IT, offering average increases of 25% to 30% for those talent moving into other companies, it said.

Source: The Star January 29, 2017 23:04 UTC