Robert Walters Returning Asians Survey

Thank you for taking the time to complete this survey. This will only take about 10 minutes and your input will go towards the third edition of the Robert Walters Asia Whitepaper series.

Three lucky participants will stand a chance to win a US$500 Apple online store voucher.*

Titled Returning Asians: An Answer To The Talent Crunch, this survey is designed to best understand your interest in returning to your home country after years of working abroad. Your answers will assist in understanding and addressing current recruitment challenges.

*Terms and conditions apply

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* 1. Please tell us which country you are currently working and living in.

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* 2. Please tell us which country you are originally from.

Singapore

Malaysia

Thailand

Indonesia

Vietnam

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which of the following best describes your principal industry?

Other (please specify)

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* 4. How long have you spent working outside of your home country?

Less than 2 years

2 – 5 years

5 – 10 years

10 – 15 years

15+ years

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* 5. Did you also study in the same country you are now working in?

Yes

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* 6. What were your top 3 reasons for taking up an overseas opportunity initially? (Please choose 3 options)

For a more attractive overseas job opportunity with higher pay and benefits or secondment

I moved with my spouse/partner and eventually found a job there

I saw an overseas posting as career development

I wanted exposure to a different business culture and lifestyle

Better work-life balance and quality of life in country of relocation

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* 7. Are you looking to return home?

Yes (Please answer Q9)

No (Please answer Q8)

I am not sure but am open to the idea (Please answer Q9)

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* 8. What are your top 3 reasons for not wanting to return home? (Please choose 3 options)

My family has already moved with me to be based overseas

I see better career opportunities where I am currently living/working

I value my overseas experience

I prefer the lifestyle/culture outside of my home country

I rather not have to reintegrate myself and my family back into the local culture and education system

After leaving my home country, I never planned to return

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* 9. What are your top 3 reasons for wanting to return home? (Please choose 3 options)

To care for parents

To raise children among family members in my home country and put them through the local education system

I see demand for local talent who have worked overseas and I can command higher pay with more chances of career progression back home

Affinity to the culture and lifestyle back home

Lower cost of living

For a better work-life balance

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* 10. Which of the following disciplines would interest you most when considering a career back home?

Accounting & Finance

Banking & Financial Services

Business Support, Secretarial & Administration

Engineering

Human Resources

Information Technology

Legal & Compliance

Marketing

Property & Construction

Sales

Supply Chain, Procurement & Logistics

Technical Healthcare

Other (please specify)

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* 11. If you were to move home, what are the top 3 incentives you would like to see in your employment package? (Please choose 3 options)

Increased salary

Clear career progression path

Medical and dental benefits that covers my whole family

Relocation allowance which includes accommodation or transportation

International education or tuition for my children

More annual or childcare leave days

Flexible working arrangements

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* 12. What are your salary increment expectations when moving home?

5 – 10%

10 – 15%

15 – 20%

20%+

I am willing to move back home for equal or less salary

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* 13. Why do you think you are able to command a salary increment upon returning home?

I am aware that there is demand for returning Asians

I have amassed international experience and portfolio

I possess certain niche skill sets which are currently in demand in the domestic market

I have multilingual abilities

I do not expect a salary increment upon returning home

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* 14. Would you move back to your home country without securing a job?

Yes

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* 15. How long do you expect your job search to continue upon returning home?

1 – 3 months

3 – 6 months

6 months +

I would not return until I have secured a job back home

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* 16. Which would be your first course of action when looking for a new role back home?

Discussions with a recruitment consultancy or a headhunter

Requesting for a transfer back to home country with my current employer

Using social media (E.g. LinkedIn) to assess who is hiring and what positions are available

Regularly checking local job boards for opportunities

Speaking to industry peers or attending networking sessions

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* 17. Why do you feel hiring managers are attracted to recruiting returning Asians?

International exposure and expanded skill sets

Ability to work cross culturally

Multilingual skill sets

As part of their talent management strategy to ease the local talent crunch in Asia

Unique ability to provide both a global mindset as well as an understanding of the domestic market

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* 18. What are your top 3 concerns when returning home? (Please choose 3 options)

Ability to assimilate back into the culture due to the length of time away

Getting my family readjusted to a new country and education system

Not being able to find a job

Increased cost of living

Under-developed infrastructure and public transportation

Decreased work-life balance or quality of life

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* 19. What can employers in your home country do to ensure a smoother transition back home?

Offer an attractive salary increment

Increase the level of staff engagement for better workplace cohesion

Offer holistic employment packages and benefits

Ensure regular office hours for work-life balance

Map out a clear career progression path

Offer flexible working arrangements

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* 20. After returning home, what are the top 3 factors which would make you stay? (Please choose 3 options)

A clear career progression path in the company which includes leadership and promotion opportunities

Being well appreciated and compensated in the company

Being able to settle my family down comfortably

Witnessing progress and development in the country

The ability to assimilate myself and my family back into the local culture

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* 21. After returning home, what are the top 3 factors which would make you consider leaving again? (Please choose 3 options)

Hiring managers or employers not delivering on their promises of benefits or career progression

The inability to readjust to the home culture

Children unable to fit into the local education system

Lack of work-life balance

Developing infrastructure and national transportation system

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