Chinese firms are continuing to hire managerial staff despite the economic slump, with media professionals and accounts in most demand, an international poll has found.

Recruitment has remained relatively strong in China, with 43 percent of businesses taking on managerial personnel, according to a quarterly survey by Antal International this month.

The figure is expected to fall to 20 percent next quarter but the number of companies letting staff go will also drop, keeping the market stable, the survey said. “The global financial situation has certainly had an effect on the jobs market here, but conditions are still relatively strong,” said Robert Parkinson, who runs Antal’s operations in China.

“Hiring activity is down from the last quarter but at the same time so is the number of companies firing managerial staff,” he said. “It suggests organizations are still looking for new talent but with caution, waiting to see what happens in the coming months.”

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本报讯（记者胡笑红）跨国管理人才招聘解决方 商安拓国际昨天宣布，将要 在中国市场进行一场持续、长期的“白衣骑士”猎头收购 和合并计划。据了解，其为 此投入金额达到1000 万英 镑（约合1亿元人民币）。

据介绍，收购对象主要 是现金流处于相对困难的 国内猎头公司和人才服务 机构。安拓国际中国公司 有关负责人李晨介绍，“白
衣骑士”项目的对象主要是从 事合同雇员和临时雇员 派遣的人才机构，行业主要 是快速消费品、医疗、可再 生资源、运输领域的人才招 聘机构。

安拓国际全球总裁 Tony Goodwin 表示，有两 个主要原因使我们得以充 分实行这项计划，第一是公 司遍布全球的分支机构，第 二是雄厚的现金储备。■链接 关于白衣骑士计划 作为一个商业术语，“白衣骑士”通常指的是通 过收购、合并来帮助一家有
困难企业的一家集团企业、私人企业或者个人。