HSBC, SocGen Hiring and Recruiters Up Use of Social Media

Even though HSBC is cutting 30,000 staff members around the globe, it's continuing to hire in China. The China unit hired 300 employees in the first half of the year and plans to add more to its 5,000-member team. China has driven much profit growth in the Asia-Pacific region and HSBC will open a few more outlets across the country after establishing three so far this year. HSBC said in May it would add 2,000 people in China and Singapore over the next five years.

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Tip: SocGen Hiring

Last week, French bank Societe Generale said it would shed several hundred jobs in the corporate and investment bank in 2012. The job cuts are set to go down in France, but there's opportunity in the Asia-Pacific office. SocGen wants to grow in equity derivatives, commodities and other divisions in that region, and will hire for its Tokyo, Seoul and Malaysia offices. There are more than 1,800 employees across Asia in the corporate and investment bank.

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Tip: Companies Using Social Media to Find Candidates

Sending your resume into a black hole won't get you a job. Instead, start interacting with companies on Facebook, LinkedIn and other social networking sites. Companies are spending more on high-tech recruiting this year than in the past, according to a new survey, and are hiring people to scout out your online profile. They're also relying on new software that compares your resume to given criteria to see how you stack up, so use key words to describe your accomplishments.

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