The university's Department of Management conducted the survey in March and April this year. A total of 805 Hong Kong citizens in full-time employment were interviewed and asked to express their views on employment confidence, job satisfaction and age discrimination.

The annual survey aims to understand how Hong Kong employees feel about different aspects of their jobs. The findings are useful for employers to devise corresponding human resources policies.

Compared with the previous two years, respondents think that the overall job market has improved, which means that people think finding jobs is easier this year than in the previous two years.

However, when talking about looking for a better job, the findings indicate that people lack confidence in it, especially those in the restaurants and hotel and manufacturing sectors, while those in the wholesale and retail sector are the most confident ones.

The survey shows little changes in the categories of Well-Being and Job Security when compared with last year's. Respondents are mostly satisfied with their relationship with colleagues and are optimistic about maintaining their positions. Their confidence in the opportunity for salary raises, however, has noticeably increase.

"Employers have to find ways to retain quality employees and raising salary is the most direct measure," said Dr. Olivia Ip King-ming, Associate Professor of the department.