{"id":119035,"date":"2020-10-28T07:30:14","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T00:30:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/axed-cathay-pacific-staff-may-not-stay-unemployed-for-long-as-property-agents-insurers-snap-them-up-absorbing-shock-of-hong-kongs-biggest-ever-lay-off\/"},"modified":"2020-10-28T08:07:56","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T01:07:56","slug":"axed-cathay-pacific-staff-may-not-stay-unemployed-for-long-as-property-agents-insurers-snap-them-up-absorbing-shock-of-hong-kongs-biggest-ever-lay-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/axed-cathay-pacific-staff-may-not-stay-unemployed-for-long-as-property-agents-insurers-snap-them-up-absorbing-shock-of-hong-kongs-biggest-ever-lay-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Axed Cathay Pacific staff may not stay unemployed for long as property agents, insurers snap them up, absorbing shock of Hong Kong\u2019s biggest ever lay-off"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nCompanies from insurers and property agents to beauticians are swooping in to snap up flight attendants and ground crew let go by Cathay Pacific Airways, absorbing some of the shock from the biggest lay-off in the Hong Kong\u2019s corporate history.Flight attendants are particularly sought after by property agents and firms looking to fill customer service positions, owing to their training in hospitality and their experience in dealing with passengers, said company executives. Insurers are also\u2026
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\nSource : South China Morning Post
\nRead more…Axed Cathay Pacific staff may not stay unemployed for long as property agents, insurers snap them up, absorbing shock of Hong Kong\u2019s biggest ever lay-off<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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