SINGAPORE (Oct 29): Poaching talent from other companies is more likely to happen in Singapore than in any other country, a survey by recruitment firm Robert Half has found.

Some 79% of firms here have lost a good employee to a higher paying company over the past 12 months, the survey shows.

Robert Half surveyed 2,425 chief financial officers and finance directors from 16 countries, including 150 from Singapore.

The country with the next highest frequency in talent poaching is China (71%), followed by the United Arab Emirates (65%) and Japan (65%).

Globally, 52% of firms reported losing a good employee to a better offer.