Semiconductor firms boost hiring, broaden talent search: 104 Job Bank - Taipei Times

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The top job categories were production; quality control and occupational hygiene; operations, technical and maintenance work; and research and development, the report said.

Workers capable of transferring technology between plants, sharing expertise and integrating systems will be key to improving the efficiency of capacity expansion, it said.

Companies are also increasingly seeking interdisciplinary talent with expertise in electronics, optics and materials science, making cross-departmental technological integration, communication and collaboration skills increasingly important, the report said.

Meanwhile, AI-related job openings in the industry averaged more than 10,000 per month, accounting for one in four openings and representing a 67 percent increase over the past five years, the platform said.

AI-related openings have increased rapidly since last year, while the skills sought have expanded from research and development to areas including production, equipment, quality control and supply chain management, 104 Job Bank manager Weber Chung (鍾文雄) said.

As geopolitical risks drive the industry to expand overseas, Asian markets excluding China, Hong Kong and Macau remain the main destinations for overseas job postings, the report said.

However, postings in the US and Canada have greatly increased since last year, indicating that while Taiwan's semiconductor supply chain remains deeply rooted in Asia, companies are expanding their operations into key North American markets, it said.

Job postings in Europe have also increased slightly, while postings in China, Hong Kong and Macau remained low, it added.

The top three positions for overseas assignments are semiconductor engineers, field application engineers and occupational safety management specialists, according to the report.