But more important than all the small connections is a big one: Hony is an offshoot of Legend Holdings, a quasi-governmental investment firm, which also controls Lenovo, a computer maker.
"In China we are jealous of our HR co-workers in the U.S., " where online recruiting platforms are more mature and can attract qualified candidates, said Willa Wang, talent acquisition director at Lenovo China, the Chinese unit of Hong Kong-based personal computer company Lenovo Group Ltd.