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Hilda Poon

Collaboration is name of the changing game

The phrase "collaborative workplace" is not just a trendy statement. Modern companies and organisations - especially technology-savvy ones - are encouraging collaboration and provide for it in the way they design and equip their facilities. As work continues to change from primarily repetitive tasks to creative and innovative work, different spaces are required that accommodate specific collaborative activities and support change day-by-day. ...

Shining from the inside

The idea that a strategically planned, visually appealing work space can be one of the most compelling benefits a company can offer its staff has resulted in many companies undertaking a radical rethink not only of their office design, but also their professional-development processes and corporate cultures as a whole. ...

Vital insight on banking world

The Citibank University Banking Course was first introduced in 1998 at National Taiwan University. In Hong Kong, the programme was launched at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) in 2004, with the objectives of introducing students in higher education to the fundamentals of finance and banking, and boosting future leaders' understanding of financial issues, writes Hilda Poon. ...

Transmedia lets the viewers tell the stories

While global brands are already adept at emotionally connecting, engaging and inspiring audiences across multiple channels, the marketing world is now embarking on a new form of storytelling – “transmedia”, writes Hilda Poon. ...

Empowering enterprise

Universities team up with industry to offer career-focused courses for students and community, writes Hilda Poon. ...

Raising standards

HKIHRM HR Excellence Awards honour those who truly stand out, writes Hilda Poon. ...

Taking the winning track

With its unique coaching programme designed to both train young part-timers and promote post-retirement work, the Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) won the Excellent Learning & Development Award under the HR Practices category at last year’s HKIHRM HR Excellence Awards, writes Hilda Poon. ...

Incentives boosting IT sector job hopes

A talent shortage has long been a bottleneck in the development of the information technology (IT) industry in Hong Kong, writes Hilda Poon. ...

Counting on quality

Banks and Big Four firms offered opportunities at the forum, writes Hilda Poon. ...

Building pipelines

Hong Kong will see an escalating need for property-management professionals in the next decade as more property-development plans are launched, said Gordon Wu, director of property management and operations at The Link Management, at the Career Forum. ...