Can I use my IT skills to change industries in Hong Kong?
I graduated with a bachelor’s degree in IT last year and have since been working for an IT company as a developer. However, I’m not actually interested in IT, though, and only studied it because my parents thought it would be a good industry to get into. Although I want a career change, Now I’m anxious about my career as I don’t want to waste all the skills I’ve learned. Are there any sort of non-IT jobs or industries that I can target that have similar skills or competency requirements to IT? Or should I consider study a master’s degree in an area I’m more interested in?
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Am I letting people down if I leave after my MT programme?
I have been on a fast-track management programme since I joined my company and I’m now nearing the end of the scheduled three years. I’ve been told My progress has been very good and I expect a decent title and pay bump in a few months’ time. The big problem is that I feel I’ve already fallen out of love with this industry (finance) and have been looking around for other options. I would feel really bad leaving as my company, my mentors and my colleagues have poured a lot of effort into training me up and I feel I owe them to some extent. But should I be focusing on my own wishes instead?
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When networking starts to affect your personal life, it’s time to tell your boss
My boss often calls me for casual meetings after hours. I initially agreed, wanting to learn more about the business and network. Lately, I have been feeling as though I have too little time for my family, but I get the sense that I will be compromising my career if I say “no”. How do I turn her down delicately, while maintaining our good working relationship?
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