Advice Columnist
【職場教練】羊年是否創業年？
一年之始萬象更新，大家今年有甚麼新願望？打工仔一定希望步步高陞、財源廣進，最好是人工三級跳、職位步步高、處處逢源吉星高照。當然也有人躍躍欲試想創業。究竟羊年是否好時機？
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培育高效達人的習慣
每逢農曆新年假期，一家人當中最雀躍的莫過於我兩個兒子，除不用上學，最開心是可以享用過年糖果和向長輩討紅封包。為人父母者，我經常教導他們要善用金錢，從而幫助他們建立對金錢的正確觀念，更重要的是誘導他們養成儲蓄的習慣。 良好的習慣有助我們一生行正道、為正事，並且能夠提升辦事效率，成為高效達人。我早前閱讀了《The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People》一書。此書中譯本名為《高效人士的七個習慣》，甫推出便風靡美國政經界。作者Stephen R. Covey提到高效人士由以下七種習慣培養出來：( 1 )積極主動；( 2 ) 以終為始；( 3 )要事第一；( 4 )雙贏思維；( 5 )知彼解己；( 6 )統合綜效；以及( 7 )不斷更新。 我今天希望與大家分享「以始為終」( Begin with the end in mind )及「統合綜效」( Synergy )這兩個比較少人提及的習慣，其餘5種留待日後再談。
How to Get Promoted
Practical Career Advice From Top Employers
Navigating a successful professional path is extremely challenging. When it comes to overall career goals, most people tend to look upwards to positions in senior level management with higher salaries and greater responsibilities for guidance and inspiration. While there isn’t always a sure-fire path to success, many prominent business leaders, CEOs, and other senior executives, past and present, have been open and vocal about what they believe is the best career advice out there for those looking to climb the corporate ladder to greater heights.
Productivity Tips
4 Tips to build friendships at work and increase productivity
Who says you can’t mix business and pleasure? According to a survey by finance and accounting recruitment specialist Robert Half International…..
Job Search in Hong Kong
3 Quick tips for acing a job interview
Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, job interviews can be daunting. A careless or inappropriate comment could cost you the opportunity. Andrew Morris, Managing Director, Greater China, Robert Half International, offers some useful guidance on what not to say to a hiring manager during an interview.
Job Search in Hong Kong
3 Things you should never say to a hiring manager
Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, job interviews can be daunting. A careless or inappropriate comment could cost you the opportunity. Andrew Morris, Managing Director, Greater China, Robert Half International, offers some useful guidance on what not to say to a hiring manager during an interview.
Productivity Tips
8 Ways to Better Time Management
Time is an elusive commodity. There simply isn’t enough time in any given day to do all the things you need and want to do. Fortunately, there is a way to relieve all the stress that can result from poor time management.
Job Search in Hong Kong
What to include in your job application
You have seen the job you want and you are keen to make a good first impression with your application to secure an interview. So what are the key points you should cover? A good place to start is to write a great cover letter talking about what you would bring to the company, role and opportunity. Link your skills and work experience to why you are suitable for the job by including a few achievements from your last two roles that show how you added value to the organisations.
Job Search in Hong Kong
Prepare your stories before the interview
Hiring managers want to hear your story. They know past behaviour predicts future performance, so they ask for specific examples of times when you navigated office politics or delivered measurable results. The technique is called a behavioural job interview, and you know it is coming when you hear the prompt: “Tell me about a time when you … ” The next phrase can be almost anything: assumed a leadership role, saved your company money, disagreed with a boss, juggled multiple tasks or overcame an obstacle.
Job Search in Hong Kong
Getting your résumé right
Hong Kong is known for its fast-paced working culture, where things need to be done quickly. As a result, employers here spend less time reading CVs than the global average……
Career Coaching & Guidance
Don’t blur lines between social media jargon and work speak
How do you view the sender of a work-related email who writes “TTYS” (talk to you soon) or “AFAIK"…