Career Coaching & Guidance
Pay info is power
Salary negotiations – often the final stage of the interview process – can also be one of the most uncomfortable, writes Katharine de Vaal.
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Turn of the temps
More businesses in Hong Kong are turning to contract and temporary workers, as they allow employers to fill a short-term staffing need or provide assistance for special projects without the commitment of a permanent hire, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Standing out helps land a job
Internships with major companies are a powerful weapon in the race to find employment, writes Ben Kwok.
Career Coaching & Guidance
A cool head is vital
They say that patience is a virtue. If you’re embarking on the hunt for a new job in this market then you would be wise to heed these words, writes Katharine de Vaal.
Career Path Planning
3 Basic rules to help remember names
Remembering the names of your new colleagues can be the key to negotiating your new role…
Career Coaching & Guidance
Negotiating a raise
It is important to be aware that how you approach a salary negotiation can determine the strength of your relationship with your manager in the future, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Intern to improve
Students at top universities around the world are advised by their careers teams to commit to internships as they progress through their academic studies, writes Kate Harper.
How to Get Promoted
Review your performance carefully
Whenever a performance review is looming, an important first step is to look…
Career Coaching & Guidance
Jobs race ahead
Financial planning and analysis, pricing actuaries, retail leasing and business development are just four skills in demand as we welcome an active jobs market in 2014, writes Marc Burrage.
How to Get Promoted
4 Ways to leverage feedback
Receiving and analysing feedback is probably the best way for someone to improve performance and strengthen…
Career Coaching & Guidance
Contracting is cool
It’s time for Hong Kong professionals to embrace contract or interim employment status, as most of them now seem to appreciate the positives of such flexible arrangements, writes Kate Harper.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Top bets this year
Working out which “big data” skills are needed and a better understanding of social media as a channel are just two of the top talent trends that will shape the recruitment landscape in the Year of the Horse, writes Marc Burrage.