Career Coaching & Guidance
Profile yourself to find the career that suits you
I’ve been working for almost two years as an interpreter and translator. However, I would really like to change …
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Desperate for some direction
I have been working as a legal secretary for the past 6-7 months but this is definitely not the…
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Preparing for salary review
Almost a quarter of Hong Kong’s workforce can expect a salary increase above 6 per cent this year, according to our 2012 Hays Salary …
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Set goals for mentorship
Last week, we examined some of the major differences between mentoring and coaching. This week, we take a closer …
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Mentoring or coaching?
This week, we examine the key differences between mentoring and coaching. Mentoring is “relational” and it takes place outside of a line manager-employee …
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Defining skill of mentoring
“Mentoring supports and encourages people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their …
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Transfer skills to a new role
Employees are getting trapped in career silos as they don’t believe they can cross industry …
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Talk the talk, walk the walk
Last week, we examined some of the factors that go into building up a recognisable personal …
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Striving to be the very best
Last week, we looked at the importance of establishing a clearly identifiable brand. This week we examine some of …
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Building up your brand
A brand is a tool used in the business world to describe all the information or perceptions connected with a product …
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The interview gets reviewed
If your résumé has landed you a face-to-face job interview, you need to be able to sell yourself to the interview …
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Back pat can go a long way
In this final instalment in our series on effective communication in the workplace, we focus on the need for …