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【IT事務所】善用DISC發掘I.T.人優點
Advice Columnist

【IT事務所】善用DISC發掘I.T.人優點

筆者早前跟大家分享過DISC性格測驗的特色,若能在招聘過程加入測試,將為企業找到更適合的人選,從而加強其生產力。DISC測評系統不僅生成一張圖形……

How to leave your job like a professional
Career Coaching & Guidance

How to leave your job like a professional

Whether you are terminated, downsized or leave on your own accord, there are many ways to ensure a graceful exit and to employ proper protocol when leaving. The measures below will keep your reputation intact and help you chart a polished and professional exit strategy. Be honest about why you are leaving. If you need a change, a more positive work environment, an increase in salary or you simply need a new career challenge, be honest about it. You can also offer feedback on ways to enhance working conditions at an exit interview.

Congratulations On Your Humanities Degree. Now What?
Career Path Planning

Congratulations On Your Humanities Degree. Now What?

Well, you’ve worked hard for the last several years and you made it through university. Those years of getting yourself out of bed and into class, completing assignments, participating in class discussions, studying for hours on end, and pulling at least a few all-nighters have finally awarded you with a degree. In humanities. Now it’s time to work even harder to find a job. Some graduates may leave campus with lucrative job offers in hand, but unfortunately, many who leave with a humanities degree do not.

創業精神 遇挫愈強
Advice Columnist

創業精神 遇挫愈強

努力不一定有回報,有時更吃力不討好,在這個爾虞我詐的大時代,不論是打工、還是創業,被人利用、出賣,也只是等閒之事,最後能否轉危為機,心態最為重要…

【物理自療】增強耐力:彈振式箭步蹲
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【物理自療】增強耐力:彈振式箭步蹲

在最近的自身體重訓練話題裡面,分享了可以在家中隨時進行的波浪掌上壓,又講過可以在公園橫杆下進行的懸掛式攪拌轉。今日將會分享的動作,相信一定會受另一班運動愛好者歡迎,尤其是跑步發燒友、足球員及喜好登山的人士…

韓國公眾假 十隻手指數得晒
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韓國公眾假 十隻手指數得晒

計劃外出旅遊的時候,很多時大家都會因應當地假期或特別日子稍作安排。但奇怪很多人到韓國旅遊的時候卻很少理會這一點,其實是否真的不重要呢?不如跟大家分享一下韓國的節日細節讓各位了解多一點…

The 8 Best Jobs For Nerds
Career Path Planning

The 8 Best Jobs For Nerds

Being a “nerd” growing up was never easy. On the playground, schoolyard bullies often picked on those who were more interested in books and other things that lay along the “fringe” of what was deemed socially acceptable. Being labeled a nerd was enough to banish you to the outskirts of popularity and it was easy to fall into the despair of loneliness. Surprisingly, it is now those so-called nerds who are taking over the world, especially when it comes to working in the fields of technology and creative arts or design.

How to negotiate for success
Career Coaching & Guidance

How to negotiate for success

Everyone will need to negotiate at some point in their career – some more often than others. Some will also have more success in negotiating than others. However, negotiating skills and tactics can be learned or enhanced. Good negotiation is actually about communicating persuasively in order to bargain more effectively. If a negotiation arises due to differences, then an effective outcome is one where a compromise or agreement is reached without dispute.

精明選擇營養補充品
Advice Columnist

精明選擇營養補充品

上班一族長時間對著電腦,眼睛容易疲倦,再加上每天都要絞盡腦汁去處理繁重的工作,壓力很大,因此不少人都可能感到精神不振…….

職場不能說的十句話
Advice Columnist

職場不能說的十句話

職場如戰場,建立良好的人際關係是職場求生的重要一環。若要在職場左右逢源,就必須知道當中一些絕對不該說的話,以免禍從口出,招惹麻煩。 雷格斯研究了一些對辦公室溝通無益的話,並總結出以下十句禁忌話,上班族宜避之則吉:   「包喺我身上」 ( I’ll take care of it ) 我們都有過這樣的經歷,主動要求做一些其實不想做的事。想要承擔責任固然不錯,但若應付不來,請不要毛遂自薦。 「交低俾我啦」( Leave it with me ) 這句話跟剛才那一句一樣差勁,你又再為自己增加工作負擔。正確做法是提供可行的建議,以及提出應該負責此工作的其他人選。 「當然啦」( Sure ) 這句話似乎無法表達清楚你的意願。只要能本著敬業的態度,表達自己的觀點並無不妥。若同事能夠理解你的觀點,那就代表贏到了他們的尊重。 「恕我直言 ……」( With all due respect … ) 這句話所表達的意思與字面意思完全相反,毫無尊重可言,只會令對方發狂。

Human Design如何作息有道?
Advice Columnist

Human Design如何作息有道?

「早睡早起身體好」相信是每個香港人眾所周知的常識,人大了便明白知易行難,累的人還是很累,身體差的人還是會容易生病。顯然這知識的背後存在著不足之處……