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Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.

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I’m an Indian who can only speak English and Hindi. For the past 10 years, I have been living in Australia and …

Career Coaching & Guidance

Are there any civil engineering jobs in Hong Kong? I’m looking for a civil engineer position in the city. I have lived in the US for …

Career Coaching & Guidance

Since returning to Hong Kong in 2009 I have become badly stuck looking for a job and, worse, have not even …

Career Coaching & Guidance

I’m a 34-year-old tennis coach who works on average three hours a day and earns around HK$20,000 a month. I’m free from 9am to 3pm so I want to …

Career Coaching & Guidance

We have seen how jobseekers today have higher expectations about the kind of employment they …

Career Coaching & Guidance

Today’s jobseekers are focused on more than remuneration and quick progression when they look for their next …

Career Coaching & Guidance

Last week we looked at the best steps to take in settling in at a new company and building-up relationships of …

Career Coaching & Guidance

I’m a chartered civil engineer working in the construction industry where there are a lot of opportunities …

Career Coaching & Guidance

With three years of experience notched up in the HR field, I would like to explore changing my career to management consultancy as the next …

Career Coaching & Guidance

Last week we looked at some of the steps that can help you make a successful transition to a new job, a different working …

Career Coaching & Guidance

You have just changed your employer, or even taken on an entirely new role and have to work with a boss, or even a team, that is totally new to …

Career Coaching & Guidance

I’m a recent law graduate from the United Kingdom and I’ve been studying towards gaining admissions for PCLL (conversions). I have been working as …