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Tedious meetings are wasting time
Career Coaching & Guidance

Tedious meetings are wasting time

I’ve just joined a company and our boss loves really long meetings to rehash everything. I’ve figured out that these plus follow-up reports, take up two days …

A switch from engineering
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A switch from engineering

I’ve been working overseas in the field of civil engineering for 10 years and I can hardly find a job in Hong Kong that is fairly paid. What is the possibility of a career change?

Show personality, not nerves
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Show personality, not nerves

I recently graduated from a university in Hong Kong and while my CV seems to be quite strong, I seem to have a low success rate in interviews.

Do you add value?
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Do you add value?

Securing a job interview can often be very tough, so once an interview has been confirmed, there are some simple steps you should follow to maximise your chances of getting that all-important job offer, writes Walter Ellicott.

Initiative can reap rewards
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Initiative can reap rewards

I am a mechanical engineering graduate and I have been looking for an entry-level analyst position in the finance sector for over a year now without success.

Jack of all trades seeks real career
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Jack of all trades seeks real career

My employer knows my work ethic so they are always trying to find more for me to take on board, but I’ve kind of become the jack of all trades here. What I actually want is to find a career, not just a job.

Use firing to spark success
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Use firing to spark success

I recently got fired from my job in F&B. My boss said I wasn’t a good match with my colleagues. Mostly, I kept to myself and I don’t know why I didn’t get along with them.

Choose your path and stick to it
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Choose your path and stick to it

I am 28 years old and have been working as a financial journalist for two years. Before this, I worked for a year providing marketing services for financial derivatives to investment banks.

Food for thought in marketing shift
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Food for thought in marketing shift

After graduating from university with a marketing degree, I found a job as a quality technician in the food sector.

Get plugged into IT events
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Get plugged into IT events

I am 22 and recently completed a Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Northumbria in the UK. Before that I worked as an IT administrator in Hong Kong for …

Right track to a finance job
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Right track to a finance job

I want to develop a career in operations and strategy consulting that’s related to the financial industry, and want to know what’s the next best step forward.