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Get a little help
If you are looking to take your career to the next level in Hong Kong’s active jobs market, it can be useful to get a recruiter on your side. But what is the best way of doing this?
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Lead and inspire
Charismatic executives are not just born, they are made. If you have recently been promoted and are now leading a team, you have the chance to transform yourself from a competent manager into a true leader. But it’s all too easy for leaders to slip unconsciously into poor behaviour without realising it.
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Don’t be dinosaurs
Recently I spoke with the regional head of a large tech sector company. He had a dilemma: to tweet or not to tweet? Without a social media presence he might be seen as a dinosaur, yet he worried about the time and skills needed. So he hired a professional marketer, who now tweets for him daily.
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Learn from failure
Knowing why you weren’t chosen is vital for future interviews, writes Nick Wheatley.
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Perils of the panel
Take a deep breath, collect your thoughts and stay clam, writes Marc Burrage.
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Advice for advisers
With a view to expanding their reach in APAC and increasing the number of skilled staff in order to stimulate growth, global management consultancies are in hiring mode, writes Katharine de Vaal.
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Don’t make hash of it
If you are feeling frustrated or bored at work, the last thing you should do is vent your feelings on social media, writes Marc Burrage.
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Tell your story well
When preparing for an interview, most people go over education, work achievements, projects they have run, successes they have had, and challenges they have faced and overcome, writes Nick Wheatley.
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Top tips for success
If you feel your current role holds few prospects for promotion, rather than just waiting for something to happen, take ownership of your personal development to fast track your career, writes Marc Burrage.
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Celebrate talent
Whether you are “Generation X” or “Y”, or even a baby boomer, it is clear that you are expected to change jobs far more regularly than in the past, writes Katharine de Vaal.
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Face up to errors
Honesty is the best policy when it comes to presenting your work history, writes Nick Wheatley.