Career Coaching & Guidance
Soft skills in big demand
Leadership, organisational, language and interpersonal skills are four highly valued soft skills, yet job seekers often overlook their importance when …
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Social media is new hunt ground
With many candidates now being much more strategic in their approach to online networking, taking advantage of …
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Effective hiring via social media
Technology offers employers, recruiters and hiring managers powerful new recruitment tools, but the pace of change can be …
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Intercultural leadership
Today, there is a greater need to adapt to working with people from different cultures. So how do you improve on your intercultural leadership …
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Social media’s job frontier
Whether you’re a fresh graduate or in the early stages of your career, social media can play an important role in your …
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The secret of punctuality is planning
Getting to work on time is more important than most people think. Despite popular belief, your boss is aware of what time you arrive in the morning and leave …
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Tips on how to press the right emotional buttons to turn on and retain staff
Having consulted with several organisations on staff attrition for over 20 years, we have identified several of the push and pull factors behind …
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From trash collector to tycoon
Some 20 years ago, a teenage Micky Yan Wai-kiu was collecting trash at a public housing estate when a mother and her whimpering child passed by. “If you don’t study, you’ll end up collecting trash …
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You can put your polished foot forward – but don’t go over the top
Most people early on in their career experience some uncertainty about what to wear to work. It’s an issue that can be particularly troubling if …
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To engage staff, it’s good to talk and use rewards
Talent engagement describes the involvement of people at all levels in an organisation in a positive two-way …
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In or out of the office, always do the right thing
When out of the office with colleagues, you should behave just as you do at work. You should present yourself appropriately, have the right …
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Get career in motion with motivation
Motivation is our internal drive “to do” – to achieve, to evolve or to change. It plays an important role in most areas of our lives, yet many of us find it …