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Rule of tongues
Speaking another language opens the door to understanding other cultures, writes Marc Burrage.
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Filling the CFO job
The role of chief financial officer (CFO) has evolved in recent years and now involves being a business leader and decision maker who can provide insights into both future performance projections and strategic planning, writes Marc Burrage.
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Get ahead at work
It is important to take responsibility for your own career development and growth, writes Marc Burrage.
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Job-hop, skip, trip
Moving jobs gives an employee the opportunity to explore new prospects, which in turn can lead to further career development and perhaps an upgrade in title, salary and benefits, writes Walter Ellicott.
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Think hard before you leave the law
I am a qualified solicitor who has practised for four years and works for one of the best international firms. But the longer I stay in law, the more sure I am it’s not for me.
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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?
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Links MD joins the counselling crew
My career path has had many twists and turns. I graduated from Cornell University with a degree in industrial and labour relations, but at the time there were very few related job opportunities.
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Keep focus on key skills in hard times
I am 43 years old with a Master of Engineering – Mechanical degree and over 20 years of research and development …
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Be the centre of retention
This week, we continue to look at some of the most effective measures employers can use to retain staff, writes Marc Burrage.
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Practise key to easing presentation panic
I need to deliver a presentation at my company’s upcoming annual regional meeting but I’m not, and never have been, a good public speaker. How can I improve my public-speaking skills? …
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Accrue experience to land finance position
How can I get into the corporate finance field? I graduated from university last year with a degree in politics and economics and worked as a management trainee in a public organisation for a year.
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Five-star additions to our panel of experts
e are pleased to announce the addition of five new career experts to our Career Doctor panel.