Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
Studies show that the average office worker is interrupted every 11.2 minutes, and it takes up to 23 minutes to return focus back to the task at hand. Luckily, there are many ways to regain your focus and increase your productivity while working in a busy office…
The evolution of HR ties into its increasing influence on the growth of an organisation and while the term…….
Most university students are not enthusiastic about their internship opportunities. Before you decide to pass on that internship, consider the downsides for turning one down first and then really think if it’s the best decision for you and your future goals…
I’ve recently been working to identify a CEO for a global internet company and have also spoken to two Hong Kong parents……
Let’s face it. If any of your employees win the lottery, they would stop coming to work. Most people prefer (and daydream about) never having to work another day of their lives. And yet, most people will not win the lottery, and will be clocking in day after day looking for you, their manager, to make life tolerable. Good news, however, as there are actually some research-backed ways that managers can help get employees to stop hating work.
While success cannot be replicated, the one trait we can most try to emulate in order to garner success for ourselves is the habits that successful people seem to have in common. Discover some of the top common weekend habits of successful people and see what you can do to start moving forward the path towards your own success.
It’s incredible that email is now the main channel of communication in the workplace, yet so many people still seem to commonly commit email errors such as replying to all unnecessarily or sending emails to the wrong recipient….
Striking a balance between work and personal life isn’t easy, but it’s extremely important to most people. According to the “2016 Hays Asia Salary Guide”, work-life balance…….
Cover letters can be challenging. There are plenty of advice and warnings about what to avoid in your resume, but the cover letter tends to be overlooked. Writing a cover letter is an ideal way for a potential employee to show off their talents and personality so it’s important to make the most of this opportunity. It should be professional, but still allow some of your unique qualities to shine. The worst thing a potential employee can do is sound like a robot, and there are cliche phrases that make employers cringe.
Interview candidates are an eager-to-please bunch. Because their future depends on the success of their job interview, Interviewees tend to think that the best way to a successful interview is by having the right answers to all the interview questions. A majority of interview preparations (because you should in fact, be preparing) is focussed heavily on responding to potential interview questions. While this is indeed a crucial element for a favourable interview, there’s another important aspect many people forget to prepare for: asking informed and thoughtful questions of your own.
Resume writing and updating is often one of the more dreaded and stressful aspects of job hunting. This article shows the seven worst commonly used phrases in resume and what you should include instead.
Blink and you won’t miss it — the rising demand for digital expertise in Hong Kong will not plateau any time soon……..