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My Response to “A Google Programmer ‘Blew Off’ A $500,000 Salary At A Startup — Because He’s Already Making $3 Million Every Year”

In a recent article by Business Insider, it told a story that a large, successful enterprise startup tried to poach a “programmer” currently working at Google. The startup made the programmer what it thought was a big offer: a $500,000 salary but the programmer told the startup thanks, but Google was currently paying him $3 million per year in cash and restricted stock units.

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Look beyond titles

Iam often asked by candidates how transferable their experience is from one industry to the next. Frustrated by how…

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Be a Primer of Your Team

Last week when I was in Singapore, I met up with a versatile and resourceful engineer and what impressed me the most was the productivity of their team. Just the two of them, they were able to come up with over 20 apps one year and those were not “make a fart” or “throw the dart” type of app but apps commissioned by big brands with complexity and server handling.

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Leading isn’t easy

Moving up the career ladder and progressing to “management” is a common professional goal. The change in title, status and salary are obvious upsides, but with this shift comes a new set of responsibilities, many of which lurk beneath the surface. From the outside looking in, management can often seem easy. As an employee, it is easy to see a leader’s faults and overlook the value that they bring. Becoming a manager yourself often brings some shocking realisations.

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How to Become an Engineer

Employment Opportunities As Engineers work on almost every aspect in our daily lives, both the Government and Private Sector employ Engineers. Private Sector includes manufacturers, suppliers, contractors, consultants, developers and all kinds of Engineering companies. The public utilities companies like electricity, telecommunications and gas, the public transportation companies and universities / technical institutes are also the major employers of Engineers. Qualities of a Professional Engineer

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What Engineering is All About

Did you know Engineering is all around us? Construction of buildings, roads, railways, bridges, production of printing machines and the design of computer games programmes are all Engineers’ contributions. Even the pen in your hand involved the work of Engineers.

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Classes of Membership of HKIE

The HKIE consists of the following classes of membership: Classes of Membership Description Fellow (FHKIE) Fellow is the highest grade of membership available for application. A Fellow should have obtained a position of considerable technical and/or administrative responsibility for sufficient duration in meeting the respective requirements. Member (MHKIE) A Member is a fully qualified engineer, who is competent to discharge duties at professional level.

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About The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers

The Engineering Society of Hong Kong was founded in 1947 with the aim of bringing together engineers of different Disciplines for their common good. The Society flourished and as a result the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (the HKIE), was incorporated under the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers Ordinance, Chapter 1105 of the Laws of Hong Kong in 1975. Adapting to the needs of engineers in Hong Kong, the Institution continues to develop and expand.

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5招化妝擊退惱人暗粒

作為一位專業的化妝師，我覺得皮膚的質素絕對是整個妝容的關鍵。經常看見很多女生面上生滿暗粒，即使上了妝後，看上去皮膚仍然不夠平滑。

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IT needs soft skills

Data analytics seems to be the talk of the town. Whether it’s helping identify business opportunities or protecting companies from cyber attacks, demand for IT professionals with these skills is set to continue. But to succeed in this highly competitive field you’ll, need more than just technical skills. You’ll also need the human touch.

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天下間沒有做不到的事

立品忽然想起這話題不無原因，我撰寫辦公室求生手冊多年，為的不就是令大家在辦公室遇到難題時有個適當的指引？大家可有在工作上遇到不懂得做的事情？我有的，從很久之前就有，到今天也有，可能次數越來越少，但重點是有，而那種壓力是不能說笑的！我們試試從以下各方面討論一下： 1. 對於要做的事，搞清楚了目標未？事情是做給甚麼人看的 (target audience) ？有甚麼資料和數據需要掌握 (information and data) 時間性又如何 (timeline)？ 2. 有些特殊的行業資料是你沒法掌握的。（假設你老闆是不會害你的）我會去請教自己老闆，起碼請他高抬貴手指點一下，而如果 handy ，當然先垂詢信得過而老資歷的同事，再以自己的邏輯思維考證一下，憑邏輯和經驗很多時都可以幫上很大忙的。 3. 你正要被調職到一個新崗位，有些工序你完全未涉獵過，我會在崗位上物色一位下屬又或 handy的老實同事具體咁請教一下，自己再將所收集回來的資訊努力温習和思考，再虛心地向同事確認才去交功課。

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Keeping it fresh

If you’re a senior manager with aspirations to lead a company, you’d do well to look beyond the bounds of your…