Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
Most social networking sites share a common goal of connecting or reconnecting people through the internet. At some point in their history, each has built a credible following of members. It is this member base that attracts the attention of businesses wishing to identify, connect and engage with it, and eventually to sell products and services to it.
Is your stiff neck and shoulders disturbing your daily routine? Do you sometimes find the tightness unbearable and affecting other parts of the body?
立品很少寫文章給身為老闆的人，其實不是自己沒當過老闆，而是做老闆真的不是容易的事。曾經我以為，如果可以揀，我寧願不要有下屬，因為我害怕要替下屬解決自己也未必有答案的問題、我害怕要管人家幾點鐘返工（尤其當你不止有一個手下而其中一個寧舍唔生性時候）、我討厭有人「聲控」我（例如不管甚麼時候，只要他一遇到問題的時候他就覺得可以隨時「㩒制」叫我、我好怕要幫人教仔教女（簡單如冇禮貌冇自覺性…）、我更怕公司好耐都批唔出加薪申請而手下個個眼甘甘望住我又或者開始因此而懶散，總之下刪300字，你懂的。 只是人生有些事唔係下下到你揀，除非你好似前陣子中秋那兩位人兄兩票中了六合彩頭獎而可以選擇唔做。否則，只要當上了人家老闆，立品就仍然覺得你有做好呢份工的需要，而做好這份工，更包含了不止對上層，而是對下層的應對能力。 首先你一定要盡量公平，不能「大細超」，在給予某甲同事一些獎賞的同時也别忽略某乙同事的心情和想法，否則你一定被人詬病。 你一定要自律，其身不正是很容易樹立壞榜樣的，小如上班時間、守時、對下屬的稱呼及不貪小便宜（小如不夾錢但跟同事分享零食）都不應該忽視。 你一定要勤力和進取，你的手下才會清楚知道自己跟了甚麼老闆而自發性地跟貼你的步伐。 你必須盡量跟下屬分享你對公司的業務和形勢的看法，即使不得已要服從上級的取態，也應該盡量在可能的範圍內跟他們分析你的看法和利弊。
Established in 1984, The Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) is the only surveying professional body incorporated by ordinance in Hong Kong. As of 1 August 2014, the number of members reached 8927, of which 6049 were corporate members, 66 were associate members and 2812 were probationers and students. HKIS work includes setting standards for professional services and performance, establishing codes of ethics, determining requirements for admission as professional surveyors, and encouraging members to upgrade skills through continuing professional development.
If you’re feeling stuck in a rut at work or think that your career is not progressing at the pace you would like it to, it’s time to ask your employer about the opportunities available within the business to “stretch” or develop your skills through hands-on involvement in projects or tasks.
For many Hong Kong engineers who finished secondary school in the 1970s, choosing a career path was straightforward. Having picked the science stream in secondary school, aspiring youngsters who did not like their chemistry or biology as much as their maths and physics would choose engineering rather than the medical sciences in university. Ir Victor Cheung, however, did not have that choice. Growing up the son of a cook, he seemed destined for a life in a commercial kitchen too – until two mentors stepped in.
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.
Iam often asked by candidates how transferable their experience is from one industry to the next. Frustrated by how…
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.
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.
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
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.