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Use firing to spark success

I recently got fired from my job in F&B. My boss said I wasn’t a good match with my colleagues. Mostly, I kept to myself and I don’t know why I didn’t get along with them.

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Choose your path and stick to it

I am 28 years old and have been working as a financial journalist for two years. Before this, I worked for a year providing marketing services for financial derivatives to investment banks.

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Temping tempting

The majority of workers in Hong Kong find contract assignments an attractive option given the current global economic environment, according to a recent survey conducted by Hays, writes Marc Burrage.

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A high-profile addition to panel

Upon graduating from the University of Nottingham in the UK, I joined PwC in London to gain my accounting qualification, writes Andrew Oliver.

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As the job market becomes more globalised and developing economies are increasingly targeted, more and more businesses in Hong Kong are looking for bilingual candidates with an international mindset, according to our 2013 Hays Asia Salary Guide, writes Marc Burrage.

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New doctor joins specialist team

Like most people, when I left university, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, writes Richard Letcher.

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Get plugged into IT events

I am 22 and recently completed a Master’s in Computer Science from the University of Northumbria in the UK. Before that I worked as an IT administrator in Hong Kong for …

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Food for thought in marketing shift

After graduating from university with a marketing degree, I found a job as a quality technician in the food sector.

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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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Set the bar high if you wish for a legal career

Is there any chance for me to become an in-house legal adviser? I have just finished my LLB, though I have no legal experience. Should I apply for …

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Local qualifications key for HK finance career

I completed my chartered accountancy and company secretary courses in India with merit. I have around three years of …

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Still-swinging sixties must spread the word

After 30 years of managerial level roles in a number of international publishing groups, I changed my career five years ago to focus on teaching and became a lecturer in business administration and marketing.