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一份工應該做幾多年?
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一份工應該做幾多年?

求職履歷表「工作經驗」一欄上都會列明每份工作的服務年期,有關「  一份工應該做幾多年」這個問題,曾經聽過一個似是而非、說是人事部必跟的定律: 8個月以下不用理會,除非有很好的理由如公司倒閉、職能改變; 18個月可望望,因為起碼每年的績效評估(appraisal)合格,有得留低; 兩年又比18個月好; 三年又比兩年好; 四年又比三年好;   網上更有文章斷言,一份工起碼要做足十年才叫穩定。

5種值得跟的老細
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5種值得跟的老細

成日聽到身邊好多朋友鬧自己老細,其實好老細仲未絕晒種的。若果遇到有呢啲特質嘅老世,就記得要死跟……

How to speak positively about your weaknesses (Part 2)
Job Search in Hong Kong

How to speak positively about your weaknesses (Part 2)

In Part 1 last week, we focused on how to decide which weaknesses to talk about in an interview or appraisal. This week, we’ll look at how to present them and avoid appearing like a poor candidate. Turn your weaknesses into strengths

【Appraisal大作戰】 打工仔做Appraisal 必備10個錦囊
How to Get Promoted

【Appraisal大作戰】 打工仔做Appraisal 必備10個錦囊

時間過得真快,今年快將結束了!對大部分打工仔來說,年尾是做年度評核 ( Appraisal ) 的時候。是福是禍?是喜是悲?只能說句「見仁見智」!有人認為這是向上司表現自己的好機會,能否升職加薪,就要把握這個時機了。也有人視Appraisal為洪水猛獸,是給上司「照肺」和「秋後算賬」的時間,一年來的優勝劣敗和功敗垂成,是時候來個「大清算」了!

Are your high flyers flying under the radar?
HR Career Success

Are your high flyers flying under the radar?

Success isn’t born, it’s made. Day after day. Year after year. The challenge for big and busy companies is spotting those executives who are quietly putting in the late nights and diligently developing themselves into the leaders of tomorrow.

Appraisal嘅常見對白
How to Get Promoted

Appraisal嘅常見對白

每年到咗年尾,又係總結大家工作上嘅戰績嘅時候,老細們又收到人事部send出嚟嗰張水蛇春咁長嘅Appraisal,填佢地對下屬嘅成績單。一般嚟講,老細都會趁呢個時間捉下啲下屬入房傾下計。不過…

8句要求加薪水之禁忌
How to Get Promoted

8句要求加薪水之禁忌

無論是轉換工作,還是每年少不免的Appraisal,都避不開跟僱主爭取更高薪水的時刻。薪水加得愈多愈好,然而在上司或老闆面前,你會否因為失言而錯過絕好加薪時機?   要求加薪,說來容易做時難,既不能讓對方感到「你唔加人工我就唔撈」的威脅,亦不能唯唯諾諾地應對。以下8樣禁忌,你有試過「中招」嗎?   1. 切勿率先提出增幅值 鐵則第一條:千萬不要由自己開口先提出薪資的增幅值。你可以主動提出加薪要求,卻不能草率地提出加幅多少。必須先探聽資方的想法,看看對方如何估算你的價值,那才有談薪水的空間。應該讓對方先開一個價,看情況再決定接受與否。   2. 切勿表明有其他公司挖角 見過不少人會明示暗示自己有很多offer,或者表明外頭很多公司正在挖角,其實都是一種愚昧至極的行為。冒失地以外面公司作王牌,拿A公司的起薪,去詢問自己公司能否藉此增加薪金,那簡直就是赤裸裸地表明:「我對公司沒有任何忠心可言。」縱使這是事實,也不必向僱主說明真相。只有一個情況會提到其他公司,那就是計算你的崗位在市場價值如何,讓對方參考加幅值。   3. 切勿與公司同事比較