Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
The role of chief financial officer (CFO) has evolved in recent years and now involves being a business leader and decision maker who can provide insights into both future performance projections and strategic planning, writes Marc Burrage.
According to the latest “Hays Quarterly Hotspots” report, which lists jobs in demand, employers in Hong Kong are very positive in their hiring intentions and are looking to attract high-quality candidates by offering performance-based promotions, an improved culture and fewer hours, writes Marc Burrage.
If you are looking for a new job, you should be aware that not all vacancies are advertised, writes Marc Burrage.
The right job can transform a person’s life and the right person can transform a business, writes Marc Burrage.
Your social media profile is only a click away from being viewed by recruiters, employers and potential future managers, writes Marc Burrage.
When the CEO of Yahoo, Marissa Mayer, ordered employees earlier this year to work back in the office instead of telecommuting, it made headlines around the world, writes Marc Burrage.
In a recent web poll by Hays that drew responses from 318 employees, one in three respondents expected to receive a salary rise of more than 6 per cent this year, writes Marc Burrage.
Raw talent will only take you so far. In today’s increasingly complex business environment, there is widespread recognition that it is team-based effort that brings competitive edge and that a motivated team working together with a clear objective can achieve astonishing results, writes Marc Burrage.
Following the admission by Google’s senior vice-president of people operations that the company’s famous brainteaser interview questions didn’t work and would no longer be part of their interview process, we have seen a shift away from this style of interviewing, writes Marc Burrage.
Last week, we discussed how important it is to maintain personal connections as well as your virtual networks, writes Marc Burrage.
No matter how experienced a person is at interviews or how senior they are in their current role, more often than not, everyone going into an interview has that same nagging question in the back of their head: what should I say when I’m asked about my current salary?