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Set goals at the right time
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Set goals at the right time

Last week we looked at the best steps to take in settling in at a new company and building-up relationships of …

Be humble as well as helpful
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Be humble as well as helpful

Last week we looked at some of the steps that can help you make a successful transition to a new job, a different working …

Fit in before you stand out
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Fit in before you stand out

You have just changed your employer, or even taken on an entirely new role and have to work with a boss, or even a team, that is totally new to …

Network for career control
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Network for career control

Last week, we dealt with some of the questions you need to ask yourself if you are to have full control over your …

Shape your own future
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Shape your own future

In last week’s Survival Tips, we examined some of the steps you need to take in order to have full control of your …

Knowing how to take control
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Knowing how to take control

To manage means to “control, handle or cope”. Hence, career management is the ability to control your life, handle the demands of working and living, and coping with …

Smart steps to a pay rise
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Smart steps to a pay rise

Last week, we looked at ways to prepare for a salary review. Now, we examine the steps you need to …

Preparing for salary review
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Preparing for salary review

Almost a quarter of Hong Kong’s workforce can expect a salary increase above 6 per cent this year, according to our 2012 Hays Salary …

Set goals for mentorship
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Set goals for mentorship

Last week, we examined some of the major differences between mentoring and coaching. This week, we take a closer …

Mentoring or coaching?
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Mentoring or coaching?

This week, we examine the key differences between mentoring and coaching. Mentoring is “relational” and it takes place outside of a line manager-employee …

Defining skill of mentoring
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Defining skill of mentoring

“Mentoring supports and encourages people to manage their own learning in order that they may maximise their potential, develop their skills, improve their …

Talk the talk, walk the walk
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Talk the talk, walk the walk

Last week, we examined some of the factors that go into building up a recognisable personal …