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In today’s globalising world, workplace diversity has become a much sought after characteristic for any company. Colleagues from across the globe can challenge our intellect……
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In today’s globalising world, workplace diversity has become a much sought after characteristic for any company. Colleagues from across the globe can challenge our intellect……

Are you in the market for a new job? Have you wondered if government work is right for you? There are many reasons to consider government work: the primary advantages include great benefits, solid pay, and decent job security — a combination that can be challenging to find in the private sector. To help you decide if a government career path is the right one for you to follow, here are some pros and cons to consider. PROS:

My job is to help find and develop leaders, so it’s not unusual to be asked to look for a new CEO. This week, however, I was called in by the chairman of a listed company with a search request that was groundbreaking. The company has been struggling to keep up with the pace of technological change in its industry – and risked being overtaken by disrupters and losing touch with its customers. So the board resolved to do something radical: hire a new, young CEO whose ability to innovate would matter more than industry experience or familiarity with the Hong Kong market.

Jobseekers are increasingly concerned about their web presence, but not all professionals benefit from online portfolios. It depends on your industry. Creating a website allows you to showcase digital examples of your work, so this approach is best suited to candidates looking for a job in a creative industry such as video production, graphic design or journalism.

不少年輕人都憧憬投身飛機工程行業,領略與別不同的工作樂趣。香港飛機工程有限公司(下稱HAECO )透過完善的招募及培訓機制,令不同學歷的年輕人,都可以實現成為飛機工程專才的夢想,在這個具前景的專業領域發展事業。

心臟中心 ( Heart Center ) 顧名思義它是位於心臟位置,代表了意志力、自制力、自尊、自我價值╱評價和對物質世界的互動。在生物學上,其40號閘門反映著胃部、26號閘門反映著胸腺、21號閘門反映著心臟和51號閘門反映著膽囊,因此對於這幾個閘門沒有覺知或好好活用的朋友,往往心臟和消化系統容易出現問題。

來到位於灣仔海港中心的Pret A Manger首間佔用兩層樓面的分店,感覺好像置身其發源地英國,一股清新脫俗的的氣味跟餐廳主打健康簡食和有機咖啡的形象配合得洽到好處。來光顧的客人固然心境開朗,在這兒上班也自然變成一種享受,鄭梓盈 ( Rex ) 和鄺綺群 ( Jessie ) 便是其中兩名幸運兒。

眾所皆知,韓國男士皆需要強制服兵役。以往當地人,尤其是男性,都以有否服過兵役才算是頂天立地的男子漢的指標。而一眾女生都認為服過兵役的Oppa們會比較堅強、有安全感、肌肉發達等比較吸引。但近年來,這種固有的傳統想法開始改變。

There is little doubt that the contemporary business world is global, with cross-border trading, international deals and major international companies leaving footprints in some of the fastest growing cities in the world. In the developing world, increasingly prosperous consumers, many of whom reside in Asia, are providing new growth markets for global corporations at a time when much of the developed world faces slower growth and ageing populations.

香港人口老齡化是不爭事實,好好把握銀髮市場帶來的商機既可成就大業,又能回饋社會,誠然是一石二鳥的進取做法。有培訓專家看準子女對父母愛護有嘉但沒時間全天候照顧他們的需要,遂想到培訓外籍家傭成為長者家居護理員。

如果日本《半澤直樹》的原著小說是現代銀行從業員必讀的職場奇書,《少爺》肯定是為職場新鮮人所撰的一本職場入門寶鑑。《少爺》取材於1895年日本國民作家夏目漱石於愛媛縣鄉村中學任教的經歷,當中對職場各種人物的細膩描寫及幽默筆觸,讓原著先後多次被改篇成舞台劇、電影、電視劇及動漫畫,並成為學校必備教材。

資訊科技 ( I.T. ) 行業其中一個特色,是應用範圍既廣並且需要無間斷地更新,各行各業與I.T.擁有愈來愈密切的聯繫,不論是政府還是企業,都高度重視I.T.運作水平,這一點亦為I.T.專業化帶來了無限商機。要維持專業水準,相關培訓資歷課程便理所當然成為I.T.人才立足職場的其中一張重要通行證。