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7 Reasons you need a career change
Most people don’t like change and switching jobs ranks as one of the most stressful experiences we can have. We often avoid making job or career changes until it becomes painfully clear…
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16 Common interview mistakes to avoid
So you’ve landed an interview for your dream job. Now what? Don’t just wing it! Be prepared. Here are 16 common interview mistakes to avoid: Dressing inappropriately. While there are some places where the dress code is casual, don’t assume you can show up in jeans and a t-shirt. A suit is really the only acceptable attire for a job interview. Even if the interviewer’s dress code is relaxed, wearing a suit will show that you are serious about the job.
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3 Quick tips for acing a job interview
Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, job interviews can be daunting. A careless or inappropriate comment could cost you the opportunity. Andrew Morris, Managing Director, Greater China, Robert Half International, offers some useful guidance on what not to say to a hiring manager during an interview.
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3 Things you should never say to a hiring manager
Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, job interviews can be daunting. A careless or inappropriate comment could cost you the opportunity. Andrew Morris, Managing Director, Greater China, Robert Half International, offers some useful guidance on what not to say to a hiring manager during an interview.
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8 Ways to Better Time Management
Time is an elusive commodity. There simply isn’t enough time in any given day to do all the things you need and want to do. Fortunately, there is a way to relieve all the stress that can result from poor time management.
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Prepare your stories before the interview
Hiring managers want to hear your story. They know past behaviour predicts future performance, so they ask for specific examples of times when you navigated office politics or delivered measurable results. The technique is called a behavioural job interview, and you know it is coming when you hear the prompt: “Tell me about a time when you … ” The next phrase can be almost anything: assumed a leadership role, saved your company money, disagreed with a boss, juggled multiple tasks or overcame an obstacle.
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辦公室心戰 護身有術
職場考驗多，尤其年輕上班族入世未深，待人接物未夠成熟，一不小心犯險，輕則被上司責備，重則被開除。做上司的亦未必舒服，遇着八、九十後等自我中心較重的年輕下屬變得束手無策，甚至隨時接到對方的辭職信。 笑看辦公室風雲，年輕員工要護身有術，做上司的要贏得尊重。商業管理心理學專家 ── 香港專業教育學院( IVE )工商管理系講師暨管理與商業心理學高級文憑課程主任黃浩明，向一眾上班族傳授辦公室心戰攻略。 1. 肯定自我價值 上班族因為成長過程、性格、能力，以及身處的工作崗位各異，令各人的工作表現都不一樣，因此不要以身處的職位和級別來衡量個人的價值；相反，應該建立自信，正視個人的長處和短處。 2. 積極角度看自己缺點
Career Coaching & Guidance
Outsource your CV
As recruiters, we review hundreds of CVs and cover letters every week. Some of them need work to effectively sell the…
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Engage to succeed
Much has been written about Alibaba and its recent US$25 billion initial public offering – the world’s largest ever….
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Boost your social media profile to stand out
In a recent online poll, Hays found that 48 per cent of Hongkongers update their CV frequently, but only 25 per cent…
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Star at interviews
Preparation is the key to success in an interview. The better prepared you are, the more relaxed and comfortable you will be. Gather information about the company and try to relate your experience to the specific duties of the job opportunity available. Prepare questions about the position and the company. These can include:“Do you have a detailed job description?”; “Why is the position available?”; “What training and induction will be given?”; and “What prospects are there for professional development?”
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Why all the hoops?
Anyone who has applied for a job over the past few years will have noticed an increase in the number of interviews they have to attend. The general consensus from a number of surveys is that the average length of the interview process has risen from 13 days in 2009 to 23 days in 2013.