Career Coaching & Guidance
Is a one-year contract worth risking my future?
I’m working for a public organisation on a three-year contract. It’s a permanent position and I recently received …
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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 …
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Postgrad diploma viable alternative to master’s
I am a 2011 graduate from HKU who majored in engineering and am currently working for a Big Four company as a …
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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 …
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Never too late to progress with the right skills
I’m in my 40s and currently work for a large corporation in Canada. I have two years’ experience in finance and over 20 years in application development …
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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 …
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Profile yourself to find the career that suits you
I’ve been working for almost two years as an interpreter and translator. However, I would really like to change …
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Desperate for some direction
I have been working as a legal secretary for the past 6-7 months but this is definitely not the…
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …