Career Coaching & Guidance
Transfer skills to a new role
Employees are getting trapped in career silos as they don’t believe they can cross industry …
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Career Coaching & Guidance
The interview gets reviewed
If your résumé has landed you a face-to-face job interview, you need to be able to sell yourself to the interview …
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When saying is believing
Having effective communication skills is imperative to workplace success and productivity. Being an effective communicator also enhances your …
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Weighing your job options
Candidates with coveted skills are in demand, but having multiple job offers can be …
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Three more for the road
Aside from technical skills and business knowledge, professionals should master three other key …
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Five key skills to hit the top
Professionals who want to get to the top need to master five key skills. Business knowledge, staff development, communication and …
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Be polished and persistent
Candidates should highlight one or two key unique selling points to differentiate themselves. Are they actively contributing to …
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Show and sell yourself well
To stand out when applying for a job with a top employer, candidates need to think outside the box, and highlight the skills they can …
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No thrills with poor skills
When ascertaining performance, employers typically hone in on four soft skills: interpersonal and communication; team management and …
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Soft skills in big demand
Leadership, organisational, language and interpersonal skills are four highly valued soft skills, yet job seekers often overlook their importance when …
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Social media’s job frontier
Whether you’re a fresh graduate or in the early stages of your career, social media can play an important role in your …
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From trash collector to tycoon
Some 20 years ago, a teenage Micky Yan Wai-kiu was collecting trash at a public housing estate when a mother and her whimpering child passed by. “If you don’t study, you’ll end up collecting trash …