Career Coaching & Guidance
I can help lift your career
Like many people, I stumbled into the world of recruitment; I graduated in the mid-1990’s and was looking for my first job in London with a role in sales being my goal, writes Fraser Douglas.
Career advice
Practical guides for a Hong Kong career
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
← Career advice
Search result for "like"
Career Coaching & Guidance
The personal touch
Last week, we discussed how important it is to maintain personal connections as well as your virtual networks, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Get ahead at work
It is important to take responsibility for your own career development and growth, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Forge a flying start
With contract roles becoming a more popular option in Hong Kong, our candidates often ask us how they can make a good impression quickly in a new role, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Job-hop, skip, trip
Moving jobs gives an employee the opportunity to explore new prospects, which in turn can lead to further career development and perhaps an upgrade in title, salary and benefits, writes Walter Ellicott.
Career Coaching & Guidance
A notice of intent
Upon securing a new position, it is likely you will still have to serve a notice period with your current employer, writes Walter Ellicott.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Reel advice
Online videos are helping young people learn more about jobs in the public sector, writes Wong Yat-hei.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Post-offer pointers
Congratulations, you’ve been offered a new job! While the bulk of the hard work of applying and interviewing is behind you, a few crucial steps remain before everything is signed and sealed, writes Walter Ellicott.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Think hard before you leave the law
I am a qualified solicitor who has practised for four years and works for one of the best international firms. But the longer I stay in law, the more sure I am it’s not for me.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Get a good payday
Salary is a critical factor in an employee’s decision when they move position, writes Walter Ellicott.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Steps into corporate finance
After completing my engineering studies, I joined a knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) consultancy where my role was to assist the market analytics team for a Big Four firm. I’m interested in getting into corporate finance and …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Tedious meetings are wasting time
I’ve just joined a company and our boss loves really long meetings to rehash everything. I’ve figured out that these plus follow-up reports, take up two days …