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兼職歌手：娛人娛己 乘時而起
在香港，卡拉OK長做長有，喜歡唱歌的人多不勝數，自認夠水準的「唱家班」更會透過比賽娛人娛己，而這種獻技風氣造就愈來愈多兼職歌手乘時而起，加入民間樂壇繼續「發聲」，用興趣增加收入，當中三人組合ERA就是近年崛起的好例子。
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Top 10 Highest-Paying Industries For Entry Level Employees
As more and more young adults begin their higher education pursuits at university, the thought of their future career looms near. Everyone knows that being a university graduate is the first step to obtaining a better paying job and profession later in life, but how do you choose a career now? At this point in your life? Of course, the cost of attending a four-year institution can often come with a hefty price tag so many new university students also want to choose a profession that’s going to be a good return on their investment.
Career Path Planning
Congratulations On Your Humanities Degree. Now What?
Well, you’ve worked hard for the last several years and you made it through university. Those years of getting yourself out of bed and into class, completing assignments, participating in class discussions, studying for hours on end, and pulling at least a few all-nighters have finally awarded you with a degree. In humanities. Now it’s time to work even harder to find a job. Some graduates may leave campus with lucrative job offers in hand, but unfortunately, many who leave with a humanities degree do not.
Career Path Planning
The 8 Best Jobs For Nerds
Being a “nerd” growing up was never easy. On the playground, schoolyard bullies often picked on those who were more interested in books and other things that lay along the “fringe” of what was deemed socially acceptable. Being labeled a nerd was enough to banish you to the outskirts of popularity and it was easy to fall into the despair of loneliness. Surprisingly, it is now those so-called nerds who are taking over the world, especially when it comes to working in the fields of technology and creative arts or design.
Career Coaching & Guidance
How to negotiate for success
Everyone will need to negotiate at some point in their career – some more often than others. Some will also have more success in negotiating than others. However, negotiating skills and tactics can be learned or enhanced. Good negotiation is actually about communicating persuasively in order to bargain more effectively. If a negotiation arises due to differences, then an effective outcome is one where a compromise or agreement is reached without dispute.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Managers need to understand the generations
Most teams or departments in Hong Kong are likely to comprise of four different generations: traditionalists, baby…
How to Get Promoted
5 Steps to advance your career in the Year of the Sheep
During the Chinese New Year, many people spend the time leading up to the festivities cleaning their houses to banish old qi and make room for the new. This can also be a time to clean up your work habits and make changes that can help advance your career in the new year. Perhaps you are hoping for a raise or promotion. Or maybe you are even thinking of seeking another job for an all-together new career. Here are five ways to prepare yourself for working toward a major career goal in the year of the sheep.
Productivity Tips
8 Ways to boost employee morale and productivity with office design
We all know that a clean, clutter-free office space can improve productivity and even boost employee morale for companies. Unfortunately, in reality, poor office design still seems to be common practice. While many businesses just simply aren’t aware of the benefits behind redesigning office spaces, others feel the cost of such an undertaking can be better used on other operational matters.
Job Search in Hong Kong
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.
Job Search in Hong Kong
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.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Show you can lead
I recently witnessed two senior candidates interviewing for a China CEO role. Both candidates had great track records and talent – but only one was able to stand out as a leader. The unsuccessful candidate – let’s call him Mr Manager – had plenty of experience in government relations, a key requirement for the job. He had even managed a major government relations crisis for a multinational in China, with noted success.