Career Coaching & Guidance
Social media can be a valuable tool for driving staff retention
When it comes to employee engagement, traditional marketing has moved online for companies……..
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How to Get Promoted
Top Advice on Getting The Promotion You Want
While sometimes it may seem as though a promotion will never happen, you can ensure that you set yourself up for professional success. With careful strategising and intentional actions, the promotion you want can be within reach. Before making demands with your boss, clearly identify your goal and make preparations early on to make your ideal position an easy win. Consider the following questions and gather strong responses before you talk to your boss.
Job Search in Hong Kong
Things to Consider Before You Jump into Freelance Work
Are you thinking to work as a freelancer? There are opportunities to get freelance work and if you want to enjoy the pros of it, here are the 6 secret points you need to know before your journey embark…
How to Get Promoted
5 Ways to Get a Better Performance Review and Ask for a Higher Year-End Bonus
Performance reviews are precarious for both the employee and the supervisor. Employees work hard and want to get accurate acknowledgement and compensation…….
Career Coaching & Guidance
Elevate your EQ
In today’s competitive and volatile job market, finding and maintaining a job is tough and studies show that employers are more inclined…….
Career Coaching & Guidance
Squeeze more water: from functional to transformation leadership
A recent trip to Shenzhen opened my eyes to the new leadership challenges that China’s globalising companies are facing …….
Career Coaching & Guidance
The importance of gravitas at all levels of your career
One of the highest accolades I give to job candidates of all levels when making an introduction to a client……
Career Coaching & Guidance
Roll with the punches: be flexible when adapting to change in Hong Kong’s uncertain economic climate
The uncertain global economic climate has caused many organisations to reassess their business, financial and HR plans……
Career Coaching & Guidance
Don’t accept that counter-offer: things to bear in mind when resigning in Hong Kong
The first quarter of the year is the most popular time for resignations – when people tend to jump ship after cashing in bonuses and stock options, or lack thereof. If you are preparing to leave your company……
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Common Mistakes for Writing Emails
Improve your professional communication by avoiding the top 5 exceptionally common email mistakes you will definitely want to avoid. Visit CP Jobs for more.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Loyalty is about helping create a more positive working environment, not just about staying at the same company for a long time
A client recently told me he doesn’t like his job, but loyalty is stopping him getting a better one until he’s been at the company for five years. When I probed him about the root of the problem, he admitted his wife doesn’t like him working late or at weekends. At the same time, he feels unappreciated, as he hasn’t had a pay rise for four years.
Career Coaching & Guidance
“It’s not you, it’s me.” Not getting the job doesn’t always mean you weren’t good enough
Securing a job interview is just the first step in presenting yourself to a potential employer. Candidates are now expected to go through many interviews……