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TIME – a pun ridden journey through the annals of time CIMA student style
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TIME – a pun ridden journey through the annals of time CIMA student style

Never more so than when attempting to do the impossible, succeed in a busy finance role, whilst studying CIMA and quite probably also juggling raising a family and/or trying to hold onto a social life. Yet in a strange way that awful pressure of time, the sense that it’s running away with us, is what provides motivation, the need to crack on and get things done. Without the constraints of time where would we be?

How to spend the final 24 hours before an exam
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How to spend the final 24 hours before an exam

You’ve been studying for weeks. You have a solid grasp of the material. Perhaps you wouldn’t mind having a few more weeks to prepare, but you’re down to the final 24 hours. This article explores how to spend those final hours preparing for an exam.

Managing Exam Stress
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Managing Exam Stress

Do you have words of affirmations on your ceiling that are the first thing you see when you wake up? “You’re amazing, you’re going to ace this exam!” Maybe you have a stress-relieving app that brings you peace when you need it. As you prepare for your CIMA exams, we encourage you to plan your strategies and tap into all positive coping techniques.

職場EQ才是成功關鍵
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職場EQ才是成功關鍵

當我們還是學生時，天生有著高IQ(智商)的同學總是得天獨厚，無論哪個學科都能輕易上手，老師在課堂上都喜歡問他們問題、同學也會向他們請教功課。這些同學，在往後的日子都有無盡的出路，做醫生律師或其他專業人士也好像是必然。但是，當我們踏入職場後，便發覺整個世界的遊戲規則都變了。最聰明的同事不一定最成功；最成功的往往是人際關係好，左右逢源的人。他們有著很好的人緣，不慍不火，很能控制情緒也很會溝通。這種很可能就是高EQ(情緒智商)人士。高EQ人士不一定代表他做人很「世界仔」、反之他不一定會對人過份阿諛奉承、但有能力把自己的情緒控制好，再清楚表達自己的想法。這種擁有好EQ的同事容易得到上司及同事信任，對於升職加薪亦更容易。   高EQ的表現

The Top Skills a Cloud Architect Needs to Be Successful
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The Top Skills a Cloud Architect Needs to Be Successful

Hong Kong was ranked second in the latest Cloud Readiness Index by the Asia Cloud Computing Association (ACCA), with IT professionals prioritizing investments in cloud computing and hybrid IT more than any other technology.

Proofreading fundamentals (Part 2)
Workplace English

Proofreading fundamentals (Part 2)

In part 1 last week, we addressed grammar, spelling and punctuation, as well as a simple but useful technique of reading your text backwards to check for errors. This week, we look at four more examples of proofreading fundamentals. Read your writing aloud

Proofreading fundamentals (Part 1)
Workplace English

Proofreading fundamentals (Part 1)

In business, it’s absolutely essential to make a good impression with anyone you’re communicating with when writing – from your boss, to a potential new client, to your fellow colleagues. Making even the most basic error in your writing can send all the wrong messages – you may come across as careless, lacking attention to detail and not showing respect to your reader.

Gearing up for a 5G future
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Gearing up for a 5G future

As the roll out of fifth-generation broadband networks, better known as 5G gets underway, organisations are beginning to look at the various ways they can utilise the latest wave of groundbreaking technology by building a future-ready workforce to capitalise on an array of new possibilities.

為何你應該使用密碼管理員?
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為何你應該使用密碼管理員?

根據一項網上調查，發現超過7成用戶有超過10個網上帳戶，而大多數情況下都會於不同的帳戶重用密碼。更有3成用戶表示自己實在有太多帳戶，連自己也不清楚有多少個。縱然保安專家常常建議用戶應該為每一個帳戶設下不同的密碼，執行上卻是不切實際:一個正常千禧年代互聯網用戶，動輒就有四五十個帳戶，要以人腦記住四五十個不同帳戶的電郵已是Mission Impossible ，更何況是密碼呢？ 問題所在 這項調查揭示了一個嚴重的問題: 互聯網無遠弗屆，網上應用如Google、WhatsApp為人類生活方便良多，但要安全使用這些應用，就必須有一個有效的方法管理密碼，但普遍用戶對如何有效管理密碼，其實是一籌莫展。 一個良好的密碼管理(Password Management)策略，應該遵從以下幾個原則: 密碼必須要有足夠強度 人類天生就會覺得自己與別不同，一句有趣句子就將這個世上普遍的錯覺綜合起來。 Everyone thinks they are unique until they have to create a username 事實也確實如此，自己名字的username總是被人捷足先登，因此很多人的username往往要加上出生日期才可以成功注冊。密碼也是同理， 人們常常以為自己的密碼很特別，不會有其他人使用，研究卻發現，很多密碼經常被世界各地的人重用: 最常用的Password系列(Password,password1)，也就是password的變種、 I love you系列(不同語言的i love you變種)…

Smiling confident businesswoman making phone call using laptop in office, successful millennial female boss talking on mobile at work, friendly secretary contacting consulting client by cellphone
HR Career Success

How to Conduct a Proper Phone Interview + Sample Questions

When hiring, you don’t want to be wasting time meeting candidates who don’t meet the requirements of the job. Instead, your goal should be to narrow down the candidate pool to a manageable size so you can better identify the candidates who will be right for your role.