Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
You have just sat one of your CIMA exams. A wave of relief washes over you — or at least until the results arrive. But what do your exam results mean? That depends on whether you’ve just completed an Objective Test or Case Study exam. Read on to understand what your marks mean and how you can make the most of them.
Frontline employees at the shopping malls, office towers and serviced apartments operated by Hang Lung Properties always strive to offer customers and tenants a distinctive experience that exemplifies the company’s “We Do It Well” philosophy. Their stated goal is to think from the customer’s perspective and demonstrate initiative and a strong sense of accountability, with a sincere caring and “Go the Extra Mile” attitude that anticipates and then exceeds customer needs and expectations.
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?
The CIMA® Case Study exams are the final capstone exams of each level of the CIMA Professional Qualification, which students must pass to gain the CGMA® designation. We explore four tips to help you prepare for the exams.
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.
It can be disheartening to miss out on an exam at the first attempt. However, I can tell you that for the vast majority this is only a minor delay on the road to achieving your career goals. Persevering with your studies despite setbacks shows a degree of resilience — a characteristic in high demand by employers. I’ve put together some tips to provide targeted advice for those of you retaking your CIMA exams.
在職場上，良好的社交應對技巧至關重要，一段簡單的對話也可能為你帶來成功的機遇。碰到外國同事，如何用英文開始交談？要是不知如何開口，以下是一些輕鬆易學的開場白，以及如何禮貌、得體地結束談話的方法。
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.
絕大部份人都唔知自己其實需要一個Professional Bio，直至忽然有人要求，先至臨急臨忙潦幾隻字。結果，好多人嘅Professional Bio就會係咁嘅樣…
香港向來是國際化商業城市，英語成為了其中一種主要的溝通語言。有人認為香港人說英語「聽得明就得」，毋須太考究和太過文縐縐。然而在很多情況下，錯用英語會造成誤解或錯摸，貽笑大方的同時，甚至對自己的專業形象打折扣。以下是香港人一些常犯的英語錯誤，看看大家有否踩中地雷。
每逢到咗新一年，Facebook、IG就會出現好多新年嘅目標，例如「我今年要轉工！」、「我今年要減肥成功！」、「我今年要學識煮飯！」⋯⋯不過，往往去到年尾，你問返呢啲喺年頭訂立新目標嘅人達成咗目標未，佢地可能會失咗憶：「我有講過啲咁嘅嘢咩？」又或者答你：「唉！算啦，都年尾喇，下年先算啦！」
上期講咗寫靚份 CV 係幾咁重要，所謂顏值即正義，所以教咗點樣幫張 CV 揀啱字型，戰衣就揀好嘞，今期就講吓點樣排版（typography），化番個靚妝啦。 Download 個 template 咪得囉？ 今時今日寫 CV，梗係冇人會再對住個空白嘅 Word file 慢慢揼啦，一定係 download template 㗎喎，咁有人就會覺得既然都有 template，啲排版呀、design 呀都唔駛自己操心㗎啦。 少年你太年輕嘞。係，個 template 本來係好靚仔嘅，但係當你將自己嘅資料 copy 晒落去個 template 果陣就唔係㗎啦。