Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
If you have self-confidence, you are more likely to be successful and competent in achieving your goals. Having self-confidence adds a great deal to your work environment, as you will be sure to gain the trust of your colleagues. Since diffidence and reticence can be damaging to your career, it is important to note that confidence can be learned or developed.
As university students accelerate towards graduation day, the mood can be a jumble of mixed emotions. Certainly there is excitement and nervous anticipation hanging in the air as one chapter in life comes to a close and another slowly begins to materialise on the horizon. Unfortunately, as university ends, it is also this new beginning that can fill soon-to-graduate university students with fear, dread, and anxiety. Graduating from university means entering the competitive “real” world where finding a good job is key to success in life.
Asking your manager for a raise is a delicate process. It is a stressful and often awkward experience. You need to enter your boss’s office armed with research and proof of your worth to support your request. The problem with asking for a raise is that there are only a few ways it could go right, but so many ways it could go wrong and potentially harm your career if you say or do something inappropriate. If you’re not careful with how you approach your employer, you risk humiliating yourself, pointing out your flaws instead of your strengths.
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.
Most people don’t like change and switching jobs ranks as one of the most stressful experiences we can have. We often avoid making job or career changes until it becomes painfully clear…
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.
Charismatic executives are not just born, they are made. If you have recently been promoted and are now leading a team, you have the chance to transform yourself from a competent manager into a true leader. But it’s all too easy for leaders to slip unconsciously into poor behaviour without realising it.
Honesty is the best policy when it comes to presenting your work history, writes Nick Wheatley.
Many jobseekers are failing to stand out and do themselves justice in today’s market, where jobs are up, but so are the numbers of applicants, writes Marc Burrage.
Every day, the marketplace gets more and more overcrowded, with the entrance of new products and services to woo the consumer …
Having consulted with several organisations on staff attrition for over 20 years, we have identified several of the push and pull factors behind …
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