Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
An employee with a degree and a great personality fit is more likely to excel compared to an employee with the same degree but with a bad personality fit……
Once upon a time, writing a strong cover letter was essential to a successful job application……
Developing an impressive resume is crucial to a successful job search. Before you can ace an interview, you have to get through the job application process first……
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.
不少人認為資訊科技( I.T.)人雖懂得駕馭科技，但與人溝通時則經常碰壁，甚至認為他們只懂說「火星話」，遇上了解用戶需求時，往往顯得「力不從心」。 筆者認為每個人性格都有其優點和缺點，最重要是知彼知己，加以發揮。例如有些人做事較「心思細密」，亦有些人口才了得，可謂「口若懸河」。因此，若能對於自己的性格或管理團隊成員的性格一一了解，定能成功地「調兵遣將」，發揮每個人的強項。 要做到這一點，可選擇透過參與一些性格測驗，例如MBTI ( Myers-Briggs )、九型人格( Enneagram )及DISC Personality Test等。筆者於數年前考獲「DISC Personality Test」資歷成為「Certified Behavioural Consultant」，可以協助機構解決一些人事問題，部分機構由於出現人才錯配，結果令團隊成員之間出現爭拗，影響士氣。
Most people talk about their dream job, but often have no clear idea…
You have seen the job you want and you are keen to make a good first impression with your application to secure an interview. So what are the key points you should cover? A good place to start is to write a great cover letter talking about what you would bring to the company, role and opportunity. Link your skills and work experience to why you are suitable for the job by including a few achievements from your last two roles that show how you added value to the organisations.
Much has been written about Alibaba and its recent US$25 billion initial public offering – the world’s largest ever….
“Being interactive is one of the basic requirements for an accountant engaged in advisory services, like myself,” says Eugene Ha, a partner at Grant Thornton and a Hong Kong Institute of CPAs member. “Making connections with clients, intermediaries and the wider business community is part of what I do every day. It’s fortunate that I am quite a natural talker as well, with an outgoing personality. Networking is in fact an enjoyable role to me.” Here are a networking natural’s top tips for making new connections. DO…
Internships with major companies are a powerful weapon in the race to find employment, writes Ben Kwok.