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Worry-free exam preparation
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Worry-free exam preparation

For most people, it does not matter how long you study or how many practice questions you do, you will still have a feeling in the back of your mind that you are not quite ready to sit the upcoming exam. Here are some ways to boost your confidence and exam preparedness.

【搵工跳槽】Jumpy對於打工仔嚟講,係好定唔好?(上)
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【搵工跳槽】Jumpy對於打工仔嚟講,係好定唔好?(上)

成日聽人講jumpy,究竟jumpy嘅定義係咩?呢個字通常係指一個求職者轉工頻繁,而且每份工都做唔過2年。喺「古時」jumpy嘅人被視為罪大惡極,但2022年啦,咩年代呀?經歷疫症之後,不論係市場環境定係打工仔嘅心態都出現咗好大變化,轉工轉得密已經愈來愈普遍。

【僱主話你知】10個寫CV常見禁忌 一犯即刻無運行
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【僱主話你知】10個寫CV常見禁忌 一犯即刻無運行

不論你係搵緊工、想轉工、抑或純粹想睇下出面咩環境都好,CV都係需要經常update。預先準備好,永遠好過「臨急抱佛腳」,急就容易錯,尤其係CV代表緊自己。究竟有咩錯誤係我哋經常都犯?有咩地方喺僱主角度係最致命?一齊睇下。

Your CIMA exam results are here. Now what?
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Your CIMA exam results are here. Now what?

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.

Trained to serve from the heart, Hang Lung employees “Go the Extra Mile” in pursuit of the “We Do It Well” philosophy
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Trained to serve from the heart, Hang Lung employees “Go the Extra Mile” in pursuit of the “We Do It Well” philosophy

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.

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?

Tips for mastering the CIMA Case Study Exams
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Tips for mastering the CIMA Case Study Exams

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.

初次求職寫好CV的5大秘訣
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初次求職寫好CV的5大秘訣

畢業生沒有工作經驗,如何悉心鋪排履歷表,藉此突顯具備工作潛質,為自己帶來求職優勢?

【職場補習社】我的能力真的不夠嗎?
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【職場補習社】我的能力真的不夠嗎?

以職涯規劃角度,去讓大家知道了解自己各方面特質包括能力、個性及行為風格等等,都是職涯甚至是生涯規劃的重要第一步。因為只有知道自己”我是誰”,才可以知道下一步怎樣走、怎樣不斷提升自己,才可應付到在職場上遇到的林總總問題以及令你知道怎樣尋找理想職業。

6個幫助你開始建立屬於自己的履歷表的小提示
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6個幫助你開始建立屬於自己的履歷表的小提示

各位職場新鮮人,你們有否經歷過寄出大量的履歷表到大大小小的公司都沒有任何收獲的情況呢? 你有沒有想過是你的履歷表出現了問題?如果你想確定自己正往正確的方向走,不妨參考一下這篇文章,並檢查一下你的履歷表。 6個幫助你開始建立屬於自己的履歷表的小提示 1. 在招聘告示中尋找關鍵詞 首先,求職者必需由留意職位描述的關鍵詞的過程開始,這些關鍵詞表明了一些是僱主希望求職者會具備的特質。求職者可以嘗試回顧自己過去的經歷,看看當中所展示的特質是否適用於這份工作的要求當中,如你的答案是適用,請把這些特質包含在你的履歷表中,並透過相關的經歷加以輔證,以更好地匹配心儀職業的要求,增加求職的成功率。 2. 參考你所申請職位的履歷範本 在了解到與你申請職位相關的關鍵詞後,你可以開始着手於製作你的履歷表。 一般常見的內容會包含對您自己、您的工作經驗、教育、成就以及你的僱主所需的各項技能的簡述。上述的內容能使僱主更了解你的特質,加深對方的印象。 點擊這裡以獲取一些屬於不同行業的履歷範本。  點擊這裡以獲取一些你可以嘗試填寫在自己履歷表裏的技能。 3. 確保你的履歷是易於閱讀。 請確保你的履歷內的每一部分都是精簡,切題。 較易閱讀的字體包括 “Cambria”、”Arial”、”Calibri” 或 “Georgia”。 在撰寫你的履歷表使請避免使用一些較為模棱兩可的字眼,例如,一些、很多等等的字眼。同時,請使用多一些能展視你在工作中作“主導” 的字眼,例如“帶領”、“有效地協調”、“提供了”、“設計了”等。運用更多這些字眼能提高僱主對你工作能力的評價,加深對方印象。 點擊這裡以了解更多有關 “主導” 的字眼。 4. 在你的履歷表內使用更多的數字 求職者在撰寫自己的履歷表時,應該多使用數據來強調你的能力及工作表現。 數字能以一個可量化的匯報方法來突出求職者的能力以及貢獻,並有助提高履歷表的可信度。 打個比方,你可以嘗試囊括以下的一些句子,例如 “在實行我提倡的計劃後,員工的參與度增加了73%”…