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Don’t discount arts graduates for tech roles
What do an arts major and IT managers have in common? In short, the answer could well be “a lot more than you might think”. Personally, I have been involved with the arts from the age of 10 and had no intention of going into technology until after I had left university. The greatest programmer I ever worked with had a philosophy degree and, throughout my career, the majority of my colleagues didn’t offer computer science degrees.
HR Career Success
AI looks set to be a game changer for HR
There is no dubt that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is going to be a disruption for any industry. The question is how big a disruption will it be and whether disruptive innovation is what will bring about positive change. For Hong Kong’s recruitment industry, the answer remains to be seen, but observers believe that the industry is on the edge of a fundamental change and a major disruption even though it has been slow on the uptake.
Advice Columnist
5 Rules for Managing Talent
In order to keep your employees loyal and happy for the long haul and avoid quick turnover, here are some rules for managing talent……
HR Career Success
The best way to stay competitive in recruiting
In today’s volatile, uncertain and complex business environment, it is critical for organisations in Hong Kong to embrace new ways of thinking and working. This requires linking business strategy to talent strategy, critical to the success of talent acquisition. While tech trends such as big data and AI will continue to make the HR practitioner’s role significantly easier, it remains vital for HR professionals to continuously refine their skill sets and work with the right kind of tools.
Productivity Tips
12 Proven Strategies to increase Job Satisfaction
Making your employees more satisfied with their work is surprisingly easy to do if you genuinely care about their well-being. There are 12 simple, proven things that you can do……
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工作壓力大得無法喘息？這些方法教你趕走壓力
面對壓力，我們每個人都有不同的解決方法。壓力，有時候的確可以讓我們進步；但有時候，它卻使我們焦躁不已。這份焦躁不單影響我們的情緒，更有可能因為內心難以冷靜，不能以最佳狀態表現自己。 但是，這個世界上總有些人，就算面對天大的壓力，他們仍然可以用悠然自得的心態面對，仿佛壓力從不存在。到底為什麼他們可以泰然自若呢？ 充足睡眠雖然看似廢話，但確有很多人無法做到。在充滿壓力的情況下，雜亂的思緒充斥我們的腦袋，那種輾轉反側難以入睡的感覺，我們固然都懂。但需知沒有充足的睡眠，既會影響情緒，使我們加倍焦躁，更使腦筋轉得更慢，減低工作效率。所以，即使壓力滿滿，但試試睡前聽聽放鬆的音樂，暫且放下心中的煩惱之事，點一個舒心的香薰，必定會使你在緊張中找到緩解的出口。
Advice Columnist
工作失去效率，或許你需要的是「故意休息」！？
各位每週平均工時是多久？答案或許可怕到我們不願意回答。有人說今天的社會十分扭曲，人們將長工時視作勤奮的表現，投放得愈多時間，所完成的工作就會愈多，但事實真的如此嗎？
HR Career Success
Remember that candidates are consumers too
As consumers, it isn’t hard to recall times when we were let down by a service or a business. In fact, at one time or another, we’ve all probably promised to “never again” buy from a company after a particularly frustrating experience, and complained to our family, friends or colleagues about it.