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Retention is better than cure
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Retention is better than cure

In our final week on the subject, we continue to look at some of the best methods companies can employ to make sure they hold on to their best staff, writes Marc Burrage.

Be the centre of retention
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Be the centre of retention

This week, we continue to look at some of the most effective measures employers can use to retain staff, writes Marc Burrage.

Extend your retention span
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Extend your retention span

Employers need to focus on retention in response to the rising number of staff entering Hong Kong’s jobs market, writes Marc Burrage.

Stand-ins rise to the occasion
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Stand-ins rise to the occasion

This week, we continue to look at how employers can benefit from effectively using temporary assignments in their workforce, writes Marc Burrage.

Temp jobs, lasting benefits
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Temp jobs, lasting benefits

Every employer must think about whether they are using temporary assignments effectively in their workforce, writes Marc Burrage.

Guiding your goal-setting
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Guiding your goal-setting

Establishing ambitious, yet attainable, goals is essential for long-term career planning, though it can be difficult to strike a balance between the two, writes Marc Burrage.

Navigating the career map
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Navigating the career map

This week, we look at how to create a career “map” that will help you plan out your career in the long term, writes Marc Burrage.

Loyalty has financial merits
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Loyalty has financial merits

Job-hopping for pay may offer a short-term gain, but it can be detrimental to your career in the long term and even have a negative impact on your personal brand in the jobs market, writes Marc Burrage.

Delve deep for ethical staff
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Delve deep for ethical staff

In the final part of this series, we look at more strategies companies can use to make sure they hire ethical …

How to find staff who fit in
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How to find staff who fit in

This week, we continue to look at strategies companies can use to ensure they employ ethically sound …

Bosses focusing on ethics
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Bosses focusing on ethics

Employers in Hong Kong now view a candidate’s ethical behaviour as a non-negotiable when they …

Take steps to stop job hops
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Take steps to stop job hops

We have seen how jobseekers today have higher expectations about the kind of employment they …