Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
背景：Raymond —— 喺Marketing Agency做Digital Marketing Manager逾六年 */ 人工及晉升機會 35,000元 成功爬上Digital Marketing Manager位置，一般都有3.5萬元月薪，當然生意好的話，年尾花紅普遍都過60,000元。至於晉升機會，第一級可以跳升至Senior Digital Marketing Manager，再進一步就可以晉身Director級別，成為公司高層。 壓力指標
Success isn’t born, it’s made. Day after day. Year after year. The challenge for big and busy companies is spotting those executives who are quietly putting in the late nights and diligently developing themselves into the leaders of tomorrow.
As HR leaders, the question that we need to ask is, what does it mean to elevate your HR function in an AI driven future, and what are the steps to get there.
又到了Fresh Graduate要步入職場的季節，一眾畢業生找工作時難免惶恐。然而，筆者認為Fresh Graduate…….
Bocco Chen, senior manager of talent acquisition, Maxim’s Hong Kong discussed with cpjobs.com how revamp recruitment strategy will better deal with a new generation of talent. What differentiates Maxim’s as an employer?
Q: I have worked as an accountant, for both Big Four and small firms, for 15 years and I am returning to Hong Kong after 10 years away, so I am looking to get back into the job market here. I earned a fairly high wage in my job in Australia and I would like to keep my salary on an upward scale. I have never before had to negotiate a wage though and I worry that I might be a little out of touch with salary trends in Hong Kong. How do you think I should approach the process?
People grumble that the younger generation of workers are getting worse; that they are immature and irresponsible; that they don’t work hard enough; that they want quick results while not willing to put in the effort. Many feel that the “internet generation” is too used to instant gratification, and don’t persevere for more meaningful rewards. Are younger workers as bad as many of their supervisors and bosses’ complaints about them suggest? Many of the millennial generation don’t think so.
Here are some ways you can be proactive and forward-thinking in your quest to get your next promotion.
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.
In order to keep your employees loyal and happy for the long haul and avoid quick turnover, here are some rules for managing talent……
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.