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Biomedical Engineering – from Vision to Reality
Advice Columnist

Biomedical Engineering – from Vision to Reality

Biomedical Engineering is one of the fastest growing engineering disciplines today in the world. The Biomedical Division of The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (HKIE-BMD) was established in 1989, with the biomedical discipline also formed in 2005. This young engineering discipline in Hong Kong is expected to bring bright prospects in medical innovations to the local society, addressing the needs due to increasing health consciousness, raising elderly population and lacking of medical professionals.

Be a Primer of Your Team
Advice Columnist

Be a Primer of Your Team

Last week when I was in Singapore, I met up with a versatile and resourceful engineer and what impressed me the most was the productivity of their team. Just the two of them, they were able to come up with over 20 apps one year and those were not “make a fart” or “throw the dart” type of app but apps commissioned by big brands with complexity and server handling.

Tech alters the mix
Career Coaching & Guidance

Tech alters the mix

Digital marketing is changing the marketing mix and the way marketers communicate with their target markets, writes Marc Burrage.

Stand-ins rise to the occasion
Career Coaching & Guidance

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.

Be positive to ease the sorrow and land a job
Career Coaching & Guidance

Be positive to ease the sorrow and land a job

I’m an executive director at an industry association who feels disgusted at the office politics played by the board of directors. This has had such a huge negative impact that staff morale and …

When saying is believing
Career Coaching & Guidance

When saying is believing

Having effective communication skills is imperative to workplace success and productivity. Being an effective communicator also enhances your …

Better friends than foes
Career Coaching & Guidance

Better friends than foes

Who says you can’t mix business and pleasure? According to a survey by finance and accounting recruitment specialist Robert Half International, 63 per cent of employees in …

To tweet or not to tweet while at work
Career Coaching & Guidance

To tweet or not to tweet while at work

The use of social media during office hours has given rise to new problems. Many companies worry about the social networking sites’ possible effects on employee productivity, brand …

Balance work and play to cut stress
Career Coaching & Guidance

Balance work and play to cut stress

Managing stress in the office will help you cope with your workload and develop a positive attitude. You need to plan your day around …