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5大職場辭職禮儀
Job Search in Hong Kong

5大職場辭職禮儀

最近又興起一番對「裸辭」的討論,姑勿論你是否會裸辭,一旦辭職也不要「裸露」自己的本性,無論是有關辭職信的內容,或是準備離職期間的態度,都要時刻保持自己一貫的風雅,免得落人口實,影響將來升遷。坊間教寫辭職信格式的文章多不勝數,筆者就無謂多此一提,但辭職禮儀這門學問可不是一封辭職信這麼簡單。 1.    不要為啖氣發老脾:儘管你可能已經受夠氣,終於鼓起勇氣炒老細魷魚,但切勿就此沾沾自喜向老細發老脾,雖則職場中著實遇過不少擘炮反臉、闊佬懶理的真人騷。但是世界真細小,做人留一綫,日後好相見。筆者經常覺得,「有品,最大的贏家是你自己」,漂亮地離職,會令你的最後一戰打得乾淨利落,給人留下完美的良好印象。同時,你的未來公司隨時會要求現任老細提供你的在職資料,作為聘用的參考,無謂為啖氣而自毀長城。 2.    手尾要交待清楚:你必須給公司足夠的時間找人替代你的位置,千萬不要說走就走。如果你身居要職,最好能推薦一些勝任人選,當然前提是雙方都適合,最後就是保證順利完成工作交接。就算是小薯仔一名,除非你本身是超級冗員,不然你平日也要做好「業務知識管理」,清楚記錄工作進度及相關參考文件存放位置,一旦新人未上任,其他同事也較易接手。這其實也是為己為人,防止你上新工時仍有舊同事時刻打電話來問東問西,在新上司面前有多難堪?

Looking for ways to improve your work-life balance?
Career Coaching & Guidance

Looking for ways to improve your work-life balance?

Striking a balance between work and personal life isn’t easy, but it’s extremely important to most people. According to the “2016 Hays Asia Salary Guide”, work-life balance…….

被優柔寡斷的上司氣死了嗎?
Advice Columnist

被優柔寡斷的上司氣死了嗎?

當你面對一大堆似是而非的批評、質疑或建議,但想深一層明明資料就已經十分充足,上司說的都是沒有建設性的建議…

Cover Letter Cliches to Avoid
Job Search in Hong Kong

Cover Letter Cliches to Avoid

Cover letters can be challenging. There are plenty of advice and warnings about what to avoid in your resume, but the cover letter tends to be overlooked. Writing a cover letter is an ideal way for a potential employee to show off their talents and personality so it’s important to make the most of this opportunity. It should be professional, but still allow some of your unique qualities to shine. The worst thing a potential employee can do is sound like a robot, and there are cliche phrases that make employers cringe.

Interview Questions You Should Be Asking
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Interview Questions You Should Be Asking

Interview candidates are an eager-to-please bunch. Because their future depends on the success of their job interview, Interviewees tend to think that the best way to a successful interview is by having the right answers to all the interview questions. A majority of interview preparations (because you should in fact, be preparing) is focussed heavily on responding to potential interview questions. While this is indeed a crucial element for a favourable interview, there’s another important aspect many people forget to prepare for: asking informed and thoughtful questions of your own.

吃「鐵飯碗」由你話事
Industry Stories

吃「鐵飯碗」由你話事

公務員退休潮講了很多年,這個公認的「鐵飯碗」,是不少新鮮人趨之若騖的起步點……

5招說服老細加人工
Advice Columnist

5招說服老細加人工

有沒有想過你的人工可以在7個月之間,由$27,000加到$47,000?美國芝加哥就有一名28歲醫院女員工得到這個令人羨慕的加幅,而且仍在同一間醫院裏工作,只是職責有所轉變,但短短7個月人工加幅達75%,實在令人羨慕不已。究竟她做了些甚麼呢? 1.    掌握資訊:做足資料搜集,運用Payscale、Glassdoor等網上工具,得知同一工種、銜頭的平均薪金及最高薪金等資料,也可以透過不同的求職網站如cpjobs.com,了解相關職位一般為員工提供甚麼公司福利,以調適自己的期望、或為提出加薪提供足夠理據,增強自信,作好薪金談判的準備。 2.    總括表現幫老闆洗腦:勤力當然是令老闆考慮加薪的因素,但是首要條件是要讓老闆知道你勤力和有能力。但這並不是叫你事無大小都自吹自擂,而是不時為自己平日的努力作小總結,並透過某些方法有意無意提醒老細。例如在完成一些大項目之後,以一封電郵多謝有份參與和付出的隊友,還要強調過程有多艱辛,重點是不用直接稱讚自己,但老闆會看到一些成果,並自自然然將一些公司成果聯繫到你,日積月累留下好印象,將來提出加薪時,便可省卻不少唇舌。