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5 Best Companies For Working Moms in Hong Kong
With the Hong Kong workforce predicted to shrink in the next three years, the country is looking toward working mothers to fill in the gap in labour force…….
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Including hobbies and interests on your CV is not likely to help you land a job
The inclusion of an “interests” or “hobbies” section at the end of your CV is not a professional requirement and, more often than not……
Career Coaching & Guidance
“It’s not you, it’s me.” Not getting the job doesn’t always mean you weren’t good enough
Securing a job interview is just the first step in presenting yourself to a potential employer. Candidates are now expected to go through many interviews……
Career Coaching & Guidance
You may have the right qualifications, but will your personality stop you getting the job?
An employee with a degree and a great personality fit is more likely to excel compared to an employee with the same degree but with a bad personality fit……
Productivity Tips
Increase Your Value: A Personal Development Guide to Becoming An Asset To Your Company
One of the most rewarding feelings in a workplace is knowing that you are valued as an employee…..
How to Get Promoted
A Guide to Getting The Salary Raise You Deserve
There comes a time in everyone’s career where they feel they deserve more compensation. Asking for a salary increase may feel intimidating at first, but it’s not as scary as it may seem…..
Career Coaching & Guidance
Job-hunting in the creative industries? An online portfolio could help you get that new role
Jobseekers are increasingly concerned about their web presence, but not all professionals benefit from online portfolios. It depends on your industry. Creating a website allows you to showcase digital examples of your work, so this approach is best suited to candidates looking for a job in a creative industry such as video production, graphic design or journalism.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Be competitive by offering global mobility for employees
There is little doubt that the contemporary business world is global, with cross-border trading, international deals and major international companies leaving footprints in some of the fastest growing cities in the world. In the developing world, increasingly prosperous consumers, many of whom reside in Asia, are providing new growth markets for global corporations at a time when much of the developed world faces slower growth and ageing populations.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Taking on extra tasks at work can be tough, but it can also add value to your CV
If your boss asks you to take on an extra task that isn’t part of your job description, you can view it in one of two ways: as an opportunity to learn a new skill and gain valuable practical experience, or with exasperation that you are now taking on extra work. Unfortunately there are many people who take the later approach – they may not express it openly but it is evident in the way they complete tasks or their attitude at work. Instead why not embrace the opportunity and see it as your chance to add not only extra skills but valuable experience to your CV?
Career Coaching & Guidance
Rising mainland prices and competition from South East Asia mean Hong Kong remains the region’s sourcing hub
Does sourcing have a future in Hong Kong? This is a question frequently asked by people in the industry, from junior merchandisers to managing directors. After all, the competitiveness of factories in southern China has been eroded by increased costs, an appreciating renminbi and fierce competition from South East Asia. Job seekers are worried about the future of the industry in Hong Kong and managing directors face difficult choices when determining where they should establish their regional hub.
Career Path Planning
Making the Most Out of Your Internship
Being the Recruitment Director at the Mountbatten Institute for the past four years, I’ve seen my fair share of interns come and go through our one year traineeship programmes. Here’s my contribution to what I’ve observed from our more successful trainees.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Window shopping for work: Why it’s not the best way to advance your career
In the world of recruitment a ‘passive’ jobseeker is someone who may be interested in a suitable job if it comes their way, but who is not actively looking for their next role. These passive jobseekers scan job boards from time to time and ask to receive updates from recruiters. They like to know who is hiring and what skills employers currently value. But they are not actively searching or applying for jobs themselves.