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4 Ways to get the job when you’re not the ideal candidate
If you are a strong candidate with skills that match at least some of the requirements, you may…
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7 Signs Your Boss Is Pushing You Out
We all wish for the perfect job, the perfect paycheck, the perfect employer. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a perfect world. While we strive for happiness in all three categories…
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3 Quick tips for acing a job interview
Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, job interviews can be daunting. A careless or inappropriate comment could cost you the opportunity. Andrew Morris, Managing Director, Greater China, Robert Half International, offers some useful guidance on what not to say to a hiring manager during an interview.
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3 Things you should never say to a hiring manager
Whether you are a recent graduate or a seasoned professional, job interviews can be daunting. A careless or inappropriate comment could cost you the opportunity. Andrew Morris, Managing Director, Greater China, Robert Half International, offers some useful guidance on what not to say to a hiring manager during an interview.
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Prepare your stories before the interview
Hiring managers want to hear your story. They know past behaviour predicts future performance, so they ask for specific examples of times when you navigated office politics or delivered measurable results. The technique is called a behavioural job interview, and you know it is coming when you hear the prompt: “Tell me about a time when you … ” The next phrase can be almost anything: assumed a leadership role, saved your company money, disagreed with a boss, juggled multiple tasks or overcame an obstacle.
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Getting your résumé right
Hong Kong is known for its fast-paced working culture, where things need to be done quickly. As a result, employers here spend less time reading CVs than the global average……
Career Coaching & Guidance
Why all the hoops?
Anyone who has applied for a job over the past few years will have noticed an increase in the number of interviews they have to attend. The general consensus from a number of surveys is that the average length of the interview process has risen from 13 days in 2009 to 23 days in 2013.
Career Coaching & Guidance
How to fit right in
While your technical skills and experience are important in getting a foot in the door when looking for a new job, it…
Career Coaching & Guidance
Look beyond titles
Iam often asked by candidates how transferable their experience is from one industry to the next. Frustrated by how…
Career Coaching & Guidance
IT needs soft skills
Data analytics seems to be the talk of the town. Whether it’s helping identify business opportunities or protecting companies from cyber attacks, demand for IT professionals with these skills is set to continue. But to succeed in this highly competitive field you’ll, need more than just technical skills. You’ll also need the human touch.
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Compliance is hot
The recent heavy fines imposed on global banks for violating United States sanctions has put the financial industry on alert about the risks associated with exposure to money laundering. Banks have responded by hiring thousands of new compliance experts and are spending millions of dollars to improve their anti-money laundering (AML) programmes.
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Learn from failure
Knowing why you weren’t chosen is vital for future interviews, writes Nick Wheatley.