Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
With the Hong Kong finance market maturing over the past 25 years, the earliest batch of Big Six or Big Four professionals can be traced back to the late 1980s…….
Five years ago, while trekking in Nepal, I met a talented young woman who was at a crossroads in her career. After training as an actuary in the UK……
Singapore’s 50th birthday prompted some Hongkongers to reflect on our own progress and prospects. In many ways, Singapore and Hong Kong are sister cities……
It’s the little things that matter in the big interviews. We explore the 5 best ways to showcase your leadership and management skills when it really counts
Family businesses form the foundation of the Hong Kong economy and are increasingly important in mainland China. Unfortunately, they also sometimes cause discontent and distress……
Are you in the market for a new job? Have you wondered if government work is right for you? There are many reasons to consider government work: the primary advantages include great benefits, solid pay, and decent job security — a combination that can be challenging to find in the private sector. To help you decide if a government career path is the right one for you to follow, here are some pros and cons to consider. PROS:
Having spoken with a number of senior level accounting and finance professionals over the years, I know that certain times or circumstances call for different leadership skills. So what abilities should young would-be executives equip themselves with as they eye companies, functions and jobs? What skills should they hone as they aim to advance their careers? Tough questions.
More than two thirds of the companies listed on the Hong Kong stock exchange are predominantly family owned – as are thousands of small and medium enterprises.
I recently had the privilege of meeting an exceptional leader – one of the few female CEOs in Japan, a country in which female professionals are still rare. This CEO hadn’t followed a traditional path. She studied abroad, pursued a successful career in multinationals, and became a single parent. As she recounted her journey, she emphasised that nothing had been easy. As a single mother in New York, her salary had barely covered the cost of babysitting – so she flew her retired father in from Tokyo to look after her daughter while she travelled for business.
領導 ( Leadership ) 是一門高深莫測的演講課。有一位智者曾經說過，領袖與老師的分別，在於老師要將一句話變成八句說話，要博大精深；而領袖則相反，把八句話用一句話表達，要言簡意賅。而今天貴為一校之長，領袖與老師之結合，戴伯成校長靈活遊走於博大精深與言簡意賅之間，分享他有趣的領導哲學。 戴伯成現任東華三院邱金元中學校長 領導是一門富人情味的藝術課。接觸對象包括X、Y及Z千禧世代之老師、家長及學生，如何平衡各方的需要？戴校長強調「排難解紛機制必須合符人性」，例如訪問當天剛遇上意外，因活動提供者的提早準備致有關項目須提早舉行。戴校長二話不說立即了解老師、學生的上課流程及場地之安排，平衡多方面的需求，從而作出令人舒服的彈性安排。領導並非閉門造車，成功關鍵在於平時用心經營的協調與溝通，以及遇有危機時泰山崩於前而不形於色的魄力。
As university students accelerate towards graduation day, the mood can be a jumble of mixed emotions. Certainly there is excitement and nervous anticipation hanging in the air as one chapter in life comes to a close and another slowly begins to materialise on the horizon. Unfortunately, as university ends, it is also this new beginning that can fill soon-to-graduate university students with fear, dread, and anxiety. Graduating from university means entering the competitive “real” world where finding a good job is key to success in life.
It can happen to even the most dedicated and ambitious employees. For a number of reasons like heavy workload, friction with colleagues……