Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
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…..
Developing an impressive resume is crucial to a successful job search. Before you can ace an interview, you have to get through the job application process first……
In today’s globalising world, workplace diversity has become a much sought after characteristic for any company. Colleagues from across the globe can challenge our intellect……
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.
Everyone grows up with a dream job. It could be sparked by an interest or hobby from a young age or a new discovery later in life……
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.
For too long, performance management and leadership development have focused on fixing managers’ weaknesses, rather…
As recruiters, we review hundreds of CVs and cover letters every week. Some of them need work to effectively sell the…
Job candidates are regularly advised to “sell themselves” at interviews, but what does this mean in…
Preparation is the key to success in an interview. The better prepared you are, the more relaxed and comfortable you will be. Gather information about the company and try to relate your experience to the specific duties of the job opportunity available. Prepare questions about the position and the company. These can include:“Do you have a detailed job description?”; “Why is the position available?”; “What training and induction will be given?”; and “What prospects are there for professional development?”
For many Hong Kong engineers who finished secondary school in the 1970s, choosing a career path was straightforward. Having picked the science stream in secondary school, aspiring youngsters who did not like their chemistry or biology as much as their maths and physics would choose engineering rather than the medical sciences in university. Ir Victor Cheung, however, did not have that choice. Growing up the son of a cook, he seemed destined for a life in a commercial kitchen too – until two mentors stepped in.
做老板是不少人的心願。工作了若干年頭後，有很多人都希望一嘗創業；也有初出茅廬者拿著資金搞生意，一展抱負。創業是高深的學問，相信沒有甚麼必勝定律，因為一門成功的生意本來就要靠天時、地利及人和的完美配合，缺一不可。 路直路彎又一關有關創業的故事多不勝數，有可歌可泣的情節，也有值得學習的道理。創業一定會一鳴天下響嗎？百人當中或有幾人能一炮而紅，但在大多數情況下，創業也是意志與毅力的試煉。看準時機、定好方向及備妥資源，然後全力出擊，這是邁出創業第一步的四大步驟。然而更精彩的情節還未出現，好戲在後頭！ 創業與打工的最大分別是自負營虧，盈虧成敗全在自己手裡。這可以說是自由，也可以說是冒險，像滑浪一樣經歷高低起跌。逐漸更會發覺自己既是老板也是「大打雜」，以往由下屬和助手代勞的工作，現要有可能要自己「一腳踢」。高高低低，路直路彎，霎眼間又過一關。當自己順利過渡了難關或克服了障礙，當中的滿足感與成功感亦不言而喻。 強化 ‘3Q’創業者縱有運氣眷顧或千萬家財作後盾，更重要是時常保持正面的心態，才有突破險阻、承先啟後及繼往開來的能力和勇氣。‘3Q’ 必須齊備 ── 包括處理問題的知識、智慧和分析能力 ( IQ )、控制情緒以克服困難的能耐 ( EQ )，以及在逆境中堅守信念及絕對反擊的鋼鐵心志 ( AQ )。