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Job-hop, skip, trip
Career Coaching & Guidance

Job-hop, skip, trip

Moving jobs gives an employee the opportunity to explore new prospects, which in turn can lead to further career development and perhaps an upgrade in title, salary and benefits, writes Walter Ellicott.

Get hunting early
Career Coaching & Guidance

Get hunting early

We are sometimes asked when is a good time to start to look for a job, writes Walter Ellicott.

Follow-up is vital
Career Coaching & Guidance

Follow-up is vital

The business of following up after a job interview should begin before you leave the interview, by asking the company when they expect to make a hiring decision, writes Walter Ellicott.

Think hard before you leave the law
Career Coaching & Guidance

Think hard before you leave the law

I am a qualified solicitor who has practised for four years and works for one of the best international firms. But the longer I stay in law, the more sure I am it’s not for me.

Be positive to ease the sorrow and land a job
Career Coaching & Guidance

Be positive to ease the sorrow and land a job

I’m an executive director at an industry association who feels disgusted at the office politics played by the board of directors. This has had such a huge negative impact that staff morale and …

How to find staff who fit in
Career Coaching & Guidance

How to find staff who fit in

This week, we continue to look at strategies companies can use to ensure they employ ethically sound …

Help to spot foreign talent
Career Coaching & Guidance

Help to spot foreign talent

Last week, we pointed out how the mobility of talent across the Asia-Pacific region can help ease the shortage of …

In tough times, switch or expand hunt for a job
Career Coaching & Guidance

In tough times, switch or expand hunt for a job

I hold an MSc in financial engineering (quantitative finance), from City University [of Hong Kong], as well a bachelor’s in accounting, with around six years’ commercial banking experience from a top-tier …

Effective hiring via social media
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Effective hiring via social media

Technology offers employers, recruiters and hiring managers powerful new recruitment tools, but the pace of change can be …