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The bonus question: What are you waiting for?
Career Coaching & Guidance

The bonus question: What are you waiting for?

Most of us are back at work after the holidays, and we have a few solid weeks ahead before the Lunar New Year. Many of you will have given thought over the break to a potential job move in 2015, but will also be considering your upcoming year-end bonuses, due to be paid any time between February and April. So, how actively should you be searching now? What if the perfect opportunity presents itself, forcing you to consider walking away from a hard-earned bonus?

職場大話精 沒有告訴你的真相
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職場大話精 沒有告訴你的真相

大概我們小時候都有聽過Pinocchio在《木偶奇遇記》中因說謊而受到的教訓，而童謠中的「Liar, liar, pants on fire」也言猶在耳。遺憾的是，有心理學家指出，說謊是人類成長的必經階段。   加拿大多倫多大學兒童研究所曾經測試1,200名2至16歲兒童對說謊的反應。研究顯示，兩歲時，20%的兒童會說謊，3歲時的數字達到50%。隨著年齡上升，12歲時，這一曲線達到頂峰，即幾乎每個孩子都會說謊。    職場上，說一個無傷大雅的小謊( Fib )還是被廣為接受。只要避免帶有惡意或傷害成份的黑色謊言( Black lie )，能言善道者「善意」的白色謊言( White lie )甚至可以成人之美。反問自己，你可有試過為遲到而倉卒編造借口？求職時誇大履歷表上的資料？項目尚未開始，當被問及進度時會回答「差不多完成」？甚至為逃避會議而謊稱「身體不適」？根據行為心理學家Carol Kinsey Goman的深入研究，職場說謊者的「等級」大致可劃分為以下4類﹕ 1. 間歇性說謊者：最常見的說謊者，為保護自己而偶然編造謊話，會對說謊感到歉疚。

Engage to succeed
Career Coaching & Guidance

Engage to succeed

Much has been written about Alibaba and its recent US$25 billion initial public offering – the world’s largest ever….

Experience sharing on career building!
Advice Columnist

Experience sharing on career building!

Ir Alicia An is currently an Assistant Professor in the School of Energy and Environment, City University of Hong Kong and joined the HKIE in September 2014. Living and working in the Asia’s most cosmopolitan city, Hong Kong, as a female professional engineer, Korean expat, and teacher, Alicia is striving for balance in career life. This is about experience sharing on career building as an environmental engineer.

製片人，比你想像的複雜得多
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製片人，比你想像的複雜得多

中國電影業是文化產業中最觸目的核心，也是產值高速增長的龍頭，有關股票在市場的市盈率高企，圈錢輕而易舉，故此各大企業及熱錢都磨拳擦掌要入侵電影圈。地產商要拍片、基金要拍片、挖煤的要投資電影，百度、阿里、騰訊要走進來，樂視、優酷、搜孤、愛奇藝都盡力搞電影，什至是遊戲公司、各種不同領域的企業，都積極研究如何成立電影部門，一時間熱鬧非常。當大家都在找導演的時候，行內的人卻說，首先該找Producer製片人，他是導演背後的導演，中國電影業必須建立製片人制度，我們的行業才可能健康成長。 好萊塢拍片一般由製片人主導，資深的他們選定了劇本後，談好了資金，負責找演員、導演、團隊等等，是拍片的幕後主角。上通資金，下通製作，製片人是電影構成的關鍵，故此中國業界都極力推祟製片人制度，第一製片人這個平台，當然也是支持者了。劉定堅又如何呢?我當然舉腳贊成，但內心卻不看好，什至非常肯定此路不通。 製片人算是甚麼?他正確的工作範圍是管理，實際的工作是談判、分析及選擇，而核心的標準是專業。由於中國電影業各部門人才均不達標、不專業，導致製片人根本不可能完成任務，失去了選擇的可能，也就是不可能透過精挑細選，找出最合適的團隊專業人才，故此製片人徹底喪失了最重要的功能，形成自身毫不專業，往下便變得毫無意義可言了。

Star at interviews
Career Coaching & Guidance

Star at interviews

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?”

Why all the hoops?
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.

Show you can lead
Career Coaching & Guidance

Show you can lead

I recently witnessed two senior candidates interviewing for a China CEO role. Both candidates had great track records and talent – but only one was able to stand out as a leader. The unsuccessful candidate – let’s call him Mr Manager – had plenty of experience in government relations, a key requirement for the job. He had even managed a major government relations crisis for a multinational in China, with noted success.