Career Coaching & Guidance
Look beyond salary
In a recent web poll by Hays that drew responses from 318 employees, one in three respondents expected to receive a salary rise of more than 6 per cent this year, writes Marc Burrage.
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Career Coaching & Guidance
Risk jobs ride high
In the first half of 2013, we saw an increase in the number of new hires at associate to vice-president level for compliance and credit risk roles, says Kirstin MacLaren.
Career Coaching & Guidance
I can help lift your career
Like many people, I stumbled into the world of recruitment; I graduated in the mid-1990’s and was looking for my first job in London with a role in sales being my goal, writes Fraser Douglas.
Career Coaching & Guidance
It pays to be honest
No matter how experienced a person is at interviews or how senior they are in their current role, more often than not, everyone going into an interview has that same nagging question in the back of their head: what should I say when I’m asked about my current salary?
Career Coaching & Guidance
Forge a flying start
With contract roles becoming a more popular option in Hong Kong, our candidates often ask us how they can make a good impression quickly in a new role, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Rights of passage
Making the transition into a new job is challenging at all levels, writes Debbie Matson.
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.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Reel advice
Online videos are helping young people learn more about jobs in the public sector, writes Wong Yat-hei.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Post-offer pointers
Congratulations, you’ve been offered a new job! While the bulk of the hard work of applying and interviewing is behind you, a few crucial steps remain before everything is signed and sealed, writes Walter Ellicott.
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.
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.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Steps into corporate finance
After completing my engineering studies, I joined a knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) consultancy where my role was to assist the market analytics team for a Big Four firm. I’m interested in getting into corporate finance and …