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【職場 Hacker】揭開職場破局的秘密——SMI 框架（上）

這幾個月來，我們分享了很多關於職場故事——Alex 的能見度困境、Mia 的職涯迷茫、David 的領導者孤獨。在這些故事裡，我多次提到「診斷方法」、「系統化框架」。你可能想問：「Kenneth，你說的那套方法到底是什麼？」今期，我要兌現這個承諾。我多年觀察發現，那些能成功破局的人，都有一個共同特點：他們會系統化地診斷現狀、制定行動、追蹤成效。於是，我開發了一套系統化的職場轉型系統——SMI 個人競爭力設計系統。 SMI 代表三個英文詞：SCAN（掃描診斷）、MAKER（行動引擎）、IMPACT（成效驗證）。這三層形成了一個完整的自我調節系統。今天這篇文章，我會完整揭示 SMI 框架的第一層：SCAN 層——如何診斷你的職場現狀？ SCAN ：四個診斷維度 SCAN 包含四個核心維度，每個維度的首字母組成「SCAN」： S = Situation（現狀定位）第一個維度是「現狀定位」，評估你當前的職場狀態。關鍵問題： – 你的核心能力是什麼？你最擅長什麼？ – 你的技能有過時風險嗎？會被 AI 取代嗎？ – 你的專業聲譽如何？有多少人認識你、信任你？ – 你的財務狀況如何？有足夠的儲蓄支撐轉型嗎？ – 你的工作生活平衡如何？有足夠的時間和精力投入轉型嗎？這個維度的目的，是幫助你清楚地了解「你現在在哪裡」？ C = Competition（競爭格局）第二個維度是「競爭格局」，評估你所在行業和領域的環境。關鍵問題： – 你所在的行業是成長還是衰退？未來 5-10 年的趨勢如何？ – 你的領域競爭激烈嗎？有多少人在做跟你一樣的工作？ – 你的工作會被技術取代嗎？AI 和自動化的影響如何？ – 你有差異化優勢嗎？你跟別人有什麼不同？ – 你在同儕中的位置如何？是領先、持平、還是落後？ […]

Industry Stories

Team FineSME from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) Crowned Champion at CIMA’s CGMA Global Business Challenge 2026 North Asia Final

The 2026 CGMA Global Business Challenge (GBC) North Asia Final successfully concluded on 30 May , bringing together top tier university teams from across the North Asia region for business case competition. The Chinese University of Hong Kong (Shenzhen) crown the Champion at CIMA’s CGMA Global Business Challenge 2026 North Asia Final. CIMA’s Global Business […]

Advice Columnist

【CPJobs活動回顧】不做 AI 的代工：30 分鐘，一個讓職場人重新思考自身價值的對話

「AI 不會取代你，但懂得用 AI 造局的人會。」 — 江振聲 Kenneth Kong，賽諾思戰略洞見有限公司創辦人午飯時間，螢幕前的幾十名職場人放下了手中的飯盒，靜靜地聽著一個問題：「你有沒有這樣的感受——明明很搏命，但升職加薪硬係冇你份？」他們靜默地在心中回答。這是 2026 年 3 月 25 日，由 CPJobs 與賽諾思戰略洞見有限公司 Synapse Strategic Insights Limited 聯合主辦的「Lunch & Learn」線上分享會現場。主講嘉賓江振聲（Kenneth Kong）以一個看似簡單的問題，打開了一場關於 AI 時代職場生存的深度對話。一個讓人不安的數字活動開場，Kenneth 拋出一組數據：香港有 73% 的企業，正在削減初級職位的招聘。這個數字來自 Deel × IDC 2025 年的香港調查，不是預測，而是正在發生的現實。Kenneth 停頓了一下，然後說：「這不是未來的故事，這是你身邊正在發生的事。」他繼而引用世界經濟論壇（WEF）《2025 年就業未來報告》的數據：全球預計有 9,200 萬個職位消失，同時誕生 1.7 億個新職位。麥肯錫全球研究院的調查亦顯示，72% 的職場技能將由人類與 AI 共同承擔，純粹依靠執行技能已難以建立競爭優勢。而普華永道的《AI 就業晴雨表》更指出，在 AI 高應用行業工作的人，收入增長是其他行業的 3 倍。 […]

Advice Columnist

How to Start Learning Ai for Beginners?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) transforms every field in our lives, from technology to healthcare, making it one of the most sought-after skills today. As interest in learning AI grows, maybe you, as a beginner, often wonder: “How can I effectively learn AI?”

Advice Columnist

Impact of COVID-19 on Talent Strategies in Hong Kong

Survey Results for the Consumer Sector

Workplace English

Top tips for getting a first-rate performance review (Part 2)

In Part 1 last week, we looked at some ways to help prepare for and write up your performance review. This week we will focus on what to say in the meeting and what to do beforehand.A conversation with your boss about your performance doesn’t have to induce panic. Hopefully, the preparation you’ve done has boosted your confidence and reminded you of your accomplishments. Before you head into that meeting, make sure to do the following. Make notesThis can help you stay on message and identify what you want to focus on.

HR Career Success

How to Conduct a Proper Phone Interview + Sample Questions

When hiring, you don’t want to be wasting time meeting candidates who don’t meet the requirements of the job. Instead, your goal should be to narrow down the candidate pool to a manageable size so you can better identify the candidates who will be right for your role.

HR Career Success

Eight New Jobs Facilitated by Technological Innovation

【115 years of Hong Kong Recruitment Market】— Eight New Jobs Facilitated by Technological Innovation

HR Career Success

Can HR information in relation to hiring be shared?

While the Competition Commission (the “Commission”) has been active in prosecuting anti-competitive conducts in the provision of goods and services markets as evidenced by the upcoming trials of the first two cases later this year, the city watchdog reveals that since the commencement of the operation of the Competition Ordinance (Cap. 619) in December 2015, it has encountered various situations in which undertakings have engaged in employment-related practices giving rise to competition law concerns under the “First Conduct Rule” of the Competition Ordinance.

HR Career Success

What would happen if we didn’t have to go to college?

This should send a small shiver through the spines of anyone employed in academia: the recruiting site Glassdoor has published a list of companies that no longer require a college degree – including professional heavyweights Google, Apple and Ernst & Young. If firms like these no longer insist upon a sheepskin, it seems just possible that the decades-long trend of requiring more and more education to maintain a toehold in the middle class might reverse.

HR Career Success

AI looks set to be a game changer for HR

There is no dubt that the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) is going to be a disruption for any industry. The question is how big a disruption will it be and whether disruptive innovation is what will bring about positive change. For Hong Kong’s recruitment industry, the answer remains to be seen, but observers believe that the industry is on the edge of a fundamental change and a major disruption even though it has been slow on the uptake.

HR Career Success

The best way to stay competitive in recruiting

In today’s volatile, uncertain and complex business environment, it is critical for organisations in Hong Kong to embrace new ways of thinking and working. This requires linking business strategy to talent strategy, critical to the success of talent acquisition. While tech trends such as big data and AI will continue to make the HR practitioner’s role significantly easier, it remains vital for HR professionals to continuously refine their skill sets and work with the right kind of tools.