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How to Become a UX Designer in Hong Kong
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How to Become a UX Designer in Hong Kong

For the past two decades, Hong Kong has lagged behind several Asian cities when it comes to innovation and technology. Cities like Singapore, Shenzhen, and Beijing have become centres of technology and innovation while Hong Kong has stayed aloof. In the past few years though, this has started changing rapidly. In fact, the government has […]

【見工面試攻略】「你有無咩問題想問?」可以點問?
Job Search in Hong Kong

【見工面試攻略】「你有無咩問題想問?」可以點問?

見工面試,除咗係畀HR或者未來上司了解你過去工作經歷同能力之外,仲係打工仔同公司互相理解嘅過程。通常我哋會預計HR會問啲咩,然後盡能力作答,但面試係雙向,打工仔可能忽略咗「我哋可以問啲咩?」。喺面試嘅最後,HR可能會問「你有無咩問題想問?(Do you have any questions? )」,如果你答:「無。」咁回應唔止係錯,更錯失咗你可以更了解呢間公司嘅機會。

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
Advice Columnist

Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

According to research by McKinsey, companies with low rates of gender and racial diversity are 29% more likely to be less profitable than their more inclusive competitors. Similarly, companies with higher gender diversity on executive teams have a 21% likelihood of outperforming companies that scored low on gender diversity. The business case for having an inclusive culture is clear. Greater diversity among executive teams perform better. Businesses with stronger commitments to diversity are also more likely to attract top talent and improve customer and employee satisfaction.

Smiling confident businesswoman making phone call using laptop in office, successful millennial female boss talking on mobile at work, friendly secretary contacting consulting client by cellphone
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.

【職場實用英語】5分鐘寫完 Thank you letter (Part 2)
Job Search in Hong Kong

【職場實用英語】5分鐘寫完 Thank you letter (Part 2)

人一生可能會轉好多次工、搵好多次工,所以亦都要見好多次工,所以效率非常重要,我哋會喺度逐 part 教你用最短時間寫最有效嘅 Thank you letter。未睇上期 Thank you letter 寫法嘅話可以睇番。   實例點評 上期講到以下例子,為咗方便所以copy咗過嚟: Subject line: Thank you letter Dear [Sir/Madam], I enjoyed meeting you and it was a pleasure to be interviewed.

【職場實用英語】5分鐘寫完Thank you letter (Part 1)
Job Search in Hong Kong

【職場實用英語】5分鐘寫完Thank you letter (Part 1)

只要有 sample,有 template,寫一封 Thank you letter(感謝信)只需要 5 分鐘,相比起睇 job ads、send CV、去見工所花嘅時間,呢 5 分鐘絕對值得。   Thank you letter 真係有用? 邀請得去面試嘅 candidates,大家都差唔多學歷同經驗,要突圍而出,除咗面試嘅表現,一封 Thank you letter 往往係成敗關鍵。 最近有調查1顯示,高達五分一嘅招聘人員會自動 DQ 冇 send Thank you letter 嘅 candidates。  根據另一份調查2,有八成 HR 經理認為你封 Thank you letter 嘅內容會左右佢哋嘅最終決定

Resume applications on wooden desk ready to be reviewed
HR Career Success

Ultimate Recruitment Guide: Conducting a CV Review

Recruitment as you may know can be a tiring process, but this doesn’t have to be the case. To help businesses better manage their talent acquisition process, we’ve created the Links’ Ultimate Recruitment Guide. In the last edition, we talked about tips and tricks to crafting captivating job descriptions, helping you attract the right talent to apply and fill your job vacancies. In this article, we will focus on ways to improve the resume reviewing process, to help you navigate through the numerous CVs to get to the best candidates for your roles.