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香港打工仔2025報稅攻略:扣稅秘笈盡在掌握!
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香港打工仔2025報稅攻略:扣稅秘笈盡在掌握!

又到咗每年一度報稅時候喇!一聽到「報稅」兩個字,係咪即刻頭都大埋?份稅單睇到你眼花花,左計右計都唔知點樣可以交少啲?唔使驚!今次就傳授你幾招「扣稅秘笈」,包你輕鬆報稅!

Worry-free exam preparation
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Worry-free exam preparation

For most people, it does not matter how long you study or how many practice questions you do, you will still have a feeling in the back of your mind that you are not quite ready to sit the upcoming exam. Here are some ways to boost your confidence and exam preparedness.

Tips for mastering the CIMA Case Study Exams
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Tips for mastering the CIMA Case Study Exams

The CIMA® Case Study exams are the final capstone exams of each level of the CIMA Professional Qualification, which students must pass to gain the CGMA® designation. We explore four tips to help you prepare for the exams.

How to spend the final 24 hours before an exam
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How to spend the final 24 hours before an exam

You’ve been studying for weeks. You have a solid grasp of the material. Perhaps you wouldn’t mind having a few more weeks to prepare, but you’re down to the final 24 hours. This article explores how to spend those final hours preparing for an exam.

5 tips for resitting your CIMA exams
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5 tips for resitting your CIMA exams

It can be disheartening to miss out on an exam at the first attempt. However, I can tell you that for the vast majority this is only a minor delay on the road to achieving your career goals. Persevering with your studies despite setbacks shows a degree of resilience — a characteristic in high demand by employers. I’ve put together some tips to provide targeted advice for those of you retaking your CIMA exams.

Handling difficult colleagues and customers – Part 1
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Handling difficult colleagues and customers – Part 1

Do you have a colleague that misses every deadline? Had to deal with angry customers with endless complaints? A workmate or manager that criticises your work? We all have to deal with difficult people in our lives, but how do we handle them while remaining professional at work? Here are some tips to help you next time you’re faced with a challenging situation.

Seven tips for interview success (Part 2)
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Seven tips for interview success (Part 2)

In part 1 last week, we looked at what to do before interview day to help you answer questions better  (preparation, research, prediction and practice). Today we give you further advice for the interview day itself and how to look back on it after it’s done. On interview day Calm your nerves

Seven tips for interview success (Part 1)
Workplace English

Seven tips for interview success (Part 1)

You have drafted a cover letter and sent off your resumé. The call or email came through; you’ve been shortlisted! The end is now in sight! But there’s still just one more hurdle to clear: the interview. And it’s in English! No one really enjoys interviews (if you’re one of the rare few, you wouldn’t be reading this article right now…). However, with these top tips in hand, you’ll be able to sail through it more smoothly than you might expect. Before interview day

【職場浮世繪】 Back to Normal 復工/搵工六強 TIPS
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【職場浮世繪】 Back to Normal 復工/搵工六強 TIPS

「新冠病毒」毫不留情地在全球肆虐了整個春季後,踏入五月份局部地區的疫情似乎有緩和的跡象。同時,雖然針對性疫苗的誕生暫時仍遙遙無期,但至少有報導指獲美國政府緊急批准使用的「瑞德西韋」初步好像有點效用。

Proofreading fundamentals (Part 1)
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Proofreading fundamentals (Part 1)

In business, it’s absolutely essential to make a good impression with anyone you’re communicating with when writing – from your boss, to a potential new client, to your fellow colleagues. Making even the most basic error in your writing can send all the wrong messages – you may come across as careless, lacking attention to detail and not showing respect to your reader.

Customising/tailoring your CV for the right job (Part 1)
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Customising/tailoring your CV for the right job (Part 1)

With any CV, you can be sure that it will be looked at both quickly and critically. Simplicity, clarity and accuracy are the keys to getting through the first door — but what is that first door? Employers do not have time to spend hours looking at every CV. Those first few seconds are crucial. What’s more, the first glance at your CV will be to see if you, the candidate, meet the essential requirements. If you do not demonstrate that you meet them or if your information is unclear, your CV will head straight to the recycling bin.