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Bad Management Traits To Avoid
How to Get Promoted

Bad Management Traits To Avoid

Bad management is catastrophic to business on multiple levels: reduced employee morale, minimal levels of productivity, low retention of talent pool, lack of motivation and creativity, and a host other crushing factors that can destroy your bottom line. Gallup research reveals that a staggering number of employees, roughly 70%, attribute their own motivation directly to their manager…

5 Signs A Career Change is Right for You
How to Get Promoted

5 Signs A Career Change is Right for You

Change is never easy. It’s human nature to stick to the comforts of habit, but when it comes to your profession, changing careers may ……

The most commonly asked ‘first’ question in a job interview
Advice Columnist

The most commonly asked ‘first’ question in a job interview

根據多項調查研究,見工面試的頭五分鐘往往已決定了求職者是否得到面試官的信任,故此怎樣回答第一條問題更形重要。如果表現理想,能給對方一個良好的印象,同時也增加自信。 以下和大家談談最常見的第一個問題,就是:‘Tell me about yourself.’ 可從兩方面回答:第一是關於自己的資歷、工作能力或專長等,第二是你可以為公司帶來甚麼? 自己的資歷和專長首先可簡要地介紹你的資歷和工作上的專長,讓面試官對你有初步的認識。請看一例:I got a diploma in hotel and tourism management from ABC University. I have been working as a front desk officer in DEF hotel for three years. I have developed my practical skills in hotel industry, and know how to deal with different types of people. I love to help people, enjoy meeting new friends. I’m hardworking and don’t mind working long hours. 如果現在沒有工作的話,可綜合描述工作上的專長。

Top tips for success
Career Coaching & Guidance

Top tips for success

If you feel your current role holds few prospects for promotion, rather than just waiting for something to happen, take ownership of your personal development to fast track your career, writes Marc Burrage.

Filling the CFO job
Career Coaching & Guidance

Filling the CFO job

The role of chief financial officer (CFO) has evolved in recent years and now involves being a business leader and decision maker who can provide insights into both future performance projections and strategic planning, writes Marc Burrage.

Get ahead at work
Career Coaching & Guidance

Get ahead at work

It is important to take responsibility for your own career development and growth, writes Marc Burrage.

Ace your appraisal
Career Coaching & Guidance

Ace your appraisal

Some employees feel that the only way they can improve their employment standing is by seeking offers from other companies, writes Walter Ellicott.

Be the centre of retention
Career Coaching & Guidance

Be the centre of retention

This week, we continue to look at some of the most effective measures employers can use to retain staff, writes Marc Burrage.

Shape your own future
Career Coaching & Guidance

Shape your own future

In last week’s Survival Tips, we examined some of the steps you need to take in order to have full control of your …

Knowing how to take control
Career Coaching & Guidance

Knowing how to take control

To manage means to “control, handle or cope”. Hence, career management is the ability to control your life, handle the demands of working and living, and coping with …

Set goals for mentorship
Career Coaching & Guidance

Set goals for mentorship

Last week, we examined some of the major differences between mentoring and coaching. This week, we take a closer …