Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
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 …
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.
I’ve been working overseas in the field of civil engineering for 10 years and I can hardly find a job in Hong Kong that is fairly paid. What is the possibility of a career change?
I’ve just joined a company and our boss loves really long meetings to rehash everything. I’ve figured out that these plus follow-up reports, take up two days …
I recently graduated from a university in Hong Kong and while my CV seems to be quite strong, I seem to have a low success rate in interviews.
I am 28 years old and have been working as a financial journalist for two years. Before this, I worked for a year providing marketing services for financial derivatives to investment banks.
You must receive dozens of letters from fresh graduates who are confused about career planning. Unfortunately, I am one of them. When I look for a job I see thousands of industries and functions and I feel so frustrated because I don’t know enough about them.
Like most people, when I left university, I didn’t really know what I wanted to do, writes Richard Letcher.
I need to deliver a presentation at my company’s upcoming annual regional meeting but I’m not, and never have been, a good public speaker. How can I improve my public-speaking skills? …
I am a doctor with a few years of clinical experience. I’ve heard that some insurance companies hire doctors for administrative work related to medical insurance. What are the prospects like in such a field?