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The bonus question: What are you waiting for?
Career Coaching & Guidance

The bonus question: What are you waiting for?

Most of us are back at work after the holidays, and we have a few solid weeks ahead before the Lunar New Year. Many of you will have given thought over the break to a potential job move in 2015, but will also be considering your upcoming year-end bonuses, due to be paid any time between February and April. So, how actively should you be searching now? What if the perfect opportunity presents itself, forcing you to consider walking away from a hard-earned bonus?

Dig up hidden jobs
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Dig up hidden jobs

If you are looking for a new job, you should be aware that not all vacancies are advertised, writes Marc Burrage.

Firm decisions
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Firm decisions

The right job can transform a person’s life and the right person can transform a business, writes Marc Burrage.

Get hunting early
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Get hunting early

We are sometimes asked when is a good time to start to look for a job, writes Walter Ellicott.

Networking pays dividends
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Networking pays dividends

Wherever you are in your career, it pays to consider two revealing statistics. One is that roughly 35 per cent of job-seekers find a position thanks mainly to …