Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
Anyone who has looked for a new job knows that the first step to getting your foot in the door is a great resume that stands out and makes an employer want to call you for an interview. In order to begin with a great resume, there are several mistakes you want to be sure to avoid. Below are the top examples of unprofessional mistakes commonly made on resumes that you should be aware of.
Cover letters can be challenging. There are plenty of advice and warnings about what to avoid in your resume, but the cover letter tends to be overlooked. Writing a cover letter is an ideal way for a potential employee to show off their talents and personality so it’s important to make the most of this opportunity. It should be professional, but still allow some of your unique qualities to shine. The worst thing a potential employee can do is sound like a robot, and there are cliche phrases that make employers cringe.
Resume writing and updating is often one of the more dreaded and stressful aspects of job hunting. This article shows the seven worst commonly used phrases in resume and what you should include instead.
A critical part of any job application, the cover letter should be error free. Here are the top 7 mistakes to avoid at all costs in your cover letter.
What’s in a perfect resume? Detailed experience? Personal skills? This article highlights 7 tips to create the perfect resume and get ahead.
有沒有想過，為什麼自己寄出過百封求職信也沒有回音，外國有網站做過研究，紀錄招聘人員的眼球運動，發現他們只用6秒去審視一份履歷。換言之，我們的履歷僅有數秒去表述我們的價值。但偏偏有些履歷就用這幾秒去秒殺它的主人，「死咗都唔知咩事」!
Developing an impressive resume is crucial to a successful job search. Before you can ace an interview, you have to get through the job application process first……
當招聘廣告刊出後，招聘者便會收到海量求職電郵，不論你履歷表內的經驗有多出眾，最先被人看到的可能是電郵主題(subject)，所以別小看這一行內容，它或會成為能否獲得面試機會的重要關鍵……
As university students accelerate towards graduation day, the mood can be a jumble of mixed emotions. Certainly there is excitement and nervous anticipation hanging in the air as one chapter in life comes to a close and another slowly begins to materialise on the horizon. Unfortunately, as university ends, it is also this new beginning that can fill soon-to-graduate university students with fear, dread, and anxiety. Graduating from university means entering the competitive “real” world where finding a good job is key to success in life.