Career Coaching & Guidance
Celebrate talent
Whether you are “Generation X” or “Y”, or even a baby boomer, it is clear that you are expected to change jobs far more regularly than in the past, writes Katharine de Vaal.
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Career Coaching & Guidance
Job market hots up
Financial planners and analysts, senior architects, structural engineers, and actuaries are just four types of professionals in demand as Hong Kong’s economy gathers momentum, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Face up to errors
Honesty is the best policy when it comes to presenting your work history, writes Nick Wheatley.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Survival as a temp
The number of temporary assignments is rising. Employers are embracing headcount flexibility, managing workload peaks and hiring specialist help for projects and to cover leave, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Pay info is power
Salary negotiations – often the final stage of the interview process – can also be one of the most uncomfortable, writes Katharine de Vaal.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Turn of the temps
More businesses in Hong Kong are turning to contract and temporary workers, as they allow employers to fill a short-term staffing need or provide assistance for special projects without the commitment of a permanent hire, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Standing out helps land a job
Internships with major companies are a powerful weapon in the race to find employment, writes Ben Kwok.
Career Coaching & Guidance
A cool head is vital
They say that patience is a virtue. If you’re embarking on the hunt for a new job in this market then you would be wise to heed these words, writes Katharine de Vaal.
Career Path Planning
3 Basic rules to help remember names
Remembering the names of your new colleagues can be the key to negotiating your new role…
Career Coaching & Guidance
Negotiating a raise
It is important to be aware that how you approach a salary negotiation can determine the strength of your relationship with your manager in the future, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Intern to improve
Students at top universities around the world are advised by their careers teams to commit to internships as they progress through their academic studies, writes Kate Harper.
How to Get Promoted
Review your performance carefully
Whenever a performance review is looming, an important first step is to look…