Career Coaching & Guidance
Standing out from the crowd
Many jobseekers are failing to stand out and do themselves justice in today’s market, where jobs are up, but so are the numbers of applicants, writes Marc Burrage.
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Career Coaching & Guidance
Retention is better than cure
In our final week on the subject, we continue to look at some of the best methods companies can employ to make sure they hold on to their best staff, writes Marc Burrage.
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.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Local qualifications key for HK finance career
I completed my chartered accountancy and company secretary courses in India with merit. I have around three years of …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Extend your retention span
Employers need to focus on retention in response to the rising number of staff entering Hong Kong’s jobs market, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Practise key to easing presentation panic
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? …
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Still-swinging sixties must spread the word
After 30 years of managerial level roles in a number of international publishing groups, I changed my career five years ago to focus on teaching and became a lecturer in business administration and marketing.
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Stand-ins rise to the occasion
This week, we continue to look at how employers can benefit from effectively using temporary assignments in their workforce, writes Marc Burrage.
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Temp jobs, lasting benefits
Every employer must think about whether they are using temporary assignments effectively in their workforce, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Accrue experience to land finance position
How can I get into the corporate finance field? I graduated from university last year with a degree in politics and economics and worked as a management trainee in a public organisation for a year.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Five-star additions to our panel of experts
e are pleased to announce the addition of five new career experts to our Career Doctor panel.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Guiding your goal-setting
Establishing ambitious, yet attainable, goals is essential for long-term career planning, though it can be difficult to strike a balance between the two, writes Marc Burrage.