Career advice
Curated writing from operators, recruiters, and HR leaders — written for people building real careers in HK.
Following the admission by Google’s senior vice-president of people operations that the company’s famous brainteaser interview questions didn’t work and would no longer be part of their interview process, we have seen a shift away from this style of interviewing, writes Marc Burrage.
Last week, we discussed how important it is to maintain personal connections as well as your virtual networks, writes Marc Burrage.
No matter how experienced a person is at interviews or how senior they are in their current role, more often than not, everyone going into an interview has that same nagging question in the back of their head: what should I say when I’m asked about my current salary?
It is important to take responsibility for your own career development and growth, writes Marc Burrage.
With contract roles becoming a more popular option in Hong Kong, our candidates often ask us how they can make a good impression quickly in a new role, writes Marc Burrage.
Making the transition into a new job is challenging at all levels, writes Debbie Matson.
Moving jobs gives an employee the opportunity to explore new prospects, which in turn can lead to further career development and perhaps an upgrade in title, salary and benefits, writes Walter Ellicott.
We are sometimes asked when is a good time to start to look for a job, writes Walter Ellicott.
Some employees feel that the only way they can improve their employment standing is by seeking offers from other companies, writes Walter Ellicott.
Most permanent jobs will involve an official probationary period, writes Walter Ellicott.
Upon securing a new position, it is likely you will still have to serve a notice period with your current employer, writes Walter Ellicott.