Career Coaching & Guidance
Is a one-year contract worth risking my future?
I’m working for a public organisation on a three-year contract. It’s a permanent position and I recently received …
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Career Coaching & Guidance
Escaping the career trap
Employees are being trapped in career silos because they don’t believe they can cross industry …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Network for career control
Last week, we dealt with some of the questions you need to ask yourself if you are to have full control over your …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Postgrad diploma viable alternative to master’s
I am a 2011 graduate from HKU who majored in engineering and am currently working for a Big Four company as a …
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Shape your own future
In last week’s Survival Tips, we examined some of the steps you need to take in order to have full control of your …
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Knowing how to take control
To manage means to “control, handle or cope”. Hence, career management is the ability to control your life, handle the demands of working and living, and coping with …
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Never too late to progress with the right skills
I’m in my 40s and currently work for a large corporation in Canada. I have two years’ experience in finance and over 20 years in application development …
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Smart steps to a pay rise
Last week, we looked at ways to prepare for a salary review. Now, we examine the steps you need to …
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Profile yourself to find the career that suits you
I’ve been working for almost two years as an interpreter and translator. However, I would really like to change …
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Desperate for some direction
I have been working as a legal secretary for the past 6-7 months but this is definitely not the…
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Preparing for salary review
Almost a quarter of Hong Kong’s workforce can expect a salary increase above 6 per cent this year, according to our 2012 Hays Salary …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Set goals for mentorship
Last week, we examined some of the major differences between mentoring and coaching. This week, we take a closer …