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.
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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.
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Standing out helps land a job
Internships with major companies are a powerful weapon in the race to find employment, writes Ben Kwok.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Jobs race ahead
Financial planning and analysis, pricing actuaries, retail leasing and business development are just four skills in demand as we welcome an active jobs market in 2014, writes Marc Burrage.
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Contracting is cool
It’s time for Hong Kong professionals to embrace contract or interim employment status, as most of them now seem to appreciate the positives of such flexible arrangements, writes Kate Harper.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Top bets this year
Working out which “big data” skills are needed and a better understanding of social media as a channel are just two of the top talent trends that will shape the recruitment landscape in the Year of the Horse, writes Marc Burrage.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Raise your profile
The utilisation of social media is becoming more and more important to network, research and plan your career, writes Kate Harper.
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Fine times for jobs
With anti-money-laundering (AML) fines still being enforced at a high rate in Hong Kong, a wave of hiring is continuing across Asia as banks develop teams to investigate, manage and counter future fines, writes Kate Harper.