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Red Flags to Look Out For When Hiring
While you can’t avoid all hiring mistakes, there are warning signs to be on the lookout for when reviewing resumes and conducting interviews. Poor spelling and grammar on resumes are common deal breakers, but here are other red flags to watch out for hiring.
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Internship Crucial for Success
Most university students are not enthusiastic about their internship opportunities. Before you decide to pass on that internship, consider the downsides for turning one down first and then really think if it’s the best decision for you and your future goals…
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5大職場辭職禮儀
最近又興起一番對「裸辭」的討論，姑勿論你是否會裸辭，一旦辭職也不要「裸露」自己的本性，無論是有關辭職信的內容，或是準備離職期間的態度，都要時刻保持自己一貫的風雅，免得落人口實，影響將來升遷。坊間教寫辭職信格式的文章多不勝數，筆者就無謂多此一提，但辭職禮儀這門學問可不是一封辭職信這麼簡單。 1. 不要為啖氣發老脾：儘管你可能已經受夠氣，終於鼓起勇氣炒老細魷魚，但切勿就此沾沾自喜向老細發老脾，雖則職場中著實遇過不少擘炮反臉、闊佬懶理的真人騷。但是世界真細小，做人留一綫，日後好相見。筆者經常覺得，「有品，最大的贏家是你自己」，漂亮地離職，會令你的最後一戰打得乾淨利落，給人留下完美的良好印象。同時，你的未來公司隨時會要求現任老細提供你的在職資料，作為聘用的參考，無謂為啖氣而自毀長城。 2. 手尾要交待清楚：你必須給公司足夠的時間找人替代你的位置，千萬不要說走就走。如果你身居要職，最好能推薦一些勝任人選，當然前提是雙方都適合，最後就是保證順利完成工作交接。就算是小薯仔一名，除非你本身是超級冗員，不然你平日也要做好「業務知識管理」，清楚記錄工作進度及相關參考文件存放位置，一旦新人未上任，其他同事也較易接手。這其實也是為己為人，防止你上新工時仍有舊同事時刻打電話來問東問西，在新上司面前有多難堪?
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Cover Letter Cliches to Avoid
Cover letters can be challenging. There are plenty of advice and warnings about what to avoid in your resume, but the cover letter tends to be overlooked. Writing a cover letter is an ideal way for a potential employee to show off their talents and personality so it’s important to make the most of this opportunity. It should be professional, but still allow some of your unique qualities to shine. The worst thing a potential employee can do is sound like a robot, and there are cliche phrases that make employers cringe.
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Interview Questions You Should Be Asking
Interview candidates are an eager-to-please bunch. Because their future depends on the success of their job interview, Interviewees tend to think that the best way to a successful interview is by having the right answers to all the interview questions. A majority of interview preparations (because you should in fact, be preparing) is focussed heavily on responding to potential interview questions. While this is indeed a crucial element for a favourable interview, there’s another important aspect many people forget to prepare for: asking informed and thoughtful questions of your own.
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The 7 Worst Phrases to Put in Your Cover Letter and Resume
Resume writing and updating is often one of the more dreaded and stressful aspects of job hunting. This article shows the seven worst commonly used phrases in resume and what you should include instead.
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韓國職場適合你嗎? (下)
南韓本身的民族特色、國家制度，窒礙了韓國企業的生產效率。今次我們跟大家走進韓國職場，深入了解當地職場人和事，如果你是韓國迷，就不要錯過了！
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韓國職場適合你嗎? (上)
最近有報導指南韓年青一族工時長薪水低，其實南韓也是全球工時最長的國家之一，可惜工時長，不等於生產力高，近年南韓被國際經合組織OECD形容為生產力最低的國家之一，何解? 1. 論資排輩、階級分明：普遍韓國大小企業都是論資排輩，做滿3至4年就晉升一級，而非以能力為晉升的先抉條件，導致管理層未必由能者居之，也未必由強於管理的人擔當，削弱競爭力。而一些在韓國公司做過的人都知，公司階級分明，下屬向上級唯命是從，很多時對上級指令不問情由，只做不問，甚至經常要為上司解決私人事務，影響正常工作。 2. 集體行動制：韓國人很講團體合作，無論午飯或放工後飲兩杯都要一齊，食飯要等全部人吃飽才可離開，不可以早走，變相令團隊及個人效率降低。又正因為韓國人重視團隊合作，窗口對外，而每個部門都會分為幾個組，這個本來應該是良性競爭促使進步，但相反敵我分明形成部門內的嚴重內鬥、惡性競爭，造成內耗。同樣，對其他部門也有如外人，影響跨部門的協作，對公司造成損失。