Everyone has bad work days but how do you know the difference between ordinary, occasional dissatisfaction and genuine misery? How do you know when you’re truly ready to move on? And how do you then get out gracefully? Leaving your job can have a negative impact on your career and disrupt your personal life, but
It’s the time of year when there is typically high turnover in the job market, bonuses have been announced and you may be at the stage where you are going to leave your current position – so how do you resign? Ideally, you should tell your manager that you are resigning in person but it’s
Top Ten Tips for Negotiating / Getting the Offer Congratulations, you have passed all the interviews and the company is talking about making you an offer….this is the point where a lot of people get very uncomfortable Make sure you have the full job description so you understand what you’re being hired to do and
Finally you have got to the point where you are in a positions to leave your job, so how do you resign? Write a short letter of resignation stating your last date of employment and send it or hand it to your boss and the HR department You will know from your employment contract what
Starting a new job with a new company can be absolutely terrifying…whether it’s your first position or your fifth. But with these key rules, you can get comfortable in your new surroundings, get up to speed quickly, and get off on the right foot with your new boss and co-workers. Be a sponge; One of
If you are even vaguely interested in progressing your career or if you are in any way external or client facing you really do need to have a proper LinkedIn profile. Increasingly business professionals will look at your profile before they meet you to get a sense of your background and connections. Recruiters and hiring
Well done, if you have suitably impressed with your resume/CV and cover letter, you have made it to the interview stage. The worst possible approach to take now is one of complacency. Preparation is required and due diligence is expected every single time. Research the company and the person who will be interviewing you Allow
Remember an interview is a two way process. You need to be able to listen to what is being said and also talk effectively when asked. You need to be 100% focused on the interviewer and what he/she is saying to you. Take each opportunity to speak as a chance to showcase your skills, experience
Your resume or CV is your calling card. It should encapsulate as much information about you as possible, not through being overly verbose but by being tightly worded and extremely clear. Recruiters and hiring managers, in Hong Kong and all over the world, get thousands of resumes a day. You need yours to stand out
As the cliché would have it, the only thing that’s constant is change. Whether you’re in-between roles, transitioning from one position to another within the same company, or on the receiving end of unwanted changes, learning how to navigate transitions smoothly and effectively is a key skill. So – when you find yourself facing a
