tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-304698912012-01-27T21:44:10.553+08:00Career Advice for the Untapped Employee in All of UsThe.HR.Doctorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00543006278215252971noreply@blogger.comBlogger141100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30469891.post-43895847798745617572007-07-23T14:16:00.000+08:002007-07-23T14:55:15.920+08:00

Finally, there's light at the end of the tunnel; and, for once it doesn't appear to be an oncoming subway train. You've ground it out at university for three or so years and now you're at the point of realistically considering your first corporate internship in preparation for the real working world. In advance, you've spent the summer assembling your thoughts and you're now ready to work on

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George Bush may have the deluded view that "we all not in Crawford anymore..." well, similarly, the workplace sure isn't what it used to be either.  Since the brush was cleared after our father's days, flatter organisational structures mean there are fewer opportunities for promotion to go round and, as a result, many more of us are having to rethink the way our careers progress. A lateral move

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How’s this for an opening hypothesis: middle management are the mainstay group in any firm and play a critical life and death role in its business success.As such, if the above is true, middle management therefore possesses the following leadership skills: networking, influencing (both in the Board-room and in the trenches), problem solving and the communication skills to keep the company from

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Some people need no indication as to the precarious nature of their job status. Take, for instance, the team in Washington - war in Iraq, sliding economy, randy congressmen, second-in-commands that shoot their 'friends' during gated hunting trips...Multiple reasons for a sacking if ever there were any.However, in the real world, it's a little subtler, and deadly important to know if you're

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Footballer Roy Keane's personal handling of his public criticism of Manchester United's operational and team performance was probably not the best one on recent record. In fact it was a complete disaster and it, eventually, cost him his job with the club. Then again, how many of our own employers have an in-house television station through which to air our grievances with colleagues and

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Funnily enough, while most universities conveniently cover global business techniques and how-to-build–better-mousetraps over their three- or four-year scholastic programs, not many tackle one of the earliest challenges on a graduate student’s agenda – first-time salary negotiation.With all the exhilaration surrounding a job offer, it is quite easy to succumb to a joyous ‘Yes! I'll take it,

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So . . . you used to lunch and gossip with Tiff, Mandy, and the tea lady (whose name you simply can't recall) down at the Petri Dish Café in Lan Kwai Fong. Now, by no fault of your own - you’re their boss. Truly, a difficult workplace situation if there was one - especially when the tea lady was one of those who contended for the job and lost.And, as if losing your seat at the Dish isn't enough

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Changing careers could be one of the best decisions you make in your life. It may also be one of the more difficult things you will do. Creating a self-inventory and doing some basic preparation can make a big difference in the way you view yourself and as a result how others see you. Here are five tips to help you weave your way through your transition.Focus on Your 'Transferable Skills'When

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It's not easy being staff today - just ask anyone in the Bush administration - more work, longer hours, fewer benefits, less air…However, if you think managers are the root of unease, ponder the other side of the fence where, reportedly, grass is greener and stars shine brighter. Sure, there are teems of hopeless, inhospitable and, well, outright malevolent supervisors around but, generally,

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But first, some words of wisdom: ‘One who asks a question is a fool for five minutes; one who does not ask a question remains a fool forever.’One guaranteed way to tower head and shoulders over the competition during a job interview is to pose questions; as questions are the best way for an individual to reveal they understand a firm’s challenges, in addition to highlighting how they can assist

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… I probably would have stayed in the surreal, warm playpen of university fuzziness, rather than taking a spiraling nosedive into the icy abyss reality of the real dog-eat-dog world… because it was not at all what they promised.If I could do it all again, to start, I’d have done an internship, because an internship allows you to step inside the exotic world of your chosen field and learn about

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So… Tell Us a Little About Yourself.Almost all employment interviewers offer up this innocuous little grenade as part of their interview structure; and almost all candidates commit hara-kiri by entering into some long-winded diatribe of family, last vacation, hobbies, or how they ‘keenly admire that long-haired guy over in LegCo (that be, like, the Hong Kong government... or, at least what passes

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As we advance up (and in some cases, down) the corporate ladder, we meet a diverse range of managers with assorted characteristics. Some are fair, considerate, and flexible with styles that fit nicely with our personalities, work style and temperament. Some are unfair, inconsiderate and rigid, who behave as if the commercial world was a war zone. There are those that work with us as partners

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Building the Perfect ResumeShortly before going broke for about the third or fourth time in his life, Donald Trump was once hear to yell (at any one who would listen): “Cash is King!” Well, be that as it may, we’re pretty sure that when it came to resumes, The Donald would say ‘Content is King,’ with just one Trumpian rule to bear in mind: your cv is not a work history - It's Your Personal

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