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Learn what’s in store for Banking & Financial Services leaders and candidates as we navigate rising compliance trends, next steps and in-demand roles in Hong Kong.

Offboarding refers to the procedure of guiding employees as they exit the organization. Ensuring both onboarding and offboarding processes are seamless and efficient is crucial for maintaining a positive experience for employees.

Learn what’s in store for human resources leaders and candidates as we navigate AI in recruitment, leaner budgets and alternative solutions to talent in Hong Kong.

There’s a line in Kenny Rogers’ song ‘The Gambler’, where he imparts some sound advice: “You’ve got to know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em”. He was sharing a poker metaphor for life, but the line resonates for staff retention strategies. You must learn to recognise when to retain the right people and know when to lose those who are not right for your business. Both retaining and...

Discover the best routes to a cyber security career in Hong Kong. Learn about the skills employers are looking for and how to upskill to secure your future in cyber security.

Discover why people skills are crucial for career growth in Hong Kong in 2024. Learn how to develop communication, empathy, and other soft skills to thrive in the workplace.

Managing a contingent workforce can be an effective way to fill internal resource gaps efficiently. However, as your contingent staffing programme matures, using third-party labour hire firms to engage contractors can separate you from your contingent workers.

The rules around compliance differ in every company, but there are some basic introductory steps that everyone should undertake. There are many terms used to describe the compliance policies and checks that potential employees must undertake, including: Complete background screening Verification Pre employment screening process (PES) In this summary, we’ll discuss the basics that you should...

Are you looking for a new job this festive season? Don’t miss out on these expert tips to help you land your dream job! From networking to CV preparation, we’ve got you covered.

Explore crucial understandings about contract employees and their role in your company today.

  It’s predicted that businesses across the world will spend a combined $47bn on artificial intelligence (AI), and it appears that every aspect of our lives – from shopping and leisure to work and personal finance – will be transformed as machines leverage data to provide us with tailored, personalised services at scale. With such a wide-ranging impact, it’s only natural to...

Ever wondered how to become a data analyst without a degree? Hays reveals the requirements needed to start your career and secure your dream data analytics job.

  Take one: You’re kicking off a new strategic project, so you call a meeting with your team. During the meeting, you’re asked a question that challenges your thinking. You’re caught off guard. More “why?” and “what if?” questions are fired your way. You gloss over it. You interject. Things are not headed exactly where you wanted them. You move on to the next item on the agenda. There...

A crisis is often a powerful catalyst for change, creativity and innovation It has long been known that a crisis, or sense of urgency is a powerful catalyst for change and creativity. In the current situation, many organisations are having to innovate to survive and to continue to serve their customers. Restaurants have switched to offer home deliveries, lessons and...

The concept of virtual or remote teams is not a new phenomenon. However, advances in technology, globalisation, organisational structures and ways of working have meant that this approach has grown significantly over the last few years. Working within virtual teams and managing from afar requires a different approach to managing people who are in the same room as you. It means new...

A key role for leaders is to engage and motivate their team – but how? And how can you do it when everything is so uncertain and different? To help us to find the answers, it’s useful to look at some of the main elements of engagement and motivation. There are numerous engagement theories and models our there – in fact, the ‘Engaging for Success’ report of 2009, estimated that...

Leadership and management takes place largely through face-to-face, in-person conversations – conversations about targets, priorities, context, solutions and achievements. Some of these conversations are formal, but many are informal, happening on more of an ad-hoc basis. As we move to virtual working we need to take a step back and think about these conversations. We need to work out how we...

How can you tackle the unique challenges that come with working in the comfort of your own home, whilst ensuring you’re as productive as possible?   I myself, am a seasoned remote worker, and tend to work from home on busy days like Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays. At the present time, the challenge of ensuring high levels of productivity when working remotely is a very real one...

There are 300 million people using Skype each month. It’s no surprise then, that the video chat service has been deployed in the interview process. Using Skype allows employers to interview candidates from all over the world. These days, it is often the first step in an interview process, so it’s important it is a success. How to prepare for your Skype interview Skype interviews...

The ongoing COVID-19 outbreak has seen rapid and significant change sweep across the world of work, with organisations activating business continuity plans and transitioning their employees to remote working. For a large proportion of us, then, our day-to-day working lives now look very different to just a few weeks ago. Added to this is the requirement to help your department or...