Standing out in assessment centers

Employers are now turning to assessment centers to separate the best from the best. Assessment centers are beginning to take center stage in the recruitment process, particularly in large-scale graduate recruitment, as they allow employers to identify traits that are not immediately visible in CVs. An assessment center is a series of exercises, tests and [...]

Small businesses, big opportunities

Working in small or medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) can open up doors not available in a bigger organization. From the start, you will be right in the middle of the action of the working world, rubbing shoulders with colleagues and clients from various backgrounds. Unlike large organizations where you have a defined role, you will likely [...]

Becoming your own boss

Starting a business is a rewarding option for those with the entrepreneurial spirit. Contrary to popular belief, business is not synonymous with entrepreneurship although they are often inseparable. Business is essentially about making profit whereas entrepreneurship describes the mindset one uses to run an organisation. For some entrepreneurs, profit may not have been in the [...]

A-Z of Graduate Careers

Advertising and communications Advertising As one of Asia’s leading advertising capitals, Hong Kong has a vibrant advertising industry that spans conventional print and broadcast channels, along with the Internet and niche players such as direct mail and display advertisers – businesses engaged in creating and designing ads for use in shopping malls or on billboards [...]

Engineers today are not just engineering professionals, but also risk managers

NAME: Bob YEUNG Wai Lam DEGREE: BEng in Civil and Structural Engineering, HKUST, 1999; CEng MICE, 2006 JOB: Site Agent EMPLOYER: Leighton Contractors (Asia) Limited At university I studied civil engineering because being able to contribute to the society in this field makes me proud. When I studied in HKUST, I gained not only engineering [...]