As Japan’s hospitality industry continues to be battered by Covid-19, business entities and hospitality professionals are being forced to pivot, but all is not lost.
You’ve started work without ever having met any of your colleagues in the flesh. If you’re struggling to make connections and get noticed as you begin your “remote career”, here are some steps you can take.
You might be updating your hiring process by jumping on the technology bandwagon, but have you neglected the importance of the high-touch approach? Do your company’s job ads provide candidates with a sense of the organisation’s culture, and highlight opportunities for professional development and growth?
Upskilling and reskilling amount to nothing if you don’t know how to showcase your skills to prospective employers. Stating that you’ve worked in a particular job role, no matter how similar it is to the role you’re applying for, is no longer sufficient to secure a job interview.
The current Covid-19 crisis poses a “systematic risk” to your career. Mitigate such risks by developing competencies that people would be willing to pay top dollar for.
Hong Kong’s banking institutions are readying themselves to take advantage of opportunities in the Greater Bay Area (GBA). What will it take for them to succeed?
Lifestyle changes as a result of Covid-19 have indisputably accelerated the transformation of Taiwan’s FinTech and InsurTech sectors. Find out what types of talent you’ll need to stay ahead of the curve.
The Covid-19 crisis has accentuated the importance of certain skills and traits for professional success, and shown that degrees aren’t the sole means of acquiring them, says Jaime Lim of PeopleSearch.
The current crisis shouldn’t discourage you from taking steps to set and achieve your career goals, but depending on how severely your plans were derailed in 2020, you’ll need to approach 2021 differently.
By Bharati Jagdish “Adapting outside of my professional scope has always been more rewarding for me. If the worst happens and you’re replaced by an algorithm, you’d be equipped to move on to other roles, or even build your own […]