CareNet, Winter issue 2005-06

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CareNet - Winter Issue 2005-06

You are the 244th visitor. Company Visits to Bureau Veritas Li Po Chun Charitable Trust Fund Overseas PG Study & Professional Training Scholarships 06-07 Schedule of Career Education Program(2005-2006 Spring Semester) Fire Services Department- Physical Tests Trial Day (11- 12 February 2006) Results of Mock Aptitude Test Session on 19 Jan 2006 Invitation to a forum Puzzel Our Global Role of Hong Kong'(to be held on 25 Feb 06) Internship Offer - University Students Development Program 2006 (Deadline: 18 Feb 06) Career Exploration Seminar on Marketing & Sales Radica is inviting applications for its Radica Development Program(RDP) Behavior Description Interviewing (source: Pfeiffer University) Employment Services of Labour Department Recruitment of 900 Police Constables and 50 Inspectors (Expiry Date: 31 March 2006) Apply for Continuing Education Fund EVENT CALENDAR OF THE MONTH END Have FUN, Have FUTURE Mentor: Joseph Leung (Engineer, Housing Department, HKSAR Government; Lecturer of OUHK) Mentee: Benson Chan (Year 3 Mathematics and IT Education; a member of Science for Success) Joseph and Benson joined the Confluence Mentorship Program organized by the Career Center in 2004-05. They met each other for 8 times in the past 8 months Let's share their story of what they have done to turn the mentoring relationship into a fruitful and rewarding experience for both of them. Joseph - the Mentor At the beginning Our first meeting was in Benson's dormitory where I introduced my wife and son to him. To start with, I tried to understand his school life. My wife is working at the Music Office while Benson used to play the guitar. Thus we have a topic in common - music - besides stuff related to work and study. Benson played his guitar music and we enjoyed it. From then, our relationship has been getting closer and closer. Sharing is a good ice-breaker for any relationship. If you chat with a new friend, try to look for the common hobby or interest and you will feel comfortable to carry on with the conversation. Once you get started, the mentoring relationship begins to take root. Learning achieved I am a part-time lecturer of the Open University. I shared with Benson about characteristics analysis of human being. I think the analysis theory can help him understand himself better and give him some direction in career planning. Later In last summer, Benson worked in a government department and he always shared his work experience with me. Joseph & Benson at a Boy Scout function Being an engineer at the Housing Department, I was ready to tell him my views about the workplace manner and culture in the government. He was willing to listen to me. I believe my advice should be useful to him in the short and long run. Benson - the Mentee At the beginning.... I was looking for summer internship. Then I got two offers and had to choose between them. I was confused and undecided. I turned to Joseph for advice. He gave me detailed analysis and useful advice. Finally I made the right choice. I chose to work as a summer programmer at the Census and Statistics Department in the HKSAR Government. Starting from his life to his job.. The first thing I would like to find out from my mentor is to understand his life. I readily accepted Joseph's invitation to his Boy Scout party and committee meeting. I enjoyed all these functions. Joseph is the dean of a team and I appreciate his immense contribution to the Boy Scout group. I can see his charismatic leadership through observing his behavior in these activities. The leadership in Joseph Most of us think that a good leader should be confident, energetic and influential. From Joseph, I learnt that humor is also very important. A small joke or story is a powerful panadol in reducing stress and tension in a group. Wise use of humor fosters friendly co-operation. Even though I am a sport team leader at HKUST, I was not effective in managing my team. I wish the leadership skills I learnt from Joseph will help me improve my leadership in the University as well as in my future career. What did we do together? We did meet regularly every month - 8 times already in the past 8 months. Christmas party, yacht trip, dinner buffet - all these gave us exciting time to chat with each other and have fun. I could also meet some friends of Joseph from different fields such as entrepreneurial, music and education. Of course, we often met at HKUST because our campus is such a nice place to visit. What would you have done more if given another chance to develop a mentoring relationship? My mentor was the one who invited me to join his activities. I should have taken more initiative in arranging meetings with my mentor. We would like to suggest that the Career Center organizes more get-together events for us to meet with other mentors and mentees in the Confluence Mentorship Program. It may cultivate a stronger mentoring relationship collectively. 「利人利己」的事業及成功企業金字塔 (梁永忠博士現任香港生產力促進局企業 發展及物流高級顧問;以下節錄自梁博士 於二○○五「企業推廣週」講座-「中小 企成長之路」的演講內容) 何謂事業? 談到事業，大部分人都以自我發展，實 現及得益作為出發點，梁博士卻另有一 番見解。他引用<<易傳>>所言，「舉而 錯之天下之民，謂之事業。」他認為事 業是為天下人民安定而謀幸福，因此企 業家要回饋社會，得到員工、客戶及供 應商的信任就是「利人利己」的事業。

佘繼標博士寄語大學生 (佘博士為新生電機科技集團主席及香港中小型企業聯合會會長; 以下節錄自佘博士於二○○五「企業推廣週」講 企業良心,成功秘訣」的演講內容) 成功企業家: 「誠信走遍天下,無信寸步難行。」 陳玉樹教授与佘繼標博士 成功大學生: 一 膽 (要有膽量勇氣) 二 力 (魄力加上努力) 三 功夫 (加強個人優勢較改善缺點容 易及有效) 四 積陰德 (建立良好人際網絡和關 係, 必有利日後事業發展) 五 讀書 (尊重知識, 完整人格, 積極參 與各種活動, 旅遊開拓視野) Quotable Quotes on ENTHUSIASM

If you don’t have enthusiasm, you don’t have anything. Kemmons Wilson, Sr. Nothing good or great can be done in the absence of enthusiasm. Tom Peters The real secret of success is enthusiasm Walter P. Chrysler Enthusiasm and joy are Siamese twins It’s hard to find one without the other Peter McWilliams and John Rogers I feel sorry for the person who can’t get genuinely excited about his work. Not only will he never be satisfied, but he will never achieve anything worthwhile. Walter P. Chrysler The above quotes probably explain why enthusiasm is one of the key qualities sought after by employers. As a smart job seeker, do you have good answers to these questions? 1. What am I enthusiastic about? 2. What makes me excited and motivated? 3. What have I done about things that enthuse me? 4. How am I going to show my enthusiasm to the prospective employers in the job seeking process? What does a veteran banker say about today's banking industry? (SCMP 12 Dec 2005) 'My first choice was advertising and the second was human resources management. But during my final year, no big firms from these sectors had any recruitment drives at the university. As a result, I became a banker by accident,' Mr. Raymond Or Ching-fai, chief executive of Hang Seng Bank said. He applied to join HSBC as a management trainee. In three decades, he is now vice-chairman and chief executive of its subsidiary since May 2005. At the time he joined the industry, a banker was a highly admired job. In those days, it meant wearing a suit to count depositors' money or waiting for entrepreneurs to come seeking loans. Today, bank staff sell insurance, mutual funds, securities, bonds and other types of wealth management services. 'Nowadays, if you want to join the banking industry, you must accept the selling culture of banks. A successful banker must be able to sell, sell, sell.'

If you aspire to join the banking and finance field, will you be as lucky as Mr. Or who graduated at a time when not many graduates had or were expected to have a clear career plan and knowledge about the employment market? Probably not The questions that follow are: have you done a good research into the target industry before you come up with that career objective? Are you aware of the development and trends of the banking sector? To help you make an informed career decision, the Career Center has run a couple of talks and sharing sessions on the finance and banking industry where experienced finance professionals and alumni shared their views and advice on the prospects and challenges in joining the field. If you have missed these programs, you are strongly advised to view the videos posted on the Career Center website (http://career.ust.hk) under x27Career Education Programx27. These programs include: l Interview Tactics for Banking Industry ( 11 Nov 2005) l Alumni Sharing: Insidersx22 Views on Careers in Private Wealth Management (4 Nov 2005) l Career Seminar on Private Wealth Management Industry (6 Oct 2005) l Future Outlook of Finance Careers (5 Oct 2004)

Hot Videos on Job Search For serious job seekers who wish to get well prepared for the various screening exercises used by the major employers, you should not miss the videos produced by the Career Center which are accessible on the web (http://career.ust.hk). There you can get very practical advice and tips from Human Resource Professionals who use the screening tools to make hiring decisions and outstanding Alumni who have successfully passed the screening exercises and landed on their dream jobs. Go to Quick Links -> Job Search Experience Sharing Series 1. Assessment Center An intensive screening procedure which usually comprises of : aptitude test personality test in-tray exercise group discussion presentation exercise interview In-tray A simulation exercise to assess candidates skills in planning and organizing, reasoning, decision making and written communication. Imagine that you come to an office as an executive and you have to handle a stack of documents and memos in your in-tray within a limited period of time. It is going to be tough and challenging. 3. Group Discussion Leaderless group discussion is another commonly used screening tool to assess candidates interpersonal, teamwork, analytical and verbal communication skills. 4. Presentation Skills Analysis presentation (with adequate time for preparation) and impromptu presentation will be covered. 5. CRE Part II (now renamed as AO Recruitment Examination) Particularly useful for those high-fliers who aspire to become an AO in the HKSAR Government. 6. Creative Job Search Tap into the hidden job market and develop a proactive approach in job search. To help you get hands-on practice on the various screening exercises, the Career Center is running workshops on Aptitude Test, In-Tray, Group Discussion and Interview Skills. Please watch out for our announcements and join us