"Finding Your Dream Job in China" Panel Afterthoughts

Published Jun 22,2011
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On the evening of June 14, 2011 I had the pleasure of moderating iTV-Asia's "Finding Your Dream Job in China" panel discussion and networking event. The panelists were Ms. Kelly Qian (Executive Partner, The Jace-Kelly Leadership Acquisitions), Mr. Frank Mulligan (China Director, Accetis International), and Mr. Larry Wang (Founder/CEO, Wang & Li Asia Resources). With 50 years of combined professional experience in China, they shared their expertise and insights on current employment market realities in this increasingly complex landscape.

Hawaii's Links to Japan and China

Published Apr 25,2011
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I am wrapping up a 2-week visit to my home in Honolulu, Hawaii. The economy of our humble island “Aloha State”—so dependent on tourism—has taken a hit in the wake of the devastating and heartbreaking Tohoku earthquake and tsunami of March 11. My half-full All Nippon Airways flight from Tokyo to Honolulu, usually packed full of Japanese tourists, is just a portion of the evidence.
 

Insights from a Recruiting Conference: Take-aways that every job seeker needs to know

Published Apr 05,2011
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My career services industry colleague in the US, Diane Hudson Burns of Career Marketing Techniques, recently attended the ONREC Global Recruiting Conference. Onrec.com is the world’s leading information resource for HR and Recruiting professionals, and is the accompanying website to Online Recruitment Magazine

Diane, a career coach and professional resume writer, rubbed elbows with several hundred recruiters (corporate/internal, third-party/contingency, retained, and executive), job board operators, and other industry experts. She attended 10 sessions and heard from more than 16 speakers.

Is The Traditional Resume Still Relevant?

Published Mar 22,2011
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The other day over lunch, a consulting colleague and I were talking about the fact that an increasing number of employers and recruiters (yes, in China as well) are turning to LinkedIn to research and/or source talent. We agreed that having a LinkedIn profile is mandatory these days, regardless of whether or not you are in an active job search.

We also wondered, is the traditional paper resume (or pdf or Word) going to continue to be relevant?