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CMI Hong Kong: updates from the board

Chartered Management Institute

The session was entitled “Technology and Business Collaboration: Leadership and Management” and was moderated by Dr Alan Miller CMgr FCMI (former CMI Hong Kong Regional Board Member). Find more information about the event and survey results here.

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Guest Blogger Nathan Zeldes: Why and How to Communicate Across Company Lines

leaderCommunicator

Throughout my career as a Principal engineer at Intel, I’ve repeatedly made a point to do that, and believe me, it wasn’t easy. Lastly, lack of priority, support and encouragement from one’s management (you’ll have noticed that whenever times are tough, travel to conferences and other meeting opportunities is the first to be axed.).

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A Better Way to Plan Your Career

Harvard Business Review

My students frequently ask me how I planned out my career to become president of Fidelity Investments. I always tell them, "There was no grand plan; I backed into my career one step at a time.". What does my history suggest about career planning? That you can't control the trajectory of your career.

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Cast the Net Wide – Make the Most of Your Promotional Time and.

Women on Business

If you have more time, contribute to an association committee. Many career-enhancing activities can develop from carefully chosen volunteer-based projects. The only way to work networking in is to schedule attendance to an event and go. This leads to furthering your credentials and friendships. Align with similar initiatives.

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Building Your Own Network When You’re Part of a Family Business

Harvard Business Review

She joined the Young President’s Organization and a women’s executive leadership organization, called the Committee of 200. And she made a point of attending industry conferences and executive education courses. Her last name opened doors. “Having this last name that was also a brand name helped.” Networking.

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The Big Picture of Business- Professional Education Necessary for Company Success

Strategy Driven

Outside of 'think tanks' for company executive committees, full-scope education does not occur. Most conference evaluation forms are lightweight and ask for surface rankings.rather than for nuggets of knowledge learned. They embrace technology, rather than ideas and concepts. That It's Supposed to Be Popular. merely begins.

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How to Write a Cover Letter

Harvard Business Review

John Lees, a UK-based career strategist and author of Knockout CV , agrees. Lees notes that in some industries, like fashion or technology, it’s more appropriate to say how much you love a company’s product or services. Over the past four years, Emily Sernaker applied for multiple positions at the International Rescue Committee (IRC).

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