Career guides
Visas, applications, interviews and onboarding. Turn your question into a clear next step.
31 guides
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Online tests and AI video interviews
What numerical, verbal and personality tests are doing, and how a recorded video round is scored.
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Superday technicals
A working frame for valuation, accounting and markets questions, including who regulates what in Hong Kong.
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SFC licences, the HKSI exams and the IIQE
When a licence is required, which papers the HKSI exams cover, and what the insurance exam asks.
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Where each industry actually recruits
Consulting, accounting, tech, consumer, finance, public bodies and government. Channels, not a calendar.
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Civil service rules for non-local graduates
The permanent-resident rule, the exceptions, qualifications, language, and the Basic Law and NSL test.
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The CV and the letter a Hong Kong desk reads
What a Hong Kong reader looks for in a page, and the mistakes that get a file closed.
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Behavioural interviews in three languages
How to use STAR without sounding scripted, and how Cantonese, Mandarin and English rounds differ.
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HKICPA, the CFA and qualifying as a solicitor
The HKICPA qualification programme, how far the SFC recognises the CFA, and the PCLL and overseas-lawyer routes.
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Teachers, social workers, nurses and engineers
What registration or membership asks of each of these four professions.
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Applying for technology and software roles
How to read a role, what to put in a portfolio, and how a technical interview is usually run. A method note, not an official dataset.
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Audit and consulting interviews
The usual rounds, the technical questions, and the case. A method note, not an official dataset.
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Background checks
Degree checks, what a certificate of no criminal conviction can and cannot be used for, and spent convictions.
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LinkedIn and a network in Hong Kong
The profile, an informational conversation, a referral, a recruiter, and events. A method note.
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Your personal data while you are job hunting
Job ads, a copy of your identity card, a medical check, how long records are kept, and your right to see them.
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Target Employer List and Application Tracker
Build a tiered employer list and track each role, next action and outcome in one spreadsheet.
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One CV for Multiple JDs: Keywords and ATS
Tailor a master CV to each role, map JD keywords to evidence and format it for ATS software.
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Application Questions: Motivation, Skills and Additional Information
Answer motivation and skills questions, use the additional-information field and check each submission.
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The HR Phone Screen: Questions, Pay and Work Status
Prepare for common screening questions about motivation, salary, language and visa status.
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Case Interviews for Non-Consulting Roles
Break down and present business cases for banking, product, operations and finance roles.
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Finance Interviews: Market Questions and Stock Pitches
Build an evidence-based market view or stock pitch and respond to follow-up questions.
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Walk Me Through Your CV: Self-Introductions in Chinese and English
Structure concise introductions in Chinese and English, with versions for different time limits.
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Group Interviews and Assessment Centres
Prepare for group discussions, role-play, in-tray tasks and networking exercises.
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Presentations and Written Exercises
Plan timed presentations, case reports and workplace emails under assessment conditions.
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Applying on the Mainland: Shenzhen and Campus Recruitment
Understand mainland applications, assessments, interviews and overseas-qualification checks.
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Questions to Ask at the End of an Interview
Prepare useful questions for each interviewer and save offer terms for the right stage.
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After the Interview: Thank-You Emails and Follow-Ups
Write thank-you notes, ask for updates at the right time and keep referrers informed.
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After a Rejection: Feedback, Review and Reapplying
Request feedback, review where an application stalled and decide whether to reapply.
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Applying to Hong Kong Start-ups and SMEs
Find roles, check employers, spot job traps and confirm terms before signing.
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Making the Most of Career Centres and Alumni Mentors
Use career advice, mock interviews, mentoring schemes and alumni events effectively.
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Explaining Career Gaps, Career Changes and University Background
Explain gaps, career changes, university background and grades truthfully and concisely.
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The Day Before an Interview: A Checklist
Confirm timing, travel, equipment and documents, then review the essentials.