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僅用了兩個月時間，ChatGPT用戶已衝破一億，你是不是其中一個用家？近日OpenAI更推出了GPT-4，改善用戶體驗同時讓人工智能的思考更貼近人意，打工仔有沒有想過ChatGPT能改變整體求職體驗，增加我們的獲聘機會？ ...

在搵工過程中，最折磨打工仔的是什麼？第一：等HR聯絡自己見工；第二：「返屋企等消息」。兩者都需要經過漫長的等待，就算如何準備充足，結果都是無法控制。等消息期間電話響起，卻是問你有無「借錢的需要」，「不斷」F5電子郵箱卻是一堆優惠速遞，無奈。 ...

作為打工仔嘅我同你，都會明白「期望薪金（Expected salary）」永遠同現實有實際距離。搵工轉工已經辛苦，見到成功在望仲要「講數」，真係心很累。面對「壓價」係咪一定要硬食，企硬係咪等於要同個Offer講再見？以下呢6招，可能幫到你！ ...

搵到搵唔到，唔係靠彩數。「搵工」，除咗喺網上求職平台（例如CPjobs）Search keywords睇下有咩新Job opening之外，當中仲包含更新履歷表（CV），準備面試同埋見工之後嘅跟進部署等等。所有嘅準備都係為咗畀未來僱主見到自己嘅工作能力，從而獲得工作機會。好多打工仔轉工唔順利，好多時未必係運氣問題，有可能係準備不足，個人未Ready都未定。 ...

In part 1 last week, we looked at what to do before interview day to help you answer questions better  (preparation, research, prediction and practice). Today we give you further advice for the interview day itself and how to look back on it after it’s done. On interview day Calm your nerves ...

You have drafted a cover letter and sent off your resumé. The call or email came through; you’ve been shortlisted! The end is now in sight! But there’s still just one more hurdle to clear: the interview. And it’s in English! No one really enjoys interviews (if you’re one of the rare few, you wouldn’t be reading this article right now…). However, with these top tips in hand, you’ll be able to sail through it more smoothly than you might expect. Before interview day ...

Last week, we looked at the purpose of a cover letter and how to structure the first two paragraphs, covering an opening statement and a description of relevant studies and work experience. Let’s look at how to finish the draft you wrote last week. 3. A description of the important personal qualities that you would bring to the job. Emphasise why you are the best candidate for the job.  ...

Applying for a job can be a daunting task. There is so much to do — finding the right role to apply for, updating your CV, going to an interview — all of these are important steps that must be done well. Writing a cover letter can therefore sometimes seem less important when faced with other important tasks. But a good covering letter can make the difference between rejection and progressing to an interview. Let’s look at how to tackle this all-important piece of work. What is the purpose of a cover letter? ...

In a recent online poll, Hays found that 48 per cent of Hongkongers update their CV frequently, but only 25 per cent… ...