English with Subtitle English with Subtitle Cantonese with Subtitle Cantonese with Subtitle Let's see how you handle this extra workload for 6 months, and then we can discuss a formal promotion." 「不如睇下你呢半年做得點，之後再傾正式升職啦。」 🚩 RED FLAG. This is called a "Quiet Promotion." The company gets manager-level output for a junior-level salary, and by month 6, the budget is magically "frozen." 🚩 聽到呢句要小心！呢個叫「Quiet Promotion」。公司用 Junior 人工買你 Manager 級嘅產出，半年後通常會話 Budget freeze 咗。 In this

Let's see how you handle this extra workload for 6 months, and then we can discuss a formal promotion." 🚩 RED FLAG. This is called a "Quiet Promotion." The company gets manager-level output for a junior-level salary, and by month 6, the budget is magically "frozen." In this episode, your Career Coach and Headhunter - Hong Ming Lau, ACC and co-host - Candy Tsang teach you how to say YES to the opportunity, but force leadership to commit to a timeline and a paycheck. Link belo

Many parents sit in my office or on Zoom and say something like: “I want to help, but I also don’t want to take over.” They see their child sending applications with no replies, or avoiding the topic entirely. They feel anxious – but they also don’t want to become “that parent” who writes emails or fills in forms on behalf of their adult child. This tension is completely normal. In this article, I’ll share a framework for understanding healthy parental support during a child’

Parents often tell me, “His CV looks fine,” or “We used a good template online.” On the surface, the document is clean, the spelling is correct, and the education section is impressive. Yet… interviews are still not coming. The reality is that many student and graduate CVs are “good enough” as a school document, but not strong enough as a business tool. Employers are not judging a CV on how neat it looks; they are asking a simple question: “Does this convince me to interview

English with Subtitles Cantonese with Subtitles English with Subtitles Cantonese with Subtitles Boss A wants it by Tuesday. Boss B wants it by Tuesday. Welcome to the nightmare of Matrix Management. 老細 A 俾單急嘢你，老細 B 又俾單急嘢你，兩個都話星期二要！ If you try to be a superhero and do it all, you will burn out in months. In this episode, your Career Coach and Headhunter - Hong Ming Lau, ACC and co-host - Candy Tsang share the headhunter secret to surviving multiple bosses: "Capacity Mapping" a

From “I have no idea what to do” to a concrete first step: a typical student journey A very common profile I see: Final‑year or recent graduate from a good university Reasonable grades, some activities and internships CV is “fine” but not strategic When I ask, “What roles are you targeting?” the answer is: “I’m quite open – maybe marketing, consulting… or finance?” In other words: smart and capable, but unfocused. Drawing on my combined background in head‑hunting / executive

Boss A wants it by Tuesday. Boss B wants it by Tuesday. Welcome to the nightmare of Matrix Management. 老細 A 俾單急嘢你，老細 B 又俾單急嘢你，兩個都話星期二要！ If you try to be a superhero and do it all, you will burn out in months. In this episode, your Career Coach and Headhunter - Hong Ming Lau, ACC and co-host - Candy Tsang share the headhunter secret to surviving multiple bosses: "Capacity Mapping" and the "Yes, if..." framework. 如果你想做超級英雄搞掂晒，好快就會 Burnout。喺呢一集，你的職業教練兼獵頭顧問- Hong Ming Lau, ACC 同

Loving support vs. labour market reality: what parents can (and can’t) do for their children’s careers Parents today do more than ever: Overseas or top‑tier education Extra courses, tutoring and enrichment Activities, leadership, volunteering… Yet when it comes to entering the job market, many parents quietly tell me: “I don’t really know how hiring works now “What worked in my time doesn’t seem to apply anymore.” “I want to help, but I don’t want to push too hard.” With a ba

Why high‑achieving students still struggle with their first job (and what parents can do differently) We all know a version of this story: A student with good grades, internships and activities Parents who have invested heavily in education But when graduation comes… the job search stalls CVs are sent. Silence. Interviews happen, but no offers. Everyone becomes anxious, and sometimes things get tense at home. From my experience in executive search / headhunting and career coa

English with Subtitles Cantonese with Subtitles English with Subtitles Cantonese with Subtitles Are you crushing it at work, only to find your boss micromanaging you or taking credit for your wins? You might be dealing with an insecure manager. In Episode 26 of the Trouvé Executive Podcast, your career coach and headhunter Hong Ming Lau and co-host Candy Tsang reveal why top performers get targeted and how to use "Strategic Over-Communication" to manage your boss's ego withou

Over the years in executive search and coaching, we’ve interviewed thousands of professionals – from fresh graduates to senior leaders. What’s interesting is that many of the small mistakes we see at the senior level actually started with their very first job search. Recently, as we speak more with parents, students and recent graduates, a clear pattern has emerged. Young jobseekers are often: Smart Educated Hard‑working …but still struggling to turn applications into offers.

Many parents in Hong Kong and across Asia invest heavily in their children’s education — tutors, enrichment classes, exam preparation and overseas study. Yet when it comes to the final step into the working world , many families tell us the same thing: “My son / daughter is bright and hard‑working, but we don’t really know how to help them get their first proper job.” The transition from education to employment has never been more competitive. Entry‑level roles now expect “wo

English with subtitles Are you crushing it at work, only to find your boss micromanaging you or taking credit for your wins? You might be dealing with an insecure manager. In Episode 26 of the Trouvé Executive Podcast, your career coach and headhunter Hong Ming Lau and co-host Candy Tsang reveal why top performers get targeted and how to use "Strategic Over-Communication" to manage your boss's ego without shrinking your own potential. 你做嘢好叻、跑到數，但老細開始瘋狂 micromanage 你，甚至暗中搶你功勞？

English with subtitles 🏷️ If your personal brand at work is "helpful," "flexible," and "never complains," you are likely underpaid. In the corporate world, silence is interpreted as satisfaction. If you never push back, the system assumes you are happy with less. 🏷️如果你在公司的形象是「好幫手」、「肯遷就」、「從不投訴」，你很可能人工偏低。在職場上，沉默等於滿意。如果你從不反抗，系統就會假設你願意接受更少的回報。 In this episode, your career coach and headhunter Hong Ming Lau and co-host Candy Tsang give you the 3 sentences you need to use to st

Are you paying the "Nice Guy Discount"? 🏷️ If your personal brand at work is "helpful," "flexible," and "never complains," you are likely underpaid. In the corporate world, silence is interpreted as satisfaction. If you never push back, the system assumes you are happy with less. In this episode, your career coach and headhunter Hong Ming Lau and co-host Candy Tsang give you the 3 sentences you need to use to stop being "convenient" and start being "respected." Stop giving a

English with Subtitles Cantonese with Subtitles They told you to make yourself "indispensable" for job security. They lied. 🔒 If you are the only person who can do your job, you have built a prison, not a career. You cannot be promoted because your department would collapse without you. 有人教你要令自己「不可或缺」來保住飯碗？他們騙你的。🔒如果你是全公司唯一懂做你工作的人，你不是在建立事業，你是在坐牢。你永遠無法升職，因為你一走，部門就會崩潰。 In this episode, your career coach and headhunter Hong Ming Lau, ACC and co-host Candy Tsang explain the

English Cantonese They told you to make yourself "indispensable" for job security. They lied. 🔒 If you are the only person who can do your job, you have built a prison, not a career. You cannot be promoted because your department would collapse without you. 有人教你要令自己「不可或缺」來保住飯碗？他們騙你的。🔒如果你是全公司唯一懂做你工作的人，你不是在建立事業，你是在坐牢。你永遠無法升職，因為你一走，部門就會崩潰。 In this episode, your career coach and headhunter Hong Ming Lau, ACC and co-host Candy Tsang explain the difference between a "Technici

English with Subtitles Cantonese with Subtitles English with Subtitle If you haven't felt scared or challenged at work in the last 12 months, you are in trouble. 📉 如果你過去 12 個月在公司沒有感到害怕或挑戰，你有大麻煩了。📉 You think you are "stable." I think you are rotting. We call this the "Loyalty Tax." While you sit comfortably, your market value is dropping, and your salary is falling behind inflation. 你以為這叫「穩定」？我覺得這叫「發霉」。這就是「忠誠稅」(Loyalty Tax)。當你舒舒服服坐著時，你的市場價值正在下跌，你的人工正在被通脹拋離。 In this episo

If you haven't felt scared or challenged at work in the last 12 months, you are in trouble. 📉 如果你過去 12 個月在公司沒有感到害怕或挑戰，你有大麻煩了。📉 You think you are "stable." I think you are rotting. We call this the "Loyalty Tax." While you sit comfortably, your market value is dropping, and your salary is falling behind inflation. 你以為這叫「穩定」？我覺得這叫「發霉」。這就是「忠誠稅」(Loyalty Tax)。當你舒舒服服坐著時，你的市場價值正在下跌，你的人工正在被通脹拋離。 In this episode, your career coach and headhunter Hong Ming Lau, ACC and co-host C

English with subtitle Cantonese with subtitle English with subtitle Cantonese with subtitle Are you a "Paper Tiger"? 🐯 你是不是一隻「紙老虎」？🐯 Many professionals chase fancy titles like "Vice President" or "Head of..." thinking it’s career growth. However, if you have no budget, no team, and no P&L, you aren't climbing the ladder—you are digging a hole. In this episode, your career coach and headhunter Hong Ming Lau, ACC, along with co-host Candy Tsang, explain "Title Inflation."