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Maximizing AI in Your Job Search: Don’t Let It Overshadow Your True Talents
In today’s job market, AI has become a go-to tool for many job seekers. Upload your old resume and a job description (JD) to ChatGPT, and within minutes, you’ll have a polished draft boasting phrases like “proficient in core skills” or “spearheaded project execution.” Mock interviews are just as easy. Input “product manager interview questions,”…
Read MoreCandidate Sentiment: Positive Experiences from Successful IT Placements
In Hong Kong’s competitive IT sector, talent acquisition is more than matching skills to roles. Positive candidate experience at every touchpoint drives engagement, retention, and strengthens employer brands. From supporting a candidate through the interview process for a major IT leadership role at a conglomerate to helping a Systems Administrator settle into an NGO, these…
Read MoreKOS International Unveils 2025/26 Singapore Salary Guide
In Singapore’s rapidly evolving talent landscape, data-driven insights are crucial for staying ahead. KOS International Singapore team is proud to present our comprehensive 2025/26 Singapore Salary Guide, designed to empower both organizations and professionals with clear benchmarks across key sectors including: • Human Resources and Legal • Accounting and Finance • Information Technology • Sales and Marketing • Retail • Supply…
Read MoreKOS Shines in HRoot Top 100 Human Resource Service Agencies in 2025
We’re beyond honored to be recognized as one of the Top 100 Human Resource Service Agencies (Recruitment and Employment) by HRoot! This accolade celebrates our relentless pursuit of excellence in connecting exceptional talent with global visionary organizations. At KOS International, we believe that great talent is the cornerstone of every successful business. Our agile, comprehensive…
Read MoreKOS Insights | Stablecoins Reignite the FinTech Boom: Winning the Talent Race
The FinTech sector is revolutionizing global finance at an unprecedented pace, driving profound innovations in payments, investments, and risk management. By 2025, stablecoins have become a red-hot commodity in the global FinTech and crypto markets. These specialized digital assets maintain price stability by pegging to other assets (typically fiat currencies like the USD), effectively addressing…
Read More【KOS 猎头话你知】空窗期点样答 HR 问题？
喺香港，愈来愈多人选择停一停：读master、考公务员或者参加短期专业培训…… 但随之而来嘅，系对「空窗期」嘅深深焦虑：「CV 上面有空白，会唔会搵唔到工㗎？」 作为资深嘅猎头，我哋想同大家分享啲insights，将空窗期转化为你嘅求职优势。 HR 真正关心嘅唔系你「空咗几耐」，而系： • 能力匹配度：你嘅核心能力系乜？ 你做得掂呢个岗位吗？ • 方向清晰度：你呢段经历对你长期职业发展嘅意义？ • 投入状态：你可以快速进入工作节奏吗？ 当 HR 问起空窗期，万能回答公式： 坦诚原因 + 补充收获 + 表明状态 （我做咗乜 + 我學到咗咩 + 我準備好啦！ ） 实战应用例子： • 情景 1（備考 / 進修）： 「那段时间我学习咗 XX 技能，不单止令我掌握咗岗位所需嘅 XX 基础能力，更锻炼咗我嘅逻辑思维 / 专注力 / 时间管理能力。 而家我已经准备好将所学用喺实际工作度。」 • 情景 2（旅行 / 休息）： 「结束上一份高强度工作后，我拣咗一次深度旅行 / 休息（比如：喺东南亚背包旅行）。 呢段经历让我提升咗喺有限预算下规划复杂行程嘅能力，亦锻炼咗同唔同文化背景人士嘅高效沟通技巧。…
Read MoreKOS Fintech | 10 個月從資深顧問到經理：一位 360° 獵頭的進化論
在當今複雜多變的市場環境下，許多企業招聘名額緊縮，招聘愈發謹慎，需求愈發嚴苛，獵頭行業也面臨著巨大挑戰。然而 KOS 金融科技團隊的 Ian 用自己亮眼的成績單在 10 個月內從資深顧問晉升至經理，成為 KOS 晉升最快的獵頭之一，與 Ian 合作過的許多企業 HR / 企業創始人更是稱讚他的專業。本期我們和 Ian 聊聊他是如何在逆勢中突圍，實現 10 個月極速晉升的？ 一、誰說 i 人做不好獵頭 提到獵頭，許多人都會想起看似更能言善辯，社交能力超強和超外向的 “e 人”，作為 i 人的 Ian 平時話不太多，但是總給別人一種很 “穩” 的感覺。在如今企業招聘需求愈發嚴苛的環境下，Ian 月月有 1 到 2 個職位的交付，足以體現他的專業能力。當大多數人將 i 人的內向性格視為職場劣勢時，Ian 卻在科技賽道不斷挖掘和鞏固自身的獨特優勢。 五年前，秉持 “科技是第一生產力” 想法的 Ian 堅定地選擇科技賽道，他用快速、專注且持續的學習，將自己從 “外行” 變成 “懂行”。在剛成為獵頭時，他將編程的入門書籍看了個遍，對科技行業的術語也了然於心。多年來，它始終堅持關注 36 氪等科技資訊平台，在和企業和候選人的每一次會面，每一個電話中，逐步積累自己對行業、對人才的認知。憑藉極致的鑽研精神，他能夠更快、更好地與企業和候選人溝通，鏈接技術人才與企業需求。 Ian 分享道：”在科技行業，我們會遇到許多之前沒接觸過，沒聽過的全新業務，但我並不畏難。我會做大量的調研和學習，了解這個業務上下游和對標公司他們在看什麼樣的候選人，進行一個全面的 mapping。在了解行業和職位的需求同時，我也能逐漸找到好的人選”。在他看來，與每一個候選人建立的聯繫，都是寶貴的學習機會。和他們溝通的時候，他總能在這場溝通中快速學習和輸出很多東西，也在持續的溝通中提升自己的能力。正如他所說：”我們在和企業、候選人的溝通中，不僅要輸出行業的一些洞察和觀點，更要通過每一次交流，讓自己變得更專業。” 二、從量變到質變，”穩” 來自過人的努力 面對企業 “優質人才難求”…
Read MoreKOS 2025 Hong Kong Talent Pulse Mid-Year Update Revealed!
Amid economic recalibration, geopolitical tension, and digital transformation, hiring strategies shift, revealing changing priorities across sectors in both candidate expectations and organizational needs. This Mid-Year Talent Pulse Report by KOS International provides a cross-sectoral view of workforce dynamics across 13 sectors: • Financial Services • Accounting and Finance • Legal and Company Secretarial • Human…
Read MoreThe Rise of Contract IT Recruitment in Hong Kong SAR
Introduction: Hong Kong SAR’s employers are tightening budgets, reducing headcount, and increasingly turning to contract workers — especially among global multinational companies undergoing rightsizing due to a sluggish economy and digital disruption. This trend is fueled by widespread digital transformation initiatives and the urgent need for expertise in cloud computing, artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity, and…
Read MoreKOS Unveils 2025 Mainland China Salary Guide: Trends Decode
In 2025, the business landscape is undergoing a structural transformation. Technological breakthroughs, AI commercialization, growing cross-border compliance complexity, and the shift of ESG from concept to execution are reshaping the value of talent. Rapid growth in frontier industries is driving salary premiums for specialized talent, while automation is putting pressure on foundational roles and accelerating…
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