Getting fired from a job is like a professional "scarlet letter" and many employers will tell a recruiter privately, "don't send us anyone who has been fired". The tough thing is regardless of how successful someone has been over their career, it's hard for employers in Bangkok to overlook a firing in someone's work history. The [...]
For far too many Bangkok professionals, they view the exit interview as an opportunity to get off their chest all the things they did not like about their job, colleagues and company. In their mind, since they have already quit and are going to a different company, they can say anything they want during the [...]
What is a bragbook? A bragbook is a collection of documents which provides evidence of your success to a potential employer. Typically, they are assembled within a tabbed divider utilizing transparent sheet protectors. What is the purpose of a bragbook? A bragbook establishes credibility and enhances a potential employer’s sense of confidence that you [...]
An interview is really a sales presentation and your job is to show the company how you can solve their problems or fill an important need. Similar to a doctor, you need to diagnosis the issue before you offer a prescription. In the business world, that means you need to understand a company and what [...]
Every Bangkok professional submits references as part of their formal job application process and it's important that you handle your references wisely. As the leading executive search firm in Southeast Asia, we have conducted hundreds of reference checks at the executive level and it's amazing how many top professionals do such a poor job in [...]
Bangkok companies will never come out and say, "This is a really lousy job and we pay virtually nothing" yet there are certain words used in job descriptions that should signal to you that you may be looking at a position to avoid. So what are some of the common phrases and words used by human resource [...]
Due to overwhelming demand by Thai professionals and hospitality companies, Bangkok Executive Search has launched Bangkok Hospitality Jobs. This new job board focuses exclusively on hospitality jobs within Bangkok. This means we won't stuff our job board sections with completely unrelated employment opportunities like other job board sites in Thailand. With this new website, we [...]
The traffic in Bangkok makes commuting a nightmare for Thai professionals. Regardless of income or social class, gridlock is something everyone in the city has to deal with on daily basis. The stress of being stuck in traffic can impact one's mental and physical health yet there are things we can do to make the [...]
In order to have everyone on a team working together towards a common goal, Bangkok executives need to have the trust and confidence of their employees. In surveying Thai professionals, Bangkok Executive Search learned the most common ways that managers lose the support of their staffs. In our extensive surveys, humiliating a worker in front of [...]
Far too many companies in Bangkok hire the person who interviews the best, rather than he person who can do the job the best. The reason for this is quite simple...they ask the same questions every Thai professional has heard a thousand times before: "What's you biggest weakness?", "Tell me about a time you encountered [...]
