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 [...]
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 [...]
People tend to share more of themselves on Facebook than they should. It's not uncommon for employees to post things like, "My job stinks....I need to find a new position quick!" or "My company makes billions of dollars a year and they can't even pay their employees a livable wage!". These are actually fairly tame [...]
Successful organizations in Bangkok all have one thing in common, they have great team chemistry. The strong working relationships that exist within these companies can be attributed to a number of things: effective hiring, trust among colleagues and a unified organization working towards a common goal. In developing these traits within a company, a powerful [...]
A talented Thai professional who lacks integrity can destroy a company and serve as a bad influence to other employees in the organization. Therefore, the first thing any Bangkok company should seek out in any potential employee is integrity. However, this can be difficult to determine over the course of the interview process as people are [...]
A company needs to operate like a fine-tuned machine when it comes to hiring. Everyone a candidate meets needs to create a good impression while also effectively selling the company. On weak link in the chain can cause a potential great hire to walk out the door. The amazing thing is few if any companies in [...]
Interviewing can be tough, especially if the hiring manager is from a foreign country. In speaking with many professionals in Bangkok, they acknowledge they sometimes lack confidence in speaking with a foreign born hiring manager for a variety of reasons and they often seek our advice in knowing how to better prepare for the interview. [...]
