Lamvy Lai Tze-chiu, a manager at Sun Life Financial, got his job through a recruitment website. He tells Wong Yat-hei that working for a firm with a solid corporate governance will take his career to the next level.
What is your academic background?
I graduated in 2006 with a bachelor's degree in information technology from Sun Yat-sen University [in Guangdong]. I studied for my master's and eventually got my PhD in finance from Jinan University [in Guangzhou] in 2008.
How do you start your day?
If you want to succeed, you need to wake up an hour earlier than others. I usually get up at 6.30am to check out the performance of the European and US equity markets.
What does your job entail?
I market wealth and protection solutions to customers according to their needs. I prepare marketing strategies and develop a relationship with customers.