https://www.scmp.com/rss/266154/feed Louisa Wong was born to a refugee family in the famed “Walled City” in Hong Kong. Currently the executive chairman of Global Sage, she spent the last 30 years of her career advising CEOs of global institutions on leadership and talent development. A Harvard Business School graduate and a prolific entrepreneur, Louisa established the first headhunting firm in China in 1996. Her community work includes active engagement with universities and support to NGOs. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Some very senior leaders I have spoken to recently, from both the private and public sectors, are quick to dismiss the alarming unemployment rate among fresh graduates in Hong Kong as just another recession-related anomaly that will correct itself when the economy picks up. They said the Class of 2020 is no different from the Financial Crisis Class of 2009, or the Sars Class of 2003, when the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic hit. I respectfully – and wholeheartedly – disagree. The... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3099627/youth-unemployment-why-we-should-be-very-worried-hong-kongs-fresh?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3099627/youth-unemployment-why-we-should-be-very-worried-hong-kongs-fresh?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 01 Sep 2020 22:45:14 +0000 In my line of work, job security is always a concern; all professionals who make career moves are looking not only for advancement, but also stability. The traditional definition of job security was predominantly focused on "not being fired", as employees burrowed deep into businesses, making themselves as indispensible as possible. Today, however, job security has taken on a different definition. During a company meeting in which a business partnership was announced, an employee of mine asked:... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1022611/mobility-new-job-security?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1022611/mobility-new-job-security?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 24 Aug 2012 16:00:00 +0000