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1 Extraordinary Channel to Good Hire

February 14, 2018August 9, 2018 Douglashire, manager, recruitment, teaching0 comment

Following the last post, I want to tell you more about a special advantage if you teach part-time. We all know the conventional recruitment channels: job sites, employment agencies, and your network. Though students are also people you know, i.e. making up part of your network, there are a number of reasons why they deserve your serious consideration when you need to hire. You meet your students a few times Unless you lead a one-off training session, usually a course has several lessons. This means you will see your students…

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5 Gains from Teaching Part-time

February 14, 2018August 9, 2018 Douglascoaching, income, manager, stage fright, teaching0 comment

Teaching is another “never-die” trait of mine, probably because I am a Leo: it feels like performing on a stage. I started accumulating my teaching credentials when I was a university student. At present I am teaching International Financial Reporting in Hong Kong for University of Sunderland. My favourite is Management Accounting, as there are many useful tools to help the business. Other business courses I taught were Financial Accounting, Business Law, and General Business. I tutored Logic & Methodology for The Open University of Hong Kong. Early on I…

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The Story of C. Ron: Player, Owner and Manager

February 14, 2018August 9, 2018 Douglasfootball manager0 comment

C. Ron emerged to be one of the best soccer players in the world. He was a fast and fierce attacker. He won many championships for his clubs, in the course of which he also won numerous personal awards. He was determined in the international stage, worked hard with his teammates, and finally won the European Championship for his country. Added to all these trophies was his handsome face. Then he retired as a footballer after a wonderful career as a player. Eventually he acquired a club in the lower…

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From Football Manager to Company Manager

February 5, 2018August 9, 2018 Douglasfootball manager, hire, human resources management, manager, recruitment0 comment

I like to play computer games. They range from war games (e.g. Romance of the Three Kingdoms) to role-play adventure (e.g. Advanced Dungeons and Dragons) to first-person-shooting (e.g. Rainbow Six). For sports games, it is mainly soccer. And I switched from action, i.e. directly controlling players in the field, to simulation. And the one game I have been so into, is Football Manager. Interestingly, this game is like a job. You have to decide how to run the club, under the requirements of the board of directors, and constraints from…

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Bubble, Burst and Blossom: a Perspective Derived from the Internet Bubble

February 3, 2018August 9, 2018 Douglasenergy, environment, internet bubble, medical technology0 comment

Introduction The Internet Bubble has led me to re-think the development of the modern world, and the interlock with the stock market. Advancement of Human Beings I think it is fair and understandable to say that human beings are advancing in general, because we are the intelligent organism. Advancement comes from the accumulation of knowledge, and always goes on. Simply put, when you find a better way to do something, often you don’t want to go back to the old, less efficient approach. So, after paper was invented, people tend…

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The worst you can be at work: “I don’t know”

February 3, 2018August 9, 2018 Douglasnew manager0 comment

When you have just been promoted, or when you just step into a difficult job, you may find yourself really stressed because of the mess you are facing, or you just don’t know why there seem to be so many things popping up from anywhere. How can you tell if you are in control of the situation at work? The worst scenario is when you are clueless. The following list gives you an idea of where you are now: 1. You don’t know what the problem is (or worse, you…