I remembered when the interview was coming to an end, I asked the interviewer – who later became my line manager, that: “When interviewing an intern, what would you expect? Do you expect he/she to contribute to the company right away?” As this was my first formal working experience, my whole idea, when choosing a company, was finding a place that accepts me first as a learner more than a contributor. And JobHopin is indeed ideal for what I was looking for. Being at the end of my sophomore year and on the edge of choosing a major, I took...
Ebook Performance Evaluation Review
Employee performance reviews, where managers evaluate their staff’s overall performance, are vital for every business. However, the effectiveness of those sessions depends on how they are prepared and conducted. Seeing the need for guidance on how to prepare for an efficient review, we have compiled the following ebook for our fellow managers and HR. Download the ebook here. Vietnam Startup JobHopin Closes Series A Investment Round With $2.45m JobHopin, a startup that wants to make job hunting in Southeast Asia easier, raises $2.45 million Series A Vietnam’s JobHopin nabs US$2.45M Series A to make recruitment easier in Southeast Asia JobHopinn...
Tu Anh and his proud story being a Intern at JobHopin
4 months ago, I received and accepted an offer to join JobHopin’s team as a Marketing Intern. I worked in the Marketing department, being in charge of generating MQLs from JobHopin’s international markets. It was not an easy decision to jump into the HR Industry which I totally have no idea about but it was a chance for me to challenge myself intellectually. Fortunately, JobHopin did give me the opportunity to fail and relearn instead of requiring a high result at the beginning. The very first task I received was to simply write a formal email asking for help from...
How do we maximise our time at party?
As the year draws to a close, it is time to let our hair down and celebrate. With all the sumptuous food, close friends, clients and colleagues, we are bound to enjoy our time at parties. Is this really the case? This may be the exception rather than the norm. While some parties are fun-filled and with people we are comfortable with, there might be parties where we interact with people we are not close to. This might result in us feeling awkward and uncomfortable. Here are some tips for us to feel more confident and maximise our time spent...
Mental Wellness at the workplace
Mental wellness is a positive state of mental health. It is essential and being mentally well can help us lead a fulfilling life. Despite the increased attention on mental wellness in recent years, do people really know what it means? Everyone is talking about it, from news outlets, to your colleagues to your bosses, to your family and so on. Despite the increased attention, many people still live with mental disorders and suffer from psychotic disorders in silence. Why is this so? The Government of Vietnam estimates that approximately 15% of the population requires mental health care services while independent...
Why should we use recruitment agency instead of in-house staff?
Recruitment agency save your business time because they take care of the initial steps in the hiring process. There has to be a reason why the demand for HR services, especially executive search is booming in Vietnam. There has to be a reason as to why large numbers of recruitment agencies are sprouting out over the years. There has to be a reason for their continued success. There has to be a reason why the industry has grown rapidly throughout the years. Today, the recruitment industry has stood the test of time. Despite recent political turmoil, Brexit and the global economic downturn, the...