Archive for August, 2012

「機緣相聚 一點支持」

Friday, August 31st, 2012

畢業至今,任職於一間國際會計師事務所,已超過十年了。由於會計行業每年均面對人才自然流失,對於人才的需求,自然相比其他行業較大。因此,公司為培育新血,每年都會向各大學的準畢業生招手。於過往公司的甄選過程中,我曾多次擔任評審員,對於各位師弟師妹面試時的表現,心裡總是有一點想法:「他們欠缺了什麼?」

欠缺的,不是成績,也不是課外活動的表現,而是「信心」。「信心」的由來,並非一朝一夕之功,在過程中也必會經歷過懷疑和失敗。當師弟師妹感到困惑或迷失時,他們往往需要身邊的人,無論是親人、朋友,甚至是與他們擦身而過的陌路人,適當地給予他們一些鼓勵、經驗分享或思考引導,讓他們重拾自信,走出困局及認清前面的方向。只要作好充足的準備,信心自然來。只要有信心,當機會來臨,發揮自然能得心應手。因此,為自己建立信心,便是成功的第一步。

有了這份信念,促使我於二零零八年開始積極投入校友事務。透過職前講座、小組模擬面試及小組聚會形式,與師弟師妹分享個人的經歷、面試技巧及面試前準備功夫等,希望他們從中有所領悟,清楚為自己確立目標,作好一切準備,繼而朝着目標進發。在每次分享時,看見他們的樣子,大部分人總是憂慮萬分,流露出不知所措的眼神。但在每次分享過後,當我從他們臉上找到堅定的眼神時,就好像告訴我,他們似是有所共鳴。我心裡一直在想,這樣的分享及討論真的奏效嗎?事實上,我真的不知道是否管用,或者他們會有多大的得着,但是我能做到的,就是給予他們一點支持及鼓勵。不過,每想到他們那副滿腔熱誠的樣子,便會使我更主動參與各項校友活動。

機會永遠是留給有準備的人。在他們迷失時,我們給予一份力量。在他們將要為自己的前路作出抉擇時,我們給予一點支持。目的是讓他們不感到孤單,而是有所把握,從而加強他們對自己的信心及個人的肯定。眼見成功的例子,不禁使我充滿喜悅,以及明白到我們的分享是有成效的。

藉著以上的個人分享,希望可以喚醒更多校友積極參與校友活動,為社會未來的棟樑作出一分努力。


呂志宏
香港城市大學評議會副主席

80/20法則(Pareto Principle), 相信很多人都有學過, 典型的例子是80%的收穫源自20%的投入。我自問不是一個勤力聰敏的人,八十後的我成長於一個中下階層的單親家庭,自少由父親一人照顧姐姐及我。由於會考及高考成績不理想,中七畢業後就投身社會工作。為了減輕家庭的財政壓力,我選擇了以兼讀的方式繼續進修;為了方便讀書,我刻意找了一份工作量不大的工作。花了四年半的時間先後完成文憑、高級文憑及電腦科學(榮譽)學士的課程。畢業後,我亦轉了一份事業前景較為理想的工作,全力發展我的事業,同時努力考取電腦行業有關的專業證書。終身學習似乎離不開我,兩年後,我報讀了香港城市大學的碩士課程,這亦是我的大學校園生活的開始。

在城大的三年間,我先後以兼讀方式完成資訊系統管理學碩士及工商管理學碩士,由於之前修讀的是遙距大學課程,上課的地點是商業大廈,沒有任何的校園生活及活動。城大的所有事物對我來說都很新鮮,我亦十分享受城大提供給我在課堂以外的生活,我積極參與各項活動,在城大的第二年,我當上了城大研究生會兩屆的會長,為所有城大研究生舉辦活動及提供服務。我亦因此可以代表城大研究生跟其他大學作交流和合作,為我的大學校園生活增加了不少色彩。去年畢業後,我便加入了城大評議會及獲選成為委員,及以校友大使身份繼續服務校友,為城大發展盡一分力。

本地大學的修讀式碩士課程有很多本地生以兼讀的方式修讀,他們一方面要應付忙碌的工作,另一方面要辛勤地應付碩士課程,為的是想藉著一張畢業證書帶來更好的工作前景,他們大多沒有多餘的時間參加校內的活動及享受校園生活。在別人的眼中,他們會覺得我在工作及讀書以外還花時間去舉辦活動是很傻的行為,但我認為只要懂得分配時間,把手頭上的工作按重要性排序去完成,再配合80/20法則,要做到在工作上有突破,學業上有好成績及享受校園生活,一點也不困難。

在我工作及社交圈子裡,經常跟八、九十後有接觸,我認為他們除了要建立自信及要留意個人的工作態度外,亦應學懂對工作的重要性作出分類及排序。在工作及學習上要為一件事情拿到八十分,可能你只需要作20%的投入,但要再提高二十分至一百分,可能你需要作80%的投入,對一個全日制學生或全職工作的人,要投入100%當然是比較容易,但對一個既要工作,又要讀書,還有家庭、朋友及很多很多其他的事情要處理的人,要所有事情都投入100%就肯定不可行了。我是一個懶惰及貪心的人,既想把工作做好,又想完成學業,更加想享受校園生活及擴大我的人際網絡,我便採取了以上的方法。在2011年,一方面處理繁重的工作,另一方面完成了MBA課程沉重的功課,同時擔任城大研會的會長,而這一年的努力亦獲得公司及大學的認同,今年先後獲得公司及大學頒發獎項,同時城大研會的工作亦獲得校內外不同組織的肯定。

希望藉著以上的分享,可以為在學的同學或已畢業的校友提供一個反思的機會,要學懂運用時間及了解事情的重要性,同時亦希望更多同學,特別是兼讀式修讀的同學可以參加更多的城大活動,享受校園生活之餘,亦可以協助大學發展。


李耀輝
香港城市大學評議會常務委員會委員
香港城市大學研究生會會長 2010-2012年度

In order to promote sports culture and strengthen the cohesiveness of the CityU community, the Physical Education Section of Student Development Services would like to invite you to participate in the 5000M Men and Women Alumni Race in the 19th Annual Athletic Meet at Joint Sports Centre, Renfrew Road on 21 October (Sunday). The maximum number of entry is 20 for each event. Please complete the entry form immediately and fax to the PE Section at 3442-0315 on or before 10 October (Wednesday).

For details, please click HERE.

This year’s Digital Technology Festival offers a wide range of Lenovo and HP notebooks at discounted prices. This special offer is also available for CityU alumni. Phase Two of roadshow and order submission will commence from 10 September. Click HERE to learn more.

Please join the many alumni and CityU community members who have already registered for a full schedule of fun activities at the “CityU Homecoming Gala” being organised by the Alumni Relations Office (ARO) on Sunday 28 October. Highlights include sports activities, guided campus tour and film show. Do remember to register for the Kick-off Ceremony as well to enter a lucky draw with fabulous lucky draw prizes (total gift amount exceeds HK$100,000) at the Ceremony! Bookmark the Homecoming Gala website to keep watch on updates!

Students build affinity in calls to alumni

Monday, August 27th, 2012

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Student callers show their support to Telephone Affinity Campaign with their own donation to CityU and become an Alumni Giving Club member.


The 6th Telephone Affinity Campaign was successfully held from 26 June to 10 August with the enthusiastic involvement of around 50 student callers. The students contacted some 5,000 alumni to share the latest developments at CityU and solicit their support. They also took the opportunity to update the alumni’s career paths and contact details to ensure their alma mater had a full record of their achievements.

Many generous alumni showed their care for the University by making pledges totalling around $760,000 to support student development initiatives.

The students said they really enjoyed the chats with alumni in this colourful summer break. “Talking with alumni is so inspiring and rewarding,” said caller Tommy Sze. “They provided many career suggestions and encouraged me to broaden my horizons to get equipped for the ever-changing society we have nowadays.”

Another caller, Mimi Chan, would like to thank every alumnus whom she spoke to for their generous support to CityU. “I feel so blissful to have so many supportive alumni who care about our future. Their support means so much to the young generation and helps build a better CityU!”

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Tommy (left) and Vincent (right) on training day Twinnie (left), Mimi (middle) and Jim (right)

Standing Committee members of the Convocation would like to express our thanks to alumni who signed up for the NU SKIN Master Forum held on 11 August. The event featured keynote speaker Professor Muhammad Yunus. The Nobel Peace Prize laureate is a Bangladeshi economist and founder of the Grameen Bank, an institution that provides microcredit (small loans to poor people possessing no collateral) to help the underprivileged to establish creditworthiness and financial self-sufficiency. We hope alumni would get inspiration from his passion and contribution to alleviate the world’s poverty.

For those who were unable to attend the forum, you can view the sharing of Professor Yunus HERE.
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Professor Yunus shares his mission of establishing Grameen Bank to empower the underprivileged.

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Professor Yunus and local experts exchange views on social business in a panel discussion.
From left to right: Dr K K Tse, Founding Chair of Hong Kong Social Entrepreneurship Forum, Mr Man Cheuk-fei, Chief Editor of Hong Kong Economic Journal Monthly, Mr Andrew Fan, Regional President of Nu Skin Greater China, Professor Muhammad Yunus, Professor Chan Kin-man, Associate Professor of Sociology at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Professor Andrew Chan Chi-fai, Director of EMBA Programme at The Chinese University of Hong Kong

 

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