Frequently asked questions
Coaching
Who is suitable for the coaching program?
What does the coaching program include?
Our WhatsApp coaching service is available from Monday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm. We promise to answer all the career related questions from our students with our best effort at your convenience.
What industries and companies does the coaching program cover?
We cover all companies in the below industries:
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Investment Banking Division -
Global Market/ Sales and Trading -
Private Banking -
Asset Management -
Compliance -
Risk Management -
Technology -
Operations -
Finance
Other Conglomerates
What qualifications do the coaches have?
You can refer to coaching team. Please understand that most of our coaches are still in the market and therefore are able to provide industry insider information. And for this reason, it is not convenient to disclose certain details.
Is HKCareers an agent?
We are not an agent. We are a career coaching company that provides all-rounded trainings and tremendous support on CV/ Cover Letter, technical knowledge and interview skills so that students can get into Investment Banking, Banking, Property, Conglomerates etc.
Do I need to commit a lot of hours to the program?
Our coaching consists of regular practices and customised coaching support. For regular practice (onsite/ online), you only need to devote 1-2 hours a week during the job searching season. For customised coaching, it depends on how many interviews you have.
Application & Fee
What is the application procedure?
You can fill in the coaching sign- up form. After that, our team will contact you for a phone consultation to understand your career goals and assess your suitability to our program.
What is the fee?
Please contact Ellie (Whatsapp : + 852 6702 9911) to know more.
How to define a decent offer?
If you receive internship/ graduate trainee/ management trainee offers from this firm list, it is defined as a decent offer:
If I receive multiple offers in a year, how to count the decent offer?
We will only count the one you accept and engage. We only count one offer per year no matter how many offers you accept and engage.
What if I reject all offers in the end?
We handle this situation on a case by case basis:
If I already have a return offer from a company upon joining, what will the fee be?
If a student has already obtained an offer before joining the coaching program, we will have a special condition:
Is there limited or unlimited headcount for the coaching program?
We have limited headcounts for the coaching program to ensure coaching quality and exclusivity on the coaching content. . Therefore, the program is selective. We will assess the students' expectation and profile. We will accept the diligent candidates whom we believe we can help to successfully achieve their expectations/ career goals.
How long is the coaching program?
The program will last approximately for one year to cover the full recruitment season and therefore you'll get supoport from application to offer selection. We also offer flexibility to students to renew the coaching program after one year.
Interview Coaching
Is there a limit on the coaching resources that students can request?
Students can request as many resources as they need to handle all the interviews that they may have with corporations.
What kind of materials will students receive for their interview preparation?
For your interview preparation, you will receive the interview past paper/ industry or firm research report/ technical materials (E.g. product list, regulation update etc.) and receive a briefing recording from an industry professional, which outlines the firm-and-role-specific tips and guidance on tackling the interview questions.
Case Interview Practice
Is there a limit to the Case Interview Practice that students can participate in?
There is not a limit. We encourage students who perform poorly in the practice to come more often until they master the case interview.
What is the case interview practice about?
We organise regular group interview practices on typical business cases used by investment banks, banks, conglomerates, Big 4s and other companies.
How often is the practice organised?
We organise the case interview practice on a weekly basis. It is usually planned on either weekday evenings and weekend afternoons.
Will I receive feedback for the practice?
Yes. A coach will assess the performance of the entire team and will give you concrete feedback so that you can know how to improve next time.
What type of cases will be used in the practice?
We use the business cases similar to the ones used by Investment Banks, Banks, Conglomerates and the Big Four.
CV/ Cover Letter
How often can I amend my documents?
When a student gets newly enrolled in the program, we will schedule a 1- hour consultation session to review all your relevant documents, namely CV and Cover Letter. We will ask you about the details on the experiences and make changes together.
Can I amend a few versions of CVs for different job applications?
Yes. This is totally fine. Students have to make drafts for different versions of their documents and submit to our editing team for amendment.
Who will amend the documents?
Our CV editing team - Ellie and Akanksha.
Other Supports
What is the weekly news update?
Each week, you will receive an email summarising the breaking news from various industries in the past week.
What is the weekly job update?
Each week, students will receive a list of grad job/ internships available for their applications. This is helpful in terms of saving students' time in searching for jobs online.
What is the coaching resources folder?
Students will have access to a comprehensive coaching resources folder where they can find Aptitude Test Training, Industry updates, recording/ notes (Investment Banking, Banking, Property and Big Four), Technical materials, Firm Lists (Boutique investment banks, asset management firms, 2nd tier account firms), templates on various documents (e.g. CV, Cover Letter, Thank You Letter, Reference Letter, Cold Email) etc.
What is WhatsApp Coaching?
You can get answers to any questions related to career planning such as interviews, Apt test, applications etc. on WhatsApp. Also, if you need further resources, you can also send us requests via WhatsApp.
Behaviour Question Practice
What does the behaviour practice include?
The behavior practice covers the CV-based, competency, aspiration interview questions. During the session, the coach will review the students' scripts and provide concrete feedback for them to improve.
How is the practice organised?
The practice will be mostly conducted online through a mobile App and sometimes onsite at our office.
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