DT Past Employee Program is a platform for our past employees to share experiences and information, which is also a great channel to retain the good relationship between the company and the employees. Our past employees are our “children” – we treasure this relationship and aim to give them support and assistance even when they are working for other companies.
Through this program, existing and past employees can exchange and expand their network. Past employees across the years may get a chance to meet and build long term and close relationships. We also arrange different alumni talks and organize workshops for existing staff.
Valuable friendships are worth more than anything else in life. Hence, we should not waste good relationships we have spent time on since their values could exceed our expectations of creating immense synergy together. So, let’s keep in touch!
For those who are interested to join our big family? Please contact us at career@dt-asia.com.
List of Past Employees:
1. W So
Position: Senior Account Executive
Department: PR and Events
University: The University of Western Australia
Field: Communication Studies
Commencement Date:29th January, 2009
Exit Date: 31st December, 2010
What inspired you to work at DT? What are your career aspirations and why?
I was first attracted by DT’s cross-harbour tunnel advertisement and began my PR life at DT. The energetic and harmonious working atmosphere drives me to work at DT. I have a career aspiration towards PR and marketing industry because it is a very challenging and ever-changing industry which keeps my job interesting and exciting.
Describe your work duties and involvement during the tenure at DT.
There are three main categories of my work duties: Event, internal branding and charity.
On event base, I work on event production, planning, media pitching and on-site management.
On internal branding base, I create internal materials like websites, newsletters, videos, posters, etc.
On charity base, I help execute activities and events related to charity.
Write about what you have learnt during your career that you really enjoyed.
I really enjoyed planning and preparing an event. Although sometimes everything would be in a big hurry, that is exactly the place you can learn.
Was there anything in particular you especially liked about your work experience at DT?
I really appreciated the team working spirit in DT. All the teammates are helpful and sincere, it is like a big family and everyone gets along very well. There is a special tension between everyone of us and this makes our work very efficient and smooth.
Was there anything in particular that you did not like about your work experience at DT?
I personally don’t like long working hours but understand that it is inevitable.
Describe a representative day in your working life at DT.
The first event that I was responsible for the production of the whole event and was involved in more parts in it. From planning to producing, from setting up to finishing, I had to cope with different production houses as there are many different items and keep my eyes on those items to make sure everything is on track and on the right way, and at the same time to manage other items in the event.
How could your own job have been improved upon?
I should further improve my time management skills as we are always under multi-tasking working conditions and tight time frames. It is really a precious knowledge to learn how to arrange our working schedule and make the time and work more efficient.
What is your next possible step in your career after leaving DT?
To gain more academic knowledge and practical experience in this industry.
DT’s Comments
W So got accepted to a top MBA program and has returned to Australia.
2. X Zhang
Position: Senior Account Executive
Field: Communications
Commencement Date: 1st August, 2008
Exit Date: 24th December, 2010
1. What inspired you to worked at DT? What are your career aspirations and why?
同事们人都nice,对工作都充满热情，殿堂的创意精神和活力又很鼓舞人。在殿堂时的职业理想是做出色的PR人，将专业所学运用到实际工作中。
The colleagues are all very nice and passionate about the work they do. In addition, the creative spirit and vitality in DT is very encouraging. During my stint in DT, I really wanted to become an outstanding PR professional who puts into practice what I have learnt into the job.
2. Describe your work duties and involvement during the tenure at DT.
主要是负责新闻稿、采访邀请、总经理采访等文案的撰写，包括做一些品牌策划文案、并参与各种活动的管理，负责媒体研究、邀请，维持媒体关系等部分。
My responsibilities mainly revolved around the writing of press releases, press invites, interview transcribing and copywriting. The job scope also included media planning for certain brands, participation in various event management activities, media monitoring and maintenance of media relations.
3. Write about what you have learnt during your career that you really enjoyed.
学到了要细心，PR是为客户服务的过程，要把握整个过程的所有细节之处。
After grasping full understanding of PR, it was essential to be careful and to pay attention to intricate details within the process, especially since we were a PR company where clients are service-oriented.
4. Was there anything in particular you especially liked about your work experience at DT?
国际化的氛围，经常有来自国外的同事和实习生，大家在友好的氛围中共同学习进步。
The cosmopolitan atmosphere which consists of many interns and colleagues who come from different parts of the world, all learning in a friendly environment.
5. Was there anything in particular that you did not like about your work experience at DT?
和老板交流沟通的不够多，除邮件交流外其他的互动还不够强。
Other than using emails to interact, there was insufficient interactive communication with my boss.
6. Describe a representative day in your working life at DT.
代表性的一天是做中国2010年上海世界博览会Digital Media Merit Award活动前，打100多个电话，发邮件给国内各大媒体。在获得每一家媒体参加的确认之后很有满足感。
A typical day at work would have me starting out with the pre-event planning of Shanghai Expo 2010′s Digital Media Merit Award and making roughly 100 calls. Subsequently, I would send emails to China’s major media. After receiving positive responses from different media, there is a great sense of satisfaction that comes from within.
7. How could your own job have been improved upon?
自己注意细节，谨记之前犯过的错误不要再犯。多向同事学习，吸取每个人身上的特长。
I could have paid more attention to minute but important details and remembered not to repeat previous mistakes. There could have been more experiential learning from colleagues and hence, drawing expertise from each individual one.
8. What is your next possible step in your career after leaving DT?
现在的打算是去500强外企做in house pr，不想放弃喜欢的行业。
For now, my plan is to do in-house PR in an MNC in the Top 500 list and not give up on a career that I like.
DT’s Comments
X Zhang has returned to her home town in Jiangsu, China, happily married and was accepted by a Chinese’s MMC as an in-house marketer.
3. C Ho
Position: Assistant Account Manager
Department: PR and Events
University: Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Field: Language & Business
Commencement Date:30th October, 2006
Exit Date: 5th September, 2008
What inspired you to work at DT? What are your career aspirations and why?
The fascinating PR Industry inspired me to work at DT. As a PR, my workplace wasn’t restricted to an office and a single desk; thus, I could get in touch with different people, broaden my social network and well-equip my communication skills.
Describe your work duties and involvement during the tenure at DT.
During my time at DT, my routines were:
Planning, budgeting, executing and managing event
Marketing/strategic proposal preparation for pitching new accounts
Lining up media interviews
PR collaterals preparation
Providing support to summer internships and subordinates
Liaising with media, clients, designers, production teams, model agencies, artist management and business partners, etc.
Write about what you have learnt during your career that you really enjoyed.
I enjoyed getting in touch and exploring new knowledge from different industries, like: catering, cosmetics, fashion, car and charity industries at the same time.
Was there anything in particular you especially liked about your work experience at DT?
I particularly liked working with my colleagues from time to time as they are really cheerful and willing to help the others!
Was there anything in particular that you did not like about your work experience at DT
Our old office was crowded.
Describe a representative day in your working life at DT.
To plan as a whole preparation process till seeing the success of launching event for Giorgio Armani.
How could your own job have been improved upon?
I made myself very good in time management and multi-tasking skills under the competitive PR market and tight time frame.
What is your next possible step in your career after leaving DT?
To further explore managerial techniques in retail industry.
DT’s Comments
C Ho is currently a brand manager for the biggest Japanese department store in Asia.
4. J Wong
Position: Assistant Account Manager
Department: PR and Events
University: University of Southern Queensland, Australia
Field: Mass Communication
Commencement Date: 2nd October, 2007
Exit Date: 24th October, 2009
What inspired you to work at DT? What are your career aspirations and why?
The opportunities and exposure. I wish to attain to a level where I can utilize my expertise and professional knowledge in the field to set up my own marketing consultancy firm.
Describe your work duties and involvement during the tenure at DT.
Assist Account Manager in planning, developing and implementing strategic PR and marketing. E.g: Product launches, media functions, press conference, road show, joint-promo, sponsorship, charity, workshops, corporate interview etc.
• Liaison with creative & production team
• Update and maintaining media databases
• Prepare bilingual press materials
• Handle company’s communications materials e.g. quarterly newsletter
Write about what you have learnt during your career that you really enjoyed.
Working for clients from varying industries like Telecommunications, Finance, Entertainment, Communications, IT and consumer brands and understanding their business cultures and learning the tactics to communicate with them.
Was there anything in particular you especially liked about your work experience at DT?
Developing a detailed PR pitch proposal.
Was there anything in particular that you did not like about your work experience at DT?
No, nothing at all….I loved my job and I just enjoyed doing everything about it.
Describe a representative day in your working life at DT.
- Venture Capital Forum – I handled artworks production and media relations. This event achieved extensive media coverage on major print and broadcast media all over Asia and the ad value was way greater compared to previous years.
- HSBC Living business award presentation ceremony– I was the project manager for this project. It was an extremely challenging assignment for me judging from the size of the event and the limited timeframe and budget given. I was responsible for concept development, artwork & production liaison, manpower allocation and overall event management.
How could your own job have been improved upon?
Learn Chinese conversation skills and improve teamworkship amongst colleagues.
What is your next possible step in your career after leaving DT?
I’m planning to continue working in the PR field and hopefully a job with greater challenges and responsibilities.
DT’s Comments
J Wong works in F&B as a marketing director and oversees 10 outlets. She and her husband is planning to return to her hometown in Malaysia after a few years.
