Hong Kong Economic Times had a report stating that Human Resources departments of companies are now looking at the Facebook profiles of applicants when considering them for jobs.
The article went on further to mention the comments and viewpoints of DT.
As mentioned in the article, the company only views an applicant’s Facebook, Twitter, Linkedin and personal blog after the applicant’s approval. She also mentioned that her company considers the evaluations of previous employees and ex-colleagues when deciding if they are suitable for a particular position.
DT featured in Modern Entrepreneur Magazine
DT’s General Manager Ms. Alice Fok was featured in Modern Entrepreneur Magazine, where she talked about working with the United Nations DEVNET, as well as at the upcoming Shanghai Expo 2010.
Here is a summary of the article:
As a young female entrepreneur with much success, you wouldn’t expect DT’s General Manager Ms. Alice Fok to be as down-to-earth and approachable as she truly is. Her company is the only Hong Kong-based firm at the Expo. She admits that the 184-day Expo will be a challenge, but it is one that she is confident that her team can succeed in with tremendous hard work and dedication. DT’s international foresight and cooperative strength was key in landing the collaboration with United Nations DEVNET, and Ms. Fok will be the Project Director of the DEVNET Pavilion.
The firm’s online marketing, tracking and analysis tool, iDT, is also an integral part of the firm’s work at Shanghai Expo, as the added online capabilities will give DT and its clients the edge.
As for the economic potential of the Expo, Ms. Fok said that the endless opportunities presented at the global event will no doubt generate much economic power for everyone involved. She had spoken to many government organizations and businesses, and she is grateful that all of them expressed excitement for the Expo and the potential for business and development which accompanied the grand project. She extended an invitation for everyone to attend the Expo, and experience the festivities for themselves.
Shanghai Expo’s PR Priority should be to bridge gaps and connect the world, and in this respect, Hong Kong PR is still ahead of the Mainland
(Apple Daily, 1st May) Though the questions at the Expo are increasing, the tremendous success of the event has been undeniable. DT is the PR partner for several Pavilions at the Expo, and General Manager Ms. Alice Fok is taking on the responsibility as a young entrepreneur.
DT is the only Hong Kong-based firm at the Expo, and is depending on its unique creativity and bright ideas to succeed in Shanghai.
Ms. Fok said that for the DEVNET Pavilion, the company formulated comprehensive pre, during and post-Expo plans that will set the exhibition apart from rest. And especially on the global stage of the Shanghai Expo, the priority for PR should be to bridge international gaps and connect the world.
