Career

3 Tips for 20-somethings on the Cusp of a Promising Career
3 Tips for 20-somethings on the Cusp of a Promising Career
Just before starting at my first full-time job, and having heard horror stories of friends who were subjected ...
1 June 2017
2 Financial Concerns Many Singaporean Freelancers Wish the Government Knew They Had
2 Financial Concerns Many Singaporean Freelancers Wish the Government Knew They Had
People think the biggest problem in life I face as a freelancer is not being able to decide whether to ...
29 May 2017
3 Reasons Jobless Singaporeans Reject Available Jobs
3 Reasons Jobless Singaporeans Reject Available Jobs
In the past two years, lots of Singaporeans have been retrenched, 73% of whom were PMETs. The long-term ...
26 May 2017
Are Singaporeans Not Doing Their Jobs Justice?
Are Singaporeans Not Doing Their Jobs Justice?
Considering Singapore is a country that’s very proud of its highly-skilled workforce, you rarely hear nice ...
24 May 2017
5 Tips For Working Productively in Cafes
5 Tips For Working Productively in Cafes
You order a flat white adorned with latte art, and then find a quiet spot in the charming cafe. Opening ...
24 May 2017
5 Ways to Help Yourself Feel Less Stressed at Work
5 Ways to Help Yourself Feel Less Stressed at Work
Stress and work go hand in hand. The only job in the world with zero stress is that of a tai tai, and even ...
23 May 2017
6 Sure Signs It’s Time to Ask Your Boss For a Raise
6 Sure Signs It’s Time to Ask Your Boss For a Raise
When you first joined the company, the salary was decent. You could pay for all your basic necessities, ...
22 May 2017
7 Times Social Media Can Jeopardise Your Job
7 Times Social Media Can Jeopardise Your Job
They say you can tell a lot about someone’s personality through their social media profiles. What their ...
18 May 2017
5 Ways To Increase Your Productivity That Won’t Lead To A Raise
5 Ways To Increase Your Productivity That Won’t Lead To A Raise
Despite the long hours Singaporeans spend toiling away at work, productivity has been lacklustre for years. ...
18 May 2017
Freelance Work: From Side Income to Full Time Job. How Do You Get Started?
Freelance Work: From Side Income to Full Time Job. How Do You Get Started?
Many people these days think of freelance work as a great way to make side income while others use it to ...
17 May 2017
5 Reasons Singapore Companies Should Adopt an Honour Sick Leave System
5 Reasons Singapore Companies Should Adopt an Honour Sick Leave System
Going to the doctor for the sole purpose of getting an MC is something every Singaporean has done at some ...
17 May 2017
4 Hard Truths About Your Career You Must Accept if You Want to Get Ahead
4 Hard Truths About Your Career You Must Accept if You Want to Get Ahead
Every day, you show up at work, keep quiet and do your job, and then leave. Each month, like clockwork, ...
16 May 2017
4 Things You Should Do If You’ve Been Retrenched and are Looking for a New Job
4 Things You Should Do If You’ve Been Retrenched and are Looking for a New Job
2016 was a year with many casualties. And no, we’re not talking about roadkill here, but about the legions ...
15 May 2017
3 Important Lessons You Can Learn From Crappy Part-Time Student Jobs
3 Important Lessons You Can Learn From Crappy Part-Time Student Jobs
The first part-time job I ever had paid $5 an hour. I was waiting tables at a small restaurant in a neighbourhood ...
9 May 2017
5 Good Reasons Why You’re Not Nuts to Accept Less Pay
5 Good Reasons Why You’re Not Nuts to Accept Less Pay
“Pay peanuts, get monkeys” is one of Singaporeans’ favourite expressions, often used when explaining why ...
8 May 2017
Refuse to Spend Long Hours at the Office? Here are 3 Tricks That Will Stop You From Being Penalised by Your Boss
Refuse to Spend Long Hours at the Office? Here are 3 Tricks That Will Stop You From Being Penalised by Your Boss
Have you ever had the sneaking suspicion that your colleague stays back so in the office till late at night ...
5 May 2017
6 Things That Make Singapore Employees Work Inefficiently and Leave Work Later
6 Things That Make Singapore Employees Work Inefficiently and Leave Work Later
Staying at the office till late at night is something virtually every Singaporean employee has experienced. ...
3 May 2017
Why Do Singapore Employers Take So Long to Promote Their Employees?
Why Do Singapore Employers Take So Long to Promote Their Employees?
Have you ever wondered why your boss still bothers to keep you around? He doesn’t seem to like you that ...
2 May 2017
As a Freelancer, Here are 3 Headaches the People In Your Life Give You
As a Freelancer, Here are 3 Headaches the People In Your Life Give You
The number of freelancers in Singapore is steadily rising, and guess what, they’re not all Grab/Uber drivers. ...
26 April 2017
4 Supposedly Good Career Moves in Singapore That are Actually Awful
4 Supposedly Good Career Moves in Singapore That are Actually Awful
The most persistent piece of career advice every Singaporean receives is: studying hard is the only way ...
25 April 2017
4 Roadblocks Singaporean Women Face at Work
4 Roadblocks Singaporean Women Face at Work
Women’s rights are a sensitive issue in Singapore. Any argument that women face sexism, whether at work ...
20 April 2017
Planning to Work For as Long as You Can? Here are 3 Tips
Planning to Work For as Long as You Can? Here are 3 Tips
When former MP Lim Boon Heng urged Singaporeans to “work for as long as you can,” his comment was met with ...
17 April 2017
4 Things Employers Do That Make Their Employees Less Productive
4 Things Employers Do That Make Their Employees Less Productive
Productivity is a dirty word in Singapore. Employees here already work the longest hours in the world, ...
13 April 2017
7 Reasons You Haven’t Been Promoted in a Million Years
7 Reasons You Haven’t Been Promoted in a Million Years
Career progression is very important to young Singaporean employees. The ultimate nightmare is to be stuck ...
12 April 2017
5 Things That Would Really Help Retrenched PMETs
5 Things That Would Really Help Retrenched PMETs
It’s a good thing that the unemployment rate has been so low for so many years. (Even right now, when redundancies ...
11 April 2017