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3 Things Employers Should Understand About Singaporean Millennials’ Attitudes at Work
3 Things Employers Should Understand About Singaporean Millennials’ Attitudes at Work
It’s pretty safe to say that baby boomer bosses in Singapore hate having to hire millennials, other than ...
13 June 2016
4 Areas of Study for Singaporean Students Who Aspire to Become Freelancers
4 Areas of Study for Singaporean Students Who Aspire to Become Freelancers
Singaporean students have long flocked to courses that can easily funnel them into high paying jobs—that’s ...
8 June 2016
3 Things Fresh Grads in Singapore Should Remember Before Signing On to Their First Job
3 Things Fresh Grads in Singapore Should Remember Before Signing On to Their First Job
School’s out for most of Singapore’s university students, and soon Raffles Place will receive an injection ...
7 June 2016
3 Ways Fresh Grads Can Make Their Crappy Part-Time Jobs Look Good on Their Resumes
3 Ways Fresh Grads Can Make Their Crappy Part-Time Jobs Look Good on Their Resumes
The average Singaporean fresh grad has a resumé as long as his 55-year-old father does, since he’s probably ...
3 June 2016
4 Things to Know So You Don’t Get Ripped Off When Setting Up an Online Business in Singapore
4 Things to Know So You Don’t Get Ripped Off When Setting Up an Online Business in Singapore
Remember the days when virtually every polytechnic student was running some kind of blogshop selling clothes ...
1 June 2016
5 Sneaky Ways to Check if There’s Good Work-Life Balance at a Company You’re Interviewing For
5 Sneaky Ways to Check if There’s Good Work-Life Balance at a Company You’re Interviewing For
If you think Singaporeans only care about money, you’re wrong. While money used to be the biggest factor ...
26 May 2016
Instead of Unemployment Insurance, Here’s What is Being Done Instead to Help Singaporeans Keep Their Jobs
Instead of Unemployment Insurance, Here’s What is Being Done Instead to Help Singaporeans Keep Their Jobs
Taylor Swift insures her legs, but unfortunately for Singaporeans, you’re not going to be able to do the ...
20 May 2016
3 Reasons Why Singaporeans Should Be More Supportive of the Government’s Budget 2016 Measures to Help SMEs
3 Reasons Why Singaporeans Should Be More Supportive of the Government’s Budget 2016 Measures to Help SMEs
The average Singapore employee labours away for an SME towkay whom he sees as being exploitative, evil ...
19 May 2016
6 Things That Should Set Off Alarm Bells When You Go For a Job Interview
6 Things That Should Set Off Alarm Bells When You Go For a Job Interview
It’s a lot easier to be pickier about a job before you accept, rather than change jobs just because you ...
19 May 2016
The 4 Biggest Challenges Faced by Singaporeans Running a One-Man Show
The 4 Biggest Challenges Faced by Singaporeans Running a One-Man Show
If the thought of having to deal with inconsiderate colleagues or listen to office gossip makes you want ...
17 May 2016
A Recruiter Tells Us 3 Things Job Seekers Should Know if They Have Gaps in Their Resumés
A Recruiter Tells Us 3 Things Job Seekers Should Know if They Have Gaps in Their Resumés
So you thought it was a great idea to embark on a 9 month voyage of self-discovery around the world. But ...
11 May 2016
4 Steps Retrenched PMETs Must Take if They Want to Get Back on the Career Ladder
4 Steps Retrenched PMETs Must Take if They Want to Get Back on the Career Ladder
I have a few friends who hate their jobs so much they’re dying to get retrenched so they can take their ...
10 May 2016
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3 of the Most Popular Jobs Amongst Singaporeans Who Want to Be Their Own Boss
Hands up every Singaporean whose parents warned them they’d end up becoming road sweepers if they didn’t ...
9 May 2016
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6 Tips for University Students Going to Their First Career Fair
Listen up, young padawans. You’ve spent the last 13 to 15 years of your life being educated, and now it’s ...
6 May 2016
3 Biggest Reasons Singaporean Interns Fail to Get Job Offers   
3 Biggest Reasons Singaporean Interns Fail to Get Job Offers  
Remember the first day of your first internship? Getting off the bus or MRT, gazing wide-eyed at the office ...
29 April 2016
18 SkillsFuture Courses That Could Help You Keep Your Job in 2016
18 SkillsFuture Courses That Could Help You Keep Your Job in 2016
Previously on MoneySmart, we talked about some of the skills Singaporeans who actually care about their ...
27 April 2016
Here’s How to Help a Loved One Who’s Been Retrenched Get Back on Their Feet
Here’s How to Help a Loved One Who’s Been Retrenched Get Back on Their Feet
Losing your job when you’re young sucks, but not as much as it does when you’re middle aged, have a mortgage ...
27 April 2016
What Are the Roadblocks Stopping Flexible Work Arrangements from Being Implemented?
What Are the Roadblocks Stopping Flexible Work Arrangements from Being Implemented?
So the government has been offering companies money to implement flexible work arrangements with the Work-Life ...
26 April 2016
With More Companies Offering Contract Jobs, Here’s How Singaporeans Can Survive
With More Companies Offering Contract Jobs, Here’s How Singaporeans Can Survive
Singapore’s employment rate may continue to be low, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it will continue ...
19 April 2016
5 Work Benefits Singaporeans Would Love to Receive
5 Work Benefits Singaporeans Would Love to Receive
When you sign that employment contract, you could be selling your soul to a company that’s going to use ...
11 April 2016
3 Big Challenges Every Freelancer or Self-Employed Person Faces and How to Deal
3 Big Challenges Every Freelancer or Self-Employed Person Faces and How to Deal
If you’ve ever wished your boss would just cease to exist, you’re not alone—in a 2014 report, difficult ...
8 April 2016
SME Budget 2016
If You Run an SME, Here Are the Most Important Elements of Budget 2016
Did you know I have something in common with Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat and his predecessor Deputy ...
7 April 2016
4 Awesome Countries Where Singaporean Freelancers Who Want to Live Abroad Can Get a Long Stay Visa
4 Awesome Countries Where Singaporean Freelancers Who Want to Live Abroad Can Get a Long Stay Visa
Sick of working with bosses who insist on face-time above all else and throw hissy fits whenever they try ...
6 April 2016
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4 Changes That May Encourage More Singaporean Entrepreneurs
The classic formula has worked well for two generations of Singaporeans—study hard and do well at school, ...
5 April 2016
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Hate Your Job But Like Your Work? Try These 3 Career Moves Instead of Quitting
Those days when people’s main criteria for their career were stability and decent pay are long gone. These ...
31 March 2016