Career

3 Lessons Young Singaporeans Can Learn From the Retrenchment of Middle Aged PMETs
3 Lessons Young Singaporeans Can Learn From the Retrenchment of Middle Aged PMETs
Once upon a time, getting a cushy PMET job and rising to senior management was the Singaporean dream. Claw ...
30 March 2016
3 Money Saving Tips For Freelancers in Singapore
3 Money Saving Tips For Freelancers in Singapore
Freelancers and the self-employed pay a heavy price for their freedom and flexibility. Other than the lack ...
28 March 2016
3 Minefields Singaporeans Must Learn to Navigate at Work
3 Minefields Singaporeans Must Learn to Navigate at Work
When you’re still at the office at 8pm and you spot colleagues surfing the internet waiting for the boss ...
28 March 2016
Singaporeans Who Are Tempted to Change Jobs This Year Should Ask Themselves This First
Singaporeans Who Are Tempted to Change Jobs This Year Should Ask Themselves This First
Unless you’ve spent the past year glued to Korean dramas or DOTA, you probably know that the economy isn’t ...
24 March 2016
4 Things You Should Do If Your Workplace Offers Staggered Hours
4 Things You Should Do If Your Workplace Offers Staggered Hours
If your boss had a choice, you would be sitting at your desk every morning at 9 sharp. But the public transport ...
14 March 2016
Going for an Interview? Don’t Forget to Bring These 6 Things
Going for an Interview? Don’t Forget to Bring These 6 Things
Unless you’re wearing a Superman costume under your suit, you should not be turning up at a job interview ...
10 March 2016
Think You’re Ready to Be Your Own Boss? Ask Yourself These 3 Things First
Think You’re Ready to Be Your Own Boss? Ask Yourself These 3 Things First
To many Singaporeans, being your own boss can sound like a dream. Imagine being able to dictate the environment ...
4 March 2016
3 Things Fresh Grads Should Do Before Entering the Working World
3 Things Fresh Grads Should Do Before Entering the Working World
Whether you spent your university days mugging furiously or trying valiantly not to pass out at Zouk, at ...
4 March 2016
These 3 Factors Besides Salary and Work-Life Balance Determine Whether Singaporeans Leave Their Jobs
These 3 Factors Besides Salary and Work-Life Balance Determine Whether Singaporeans Leave Their Jobs
The biggest problem businesses in Singapore face is, well, having to hire Singaporeans themselves. Many ...
1 March 2016
3 Tough Questions You Might Get Asked at Job Interviews and How to Answer Them
3 Tough Questions You Might Get Asked at Job Interviews and How to Answer Them
You might think your tattoos show off your personality and your dreams of travelling the world indicate ...
26 February 2016
Do Some Courses of Study Make Their Graduates More Employable Than Others?
Do Some Courses of Study Make Their Graduates More Employable Than Others?
After a harrowing Chinese New Year, the students of Singapore heave a sigh of relief that they no longer ...
19 February 2016
3 Things to Do if You’ve Quit Your Job and Need a New One Urgently
3 Things to Do if You’ve Quit Your Job and Need a New One Urgently
Every single one of your friends has probably already told you it’s a mistake to quit your job without ...
17 February 2016
5 Part Time Jobs That Pay Over $8/hour for Fresh Grads Who are Still Job Hunting
5 Part Time Jobs That Pay Over $8/hour for Fresh Grads Who are Still Job Hunting
So the job market isn’t exactly a big party right now, or if it is, nobody invited you. Just your luck ...
15 February 2016
3 Things Singaporeans Should Consider Doing to Work Better With Foreign Colleagues
3 Things Singaporeans Should Consider Doing to Work Better With Foreign Colleagues
In this modern Singaporean society, there’s a high chance you’ve got a couple of colleagues from other ...
3 February 2016
4 Part-time Side Gigs in Singapore that Offer Flexible Hours
4 Part-time Side Gigs in Singapore that Offer Flexible Hours
There are jobs aplenty in Singapore. We’ve had an enviably low unemployment rate since forever, and it’s ...
1 February 2016
The Top 5 Skills to Build in 2016
The Top 5 Skills to Build in 2016
Everyone wants to know what the secret skill is that will lead to career success. Perhaps that want is ...
28 January 2016
4 Things Singaporeans Can Do to Raise Their Salary
4 Things Singaporeans Can Do to Raise Their Salary
Singaporeans work long and hard for their money (longest hours in the world, in case you were the last ...
21 January 2016
5 Ways Retrenched People Should be Spending Their Time While Searching For Jobs
5 Ways Retrenched People Should be Spending Their Time While Searching For Jobs
Getting retrenched is a fairly common occurrence in Singapore. Off the top of my head I can name numerous ...
20 January 2016
No Work Experience in Your Desired Field? Here’s How to Build Your Resume Anyway
No Work Experience in Your Desired Field? Here’s How to Build Your Resume Anyway
Despite the fact that most Singaporeans are reportedly miserable in their jobs, not many people have the ...
18 January 2016
4 Necessary Steps to Avoid Being Underpaid in Singapore
4 Necessary Steps to Avoid Being Underpaid in Singapore
So your boss refuses to let you leave the office before he does, which doesn’t really matter because you’re ...
15 January 2016
4 Things You Should Do When You Turn Down a Job Offer
4 Things You Should Do When You Turn Down a Job Offer
Once upon a time, people thought of going for job interviews as a once-in-a-lifetime affair. Get the job ...
14 January 2016
5 Ways Money Issues Can Destroy Relationships in Singapore
5 Ways Money Issues Can Destroy Relationships in Singapore
Think of getting married in Singapore, and the first images that come to mind are balloting for an HDB ...
12 January 2016
3 Big Reasons Singaporeans Quit Their Jobs That Their Employers Are Still Clueless About
3 Big Reasons Singaporeans Quit Their Jobs That Their Employers Are Still Clueless About
If there’s one thing I learnt during my time in the corporate world, it’s that many SMEs are pretty clueless ...
5 January 2016
3 Red Flags Singaporeans Should Watch Out For Before Accepting a New Job
3 Red Flags Singaporeans Should Watch Out For Before Accepting a New Job
Applying for a job in Singapore is scary. But not because you’re afraid you won’t find another—we’ve got ...
22 December 2015
2 Key Advantages Singaporeans Have When Looking For Jobs Overseas
2 Key Advantages Singaporeans Have When Looking For Jobs Overseas
The Singaporean employee sits quietly in his office cubicle, hoping his boss will leave early today so ...
16 December 2015