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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
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
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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
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