5 Pieces of Information You Should Not Give Out at a Job Interview In Singapore
You would never tell a Tinder date about your stalking tendencies or the fact that despite your sporty-looking ...
27 October 2016
3 Places Freelancers Can Work Other Than Home in Singapore
Whenever I tell people I work from home, they never fail to remind me how lucky I am. But what they really ...
26 October 2016
Promoted Without a Pay Increase? Here’s What You Should Be Doing
Everything thinks a promotion is something to be happy about. But guess what—a promotion could mean you ...
24 October 2016
3 Reasons You Might be Unhappy With Your Job That Have Nothing to Do With the Job Itself
The last time I saw someone smile at Raffles Place was, uh, never. It’s no secret that Singaporeans are ...
12 October 2016
5 Tips For Lightening Your Workload as You Commute to Work by MRT or Bus
Any Singaporean who claims they enjoy commuting to the office before 9am each morning is driving a Ferrari ...
7 October 2016
What University Grads Must Understand About Building a Career in This Crappy Economy
To all the fresh faced university students who’ll be graduating next year, we’ve got bad news. Finding ...
5 October 2016
A Recent Survey Pinpoints the Reasons Singaporeans are so Miserable at Work
You really don’t need a survey to tell you that Singaporeans are generally unhappy at work. Just meet a ...
4 October 2016
3 Things University Students Need to Do Now That the Job Market Sucks
Most local uni students know about those “hire me leh” graduation photos. That’s pretty much set the tone ...
3 October 2016
3 Reasons Fresh Grads in Singapore Can’t Find Jobs, and What to Do About It
As a fresh grad, you might think you have an advantage over older workers by virtue of the fact that you’re ...
27 September 2016
4 Warning Signs That You are in Danger of Being Retrenched No Matter How Young You Are
It’s not only older workers who get retrenched these days. A recent news report revealed that fresh grads ...
26 September 2016
Turning 65 This Year and Afraid Your Employer Will Ask You to Leave? These 3 Measures Can Help You Keep Your Job
Very old people continuing to work despite barely being able to stand are a fact of life in Singapore. ...
22 September 2016
3 Reasons Singaporeans Quit High Paying Jobs to Do Less Prestigious Work
Every kiasu parent’s dream is that their kids will get a high paying job when they graduate. The day their ...
20 September 2016
3 Pieces of Advice For Young Singaporeans Embarking on Careers at Raffles Place
If you know where the fat bird at Raffles Place is, know exactly what to do with a tissue packet during ...
19 September 2016
A Master’s Degree is Only Worth Your Money if it Satisfies These 3 Criteria
Despite the rigorous education system Singaporeans are put through, it’s fairly rare for people here to ...
6 September 2016
3 Big Reasons Singapore Employees Complain About Being Stressed Out
For as long as I can remember, Singaporeans have always been complaining about being stressed out.
5 September 2016
Singaporeans Looking for Side Income Should Beware of These 3 Types of Jobs
You can never have enough money in Singapore, and besides, there’s no telling when you’ll get retrenched ...
31 August 2016
7 Types of Employees You See in the Typical Singapore Office
The typical Singaporean office looks nothing like what you see on Suits. Actually, being at work can sometimes ...
27 August 2016
3 Tips for Organising Your Finances, From One Freelancer to Another
Even if it does sometimes still feel like all my friends work in banks (especially when I’m at Raffles ...
16 August 2016
4 Little Things You Can Do at Work To Make More Allies at the Office
Navigating office politics is like trying to deal with catty secondary school kids, with two exceptions: ...
15 August 2016
3 Tips For Job-Hunting Fresh Grads Who are Desperately Looking for Work in This Lousy Job Market
So, academic year 2015-2016 has come to a close. If you’re one of the thousands of fresh grads being poured ...
11 August 2016
3 Job Search Mistakes Many Singaporeans Make at Each Stage of the Job Hunting Process
What happens when you need a new job? For many Singaporeans, the solution is to pick up the phone, call ...
1 August 2016
Can’t Afford to Go to University? Here are 9 Options for Getting Those Fees Paid
Remember when you were in primary school and you prayed fervently for the day when you could be all grown ...
26 July 2016
4 Mistakes Singaporeans Make When They Feel Broke
Being broke in Singapore sucks, and that’s not just because everyone here judges people based on the amount ...
25 July 2016
Can the WSQ Initiative Actually Help Companies Increase Productivity or Is It a Waste of Time and Taxpayers’ Money?
The government’s most famous failed incentive is the Baby Bonus, which has done nothing to halt the inexorable ...
25 July 2016
4 Things You Can Negotiate Before Taking Up a Job Offer
When you were at school, people tended to take everything the teachers and principal said as the gospel ...
20 July 2016