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Should I Take Time Off from My Career to Have A Baby?
Question: As a woman holding down a stable job, I feel that it’s about time I shift my focus to starting a family. However, I fear that my career might come to a temporary standstill, especially after...
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Q&A: Should I negotiate a higher starting salary?
Question: After going for a job interview, I’ve been offered the position but the organisation’s proposed starting salary is a little underwhelming, to say the least. Should I negotiate a higher...
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Q&A: Should I Join the Office Exodus?
Question: Recently, a number of colleagues have tendered their resignation at the company I recently joined. As I am a new hire, this sudden exodus has left me wondering if there is something ‘wrong’...
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Workplace Alliances Deconstructed
By: Gerald GohNo man is an island, especially not in the workplace. Even if the scope of your work is fairly individualistic and autonomous, the truth is that having a solid network of allies in and...
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From Employee to Employer: How to Make a Smooth Transition?
By Durga ElamaranYou’ve taken your baby steps into the working world, gradually moved up the corporate ladder and now you’re finally the boss of your own company! Handling troublesome clients and...
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Valuable Career Lessons from Thomas Edison
By Durga ElamaranAs a young boy, Thomas Alva Edison was home-schooled by his mother and by the age of 12, he was selling newspapers and candies to train passengers. Edison took on different jobs as he...
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3 Glamorous Jobs That Aren’t
By Durga ElamaranWe all have that one dream job - be it a runway model or a famous sportsman, most of us just love to fanatasise about a dream occupation where going to work doesn’t feel like a chore....
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Rolling Contracts – The Way Forward for Future Jobs?
By Durga ElamaranIn Singapore, having a permanent job is necessary for most, if not all of us. But recently, more companies have begun offering fixed-term contracts as a long-term alternative to...
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A Career in the Fine Arts is Feasible
By Edmund WangThe image of the ‘starving artist’ is a commonly invoked stereotype in Singapore, as those with specialised qualifications, such as in Engineering and Accounting, have traditionally been...
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Career Lessons from the David Moyes Saga
By Deanna BonaparteEven if you aren’t a footie fan, you’ve surely heard about how the ‘David Moyes era’ has come to its long-awaited end, with his dismissal as Manager of Manchester United Football...
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Moving Toward a Workplace-Ready Workforce
It’s an age-old catch-22 for fresh graduates: how can you get some work experience for your resume if many employers shut the door in your face in favour of more experienced jobseekers? In addition, as...
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Q&A: Should I Accept an Overseas Job Assignment?
Question: I’ve recently been offered a job assignment overseas. What are some of the things I should consider when making my decision? Answer: When people think of expatriates, they think of cushy...
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Mid-Career Professionals: Time to Upgrade?
As an experienced working professional in Singapore, one of the reasons you may not be able to grow your careers in the desired direction is because of ‘qualification inflation’, whereby a large...
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Part-Time Postgraduate Students: Balancing Work, Life and Studies
Many working professionals are wary of taking a year or two off from their careers in order to pursue postgraduate studies full-time, even if they stand to enjoy better career prospects after...
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5 Steps to Perfecting Your Elevator Pitch
By Matt Tarpey, CareerBuilder USIf you’re a job seeker, one of the things you should have at the top of your to-do list is creating a successful and unique elevator pitch. (Read More Here!)Facebook...
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