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What Lies Ahead in the Year of the Dragon
By Farhan ShahIt is the year of the Dragon and for the Chinese, as well as anyone who believes in the mystical qualities of this flying leviathan, 2012 is the perfect year to get married, give birth to...
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What's Your Personality Type?
By Melainne ChiewOriginally beginning life in the 1950s as a way of determining whether one had a higher chance of developing coronary heart disease, the Jacob Goldsmith theory (or the Type A and Type...
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Signs your job is taking over your life
By Debra AuerbachMost workers have to clock in overtime at some point in their careers, and they do so for a variety of reasons. It could be because of a big project with a tight deadline, the desire...
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Be a Champ – Managing Your Career like an Olympic Athlete
By Shi TianyunThe London Olympics starts off with a bang on 27 July. Besides cheering on the crème de la crème of sportsmen from all over the world, there are lessons you can learn from them and apply...
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3 reasons why you should further your education
Question: Many of my colleagues are either getting a second degree or studying for a post-graduate qualification. I don’t want to simply jump onto the bandwagon of further education. Could you tell me...
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Be the Next World Champion - Master the Art of F1 Racing at Work
By Ethan SiaThe F1 Singapore Grand Prix ended with an exciting finale just last Sunday. Besides the adrenaline rush of high speed spills and thrills, there are career lessons we can all learn from the...
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Competition at work – how it can help your career
By Ethan SiaIt has been seen all over the news for the past few months - the war between Apple, Samsung and Google. Lawsuits aside, it’s obvious to see how technology from respective companies has...
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Effectively Developing Your Employees’ Career Paths
By: Gerald GohIn the modern workplace, employee loyalty is becoming an increasingly endangered species. It’s no surprise that one of the main reasons employees leave their job is because they feel that...
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Make Time for Your Little Ones
By: Edmund WangSpending too much time at work and not enough with your kids in their formative years is probably the biggest regret that you, as a working parent, may have. According to a study...
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Job-Hopping – A Viable Career Strategy?
By: Png Han YongHow long would you stay in a job before considering a switch? A year? Two?Gone are the days of one-organisation employees who hope to climb the corporate ladder. The volatility of...
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Office Poll: What Has Working Life Taught You?
By: Png Han YongWorking life teaches us many lessons. Some are more straightforward, while others come only after much experience.Although we spend the majority of our adult lives working, we may not...
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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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