Archive for July, 2009
Retrenchments down sharply, unemployment stabilises in Q2 (CNA 31 Jul)
Retrenchments down sharply, unemployment stabilises in Q2 By 938LIVE/ Pearl Forss, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 31 July 2009 1113 hrs SINGAPORE: The number of jobs lost in Singapore doubled to 12,400 in the second quarter of this year, according [...]
45 Lessons of Life (Foodforthought)
45 LESSONS OF LIFE By Regina Brett July 31, 2009 Written By Regina Brett, 90 years old, of The Plain Dealer, Cleveland, Ohio "To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I've ever [...]
Marina Bay Sands needs 1,000 more dealers: will hold weekend job fair (CNA 30 Jul)
Marina Bay Sands needs 1,000 more dealers; will hold weekend job fair By Hoe Yeen Nie, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 30 July 2009 1743 hrs A model plan of Marina Bay Sands in Singapore. SINGAPORE: Singapore will for the first time boast a [...]
Unemployed seek solace with fellow faithful in support groups (Knoxnews.com)
BEVERLY, Mass. - Her fellow job seekers offer knowing groans as Diane Castro recalls the day she was laid off: The fear of being summoned to the front office. The phones in nearby cubicles going off like grenades. Finally, a ring at her [...]
PMET courses snapped up (Straits Times 30 July)
July 30, 2009 PMET courses snapped up Entrepreneurial training courses popular with PMETs By Niki Bruce The entrepreneurial courses will cover subjects like marketing, accounting, and HR, with a focus on know-how such as company [...]
Adaptability – Survival Test For The Unemployed
Adaptability - Survival Test For The Unemployed Written by: Gilbert Goh One of the key factor for one to successfully cope with unemployment is having strong adaptability quotient. H G Wells described this well in his famous quote: [...]
Loneliness of long-distance student (The Australian 30 July)
Loneliness of long-distance student Guy Healy, Higher education writer | July 30, 2009 Article from: The Australian "ARVIND" believed so passionately in trying to get local and overseas students to become friends at his Adelaide campus that [...]
Inspirational: Dancing in the rain (anonymous)
There once was a woman who woke up one morning, looked in the mirror and noticed she had only three hairs on her head. 'Well,' she said, 'I think I'll braid my hair today.' So she did and she had a wonderful day. The next day she woke [...]
Average S’pore debtor owes $70,000 (My Paper 29 Jul)
Average S'pore debtor owes $70,000 Wed, Jul 29, 2009 my paper by Koh Hui Theng EQUITY dealer Q. L. Loh, 25, was shocked when she found out she had to pay almost $1,000 in interest after a vacation abroad. She had charged $5,000 to her [...]
Emotional health issues: the ‘forgotten face’ of the recession?
Emotional health issues: the 'forgotten face' of the recession? (adapted from Samaritans.org) Whatever you're going through, whether it's big or small, don't bottle it up. We are here for you if you're worried about something, feel upset or [...]
Inspirational – What would Mark Victor Hansen Do?
What Would Mark Victor Hansen Do? From Dream Manifesto Mark Victor Hansen and his friend, Jack Canfield, had an idea to write a book of short stories that would touch the souls of many people. After the book was written the title seemed to be [...]
Suicide rates at nine-year low (Straits Times 29 Jul)
Suicide rates at nine-year low Lower numbers credited to government policies, volunteer groups' efforts By Melissa Sim SUICIDE rates in Singapore dropped to their lowest level in nine years, to 8.76 per 100,000 residents, last [...]
Everything you ever wanted to know about work from home career options
Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Work from Home Career Options (from workfromhomeaustralia) July 28th, 2009 | Posted in Working From Home Comments Off One of the biggest changes that Internet revolution has brought in the lives [...]
Australia vows crackdown on Indian student rip-offs (Channel news Asia)
Australia vows crackdown on Indian student rip-offs Posted: 28 July 2009 1709 hrs MELBOURNE : Australia Tuesday vowed to crack down on migration scams targeting Indian students and condemned a "cowardly" attack on a female reporter who blew the [...]
My Article in Straits Times Forum 28 July
Let criteria for PSC scholars percolate down the line I REFER to last Saturday's report, 'Want a PSC scholarship? Be yourself', and related articles. I was delighted to hear from Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman Eddie Teo that the [...]
