Posts Tagged ‘executive’
Was Chinese wrongly taught for 30 years? (ST 27 Nov)
Nov 27, 2009 Was Chinese wrongly taught for 30 years? A fresh controversy over second language policy has erupted with Minister Mentor Lee Kuan Yew's remarks that the Government had proceeded on the wrong assumptions for 30 years. Did it [...]
Singapore on list of degree mill countries (ST 26 Nov)
The Lee Community College office at the MND Complex in Maxwell Road. The popular CaseTrust-accredited school appears on a list compiled by officials in the US state of Oregon of six institutions here that are said to offer unaccredited [...]
Savouring the taste of success (ST 26 Nov)
A CLOSE bond formed by a group of students while studying overseas has blossomed into one of the most successful restaurant chains in Singapore. Mr Andrew Chan, 35, Ms Anna Lim, 34, and Mr Benedict Leow, 36, met while studying in Perth at [...]
Chefs get poached (Sunday Times 22 Nov)
The chance to work in various F&B disciplines and 'orchestrate a group of chefs' was what made Mr John Sloane (foreground) leave his post as executive chef at the Singapore Airport Terminal Services Catering to be the vice-president of F&B [...]
Working less now to work longer later (Sunday Times 15 Nov)
Shefali Rekhi Working five days a week and retiring in your 60s is the norm in many societies. But leading researchers of life expectancy at the Ageing Research Centre of the University of Southern Denmark are calling for a change. A study [...]
Pregnant? You’re fired (Sunday Times 8 Nov)
Some women said they were sacked under the pretence of poor performance or other work-related issues. -- ST PHOTO: STEPHANIE YEOW The tough economic times - and more generous maternity benefits - appear to be prompting increasing numbers of firms [...]
“Sweat debt” may drive staff to resign (ST 3 Nov)
Home > Money > Story 'Sweat debt' may drive staff to resign Those unhappy about putting in extra effort while enduring a pay cut may quit: Survey By Esther Teo & Jonathan Kwok EVEN as firms are emerging from the [...]
100 Skills You Should Learn (for free) While You’re Unemployed (Amber Johnson)
100 Skills You Should Learn (for Free) While You’re UnemployedBeing unemployed is depressing, frustrating and incredibly worrisome. But in addition to sending out resumes, there are some other practical ways you can spend your time. From learning [...]
Burning questions (Today 2 Nov)
Burning questions 05:55 AM Nov 02, 2009 by Leong Wee Keat SINGAPORE - The cost of living, affordability of public housing, immigration and integration policies as well as re-employment of older workers - these are the burning issues on the [...]
Home sales: Boom with a difference (ST 30 Oct)
Home sales: Boom with a difference Number of new private homes sold may hit 2007 record but value only half By Joyce Teo, Property Correspondent VALUE OF NEW HOME SALES But the total value of these new private homes is on track to be only [...]
From selling burgers to saving rainforests (Sunday Times 26 Oct)
Mr Sun has been named by Time magazine as one of its Heroes of the Environment. The Australian had his first taste of entrepreneurship at 18, earning $13,000 on his first day selling vegetarian burgers and noodles at a rock concert. -- ST PHOTO: LIM [...]
Young entrepreneurs singled out for good work (ST 23 Oct)
Young entrepreneurs singled out for good work By Francis Chan IT USUALLY takes years before employees get so jaded with their job they finally take the gamble of chucking it in to become their own boss. Miss Elfaine Tan did that in just a [...]
More employers are looking to hire staff (ST 23 Oct)
More employers are looking to hire staff By Gabriel Chen OPTIMISM continues to inch back into the private sector with more bosses saying they will take on extra staff this quarter, according to a new survey. The proportion of employers [...]
Abuse of seniors: Blame it on caregivers’ stress (ST 22 Oct)
Abuse of seniors: Blame it on caregivers' stress Children may act out of sheer frustration but have no intention to hurt the elderly By Theresa Tan ALMOST every evening, an elderly man would complain to the police that his family had locked [...]
Executive compensation: Busting those myths (ST 20 Oct)
Oct 20, 2009 ECONOMIC WATCH Executive compensation: Busting those myths By Richard D. Arvey, For The Straits Times EXECUTIVE pay has hit the headlines again, especially the huge salaries and bonuses being given in the financial [...]
