Posts Tagged ‘interview’
Migration does a world of good (Sunday Times 18 Oct)
Migration does a world of good Migrant workers do improve their own lives and economies of host countries: UN report By Tan Dawn Wei When Annie left her parents, husband and young children in Solo, Indonesia, to make that trip to [...]
Take proactive steps to improve hiring of older workers (ST Forum 17 Oct)
My ST Online forum letter: Take proactive steps to improve hiring of older workers I REFER to yesterday's article, "Labour chief: Let's end practice of pay cut at 60". The initiative by the Government to abolish this widespread labour [...]
Lost your job? Here’s what to do (Readers Digest Oct 09)
(Our website www.transitioning.org was featured in this article below) Lost Your Job? Here's what to do by Chloë Bryan-Brown October 2009 Former hotel manager Simon Laurie joined a hotel and catering multinational when he was 25. “I [...]
Older Workers: Use Your Age to Your Advantage (Joe Turner)
Older Workers/Job-Seekers: Use Your Age to Your Advantage by Joe Turner While it's true that not all employers will be gung-ho about hiring, or even retaining, older workers in the coming years, the overall statistics might well be on your [...]
Students distressed by public canings just days before exams (Asiaone 13 Oct)
Students distressed by public canings just days before exams Some primary school students were left traumatised after two public canings were carried out at their school, just a few days before the exams. Parents of distraught kids wondered [...]
S’pore PR draws online flak over CCTV interview (Sunday Times 11 Oct)
S'pore PR draws online flak over CCTV interview Some netizens say she 'renounced' her status on China's national TV Zhang Yuan Yuan (left) has drawn online flak after she participated in China's National Day parade two weeks ago. -- PHOTO: [...]
Employees Traits That Employers Look For, Part 1 (Beyond.com)
Employee Traits That Employers Look For, Part 1 Posted By: Staff Editor On: 9/9/2009 5:07:28 PM In: Business Professional Content Provided by EzineArticles.com. Written by Scott McQuarrie There are two different sets of skills that candidates [...]
Email from a jobless reader: philosophical dilemma (9 Oct)
Hi Mr Goh Was wondering if you could spare me a few moments of your time to help me with this philosophical phase of my dilemma:- Having gone through two "dry periods" in which I have been unable to find a job (10 months and now the ongoing [...]
More home-grown confinement nannies (ST 9 Oct)
For Madam Lim, the course helps her break into a new industry after a year of unsuccessful job hunting. She has already landed her first assignment. -- ST PHOTO: CHEW SENG KIM More home-grown confinement nannies Courses to help older S'poreans [...]
No guanxi please, we’re Singaporeans (ST 9 Oct)
No guanxi please, we're S'poreans The arrival of new immigrants from China has aroused much anxiety and angst among Singaporeans who believe they are snatching away their jobs and unable to integrate into the local community. Speaking Mandarin [...]
Jobs credit needs more focus (My paper 8 Oct) – my letter
THANKS to the Jobs Credit scheme, the number of retrenchments has slowed down and many workers still have jobs, despite the difficult economic environment. Jobs Credit has effectively put money into all businesses, and has provided those which [...]
His story healed the family (Inscribeyourlife.com)
I want to share with you an insightful interview with one of the people I've coached where he shares his story of transformation and healing while using the Inscribe Your Life [...]
Skilled workers still in short supply (news.com.au 5 Oct)
The above graphic shows how Australia's jobless rate compares with other developed countries. Graphic: Eric Auld. BOSSES are still struggling to find top-quality candidates despite mass job cuts, leading recruitment experts say. The number of [...]
Wanted: Non-Singaporean (The Star 3 Oct)
ASIAONE / BUSINESS / NEWS / OFFICE / STORY Sat, Oct 03, 2009 The Star/Asia News Network Wanted: Non-Singaporean By Seah Cheang Nee AN ELECTRONICS firm that advertised last week for a 'preferably non-Singaporean' engineer has added fuel [...]
Jobs credit scheme (ST 3 Oct)
Oct 3, 2009 JOBS CREDIT SCHEME Extend and sharpen this precision weapon By Tan Khee Giap, For The Straits Times THE Jobs Credit scheme (JCS), introduced in the Budget this year to encourage companies to retain headcount during the recession, [...]
