Posts Tagged ‘PMET’
Seven Industries To Consider After Retrenchment
This article was first posted here on July 2009. Written by: Gilbert Goh I have listed seven industries which the newly retrenched can try on to jumpstart hopefully into a new career. Some of these industries have being tested by me and [...]
7 Ways To Come out of Prolonged Unemployment
This article first appeared here on Aug 29, 2009 7 Ways To Come Out Of Prolonged Unemployment Written by: Gilbert Goh Many readers I met have been out of work for many months. Many also experience joblessness lasting more than a year. One I [...]
Eight Reasons Why Foreign Workers Are Preferred Over Local Ones
This article first appeared here on 21 May 2010. When the Singapore government decided to ease regulations on the hiring of foreign workers so that employers can fill up those nagging job vacancies, there was much cheer and giety. It [...]
7 Major Traumas of Unemployment
This article first appeared here in July 2009 7 Major Traumas of Unemployment Written by: Gilbert Goh Many readers have asked me what to expect when they were given the pink slip. Trying my best to be optimistic, I told them to stay [...]
6 Types of Resources for Job Searching
This article first appeared here in June 2009. Types of Resources For Job searching By Gilbert Goh Jo searching is a exhausting and tiring process for many people and it can be particularly stressful for those who are financially tight. To [...]
How To Develop Your Adversity Quotient During Unemployment
Written by: Gilbert Goh This article first appeared here in July 09. A friend recently told me that he will be retrenched by the end of July as his company is suffering massive losses from the current recession. As the doom days get nearer, he [...]
How To Cure That Sleeplessness During Unemployment
This article first appeared here in Aug 09 and updated on 28 Apr 10. Written by: Gilbert Goh Have difficulty sleeping lately or waking up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleeping again? Have no fear, apparently, many [...]
Jobless PMET who earned $7,000 before tried out car polishing
Hi Gilbert, I am a 45 year old Singaporean (born and bred!) male. Since I lost my last job (paid $7k per month in local GLC) in 2005, I have not been able to find suitable PMET job which is in line with my level of experience. Despite [...]
Five Reasons Why It Is Difficult to Dislodge The PAP From Power (Part 1)
Five Reasons Why It Is Difficult To Dislodge The PAP From Power Written by: Gilbert Goh I have read from many online blogs that the government may lose its grip on power with some even predicting it’s downfall during the next [...]
Investment Company in Singapore offers Manager job to foreigners only
Post Date 06 Apr 10 JobsDB Ref. JSG400003000055042 Administration Manager Job Requirements: General Fair Employment Pass or S pass application Contracts issuing Payment collection Customer Services Traveling [...]
Employment Discrimination: MNC In Singapore Advertising For PMET Positions In Malaysia
Hi Gilbert, I was on a vacation in Malaysia and was browsing through their newspaper and chance upon an international MNC looking to hire Malaysians for their plant in Singapore.This is one fine example how the indiscriminate [...]
Is Our Local Media Used As A Propaganda Mouthpiece By The Government?
Mar 11, 2010 6.5% growth expected this year Economists raise rate and see bigger jump in exports, manufacturing A friend once told me that our media is being used as a public propaganda tool to spread goodwill message within the population. [...]
Employer’s Response To Online Petition: “Employ Singaporeans First”
Dear Gilbert, I do understand your passionate fight for the rights of displaced PMETs. However, I would like to share my own experience with you. 1) It is a misconception that employers are kings now. I have been facing tremendous pressure [...]
More Graduates Join The Jobless Queue (The Star 6 Mar)
More graduates join the jobless queue http://thestar.com.my/columnists/sto...sightdownsouth Saturday March 6, 2010 More grads join jobless queue INSIGHT DOWN SOUTH By SEAH CHIANG NEE Singaporean white collar professionals are [...]
Singaporean PMETs Discriminated Against By Foreign-owned Companies (Asiaone Forum)
The government needs to realise that with the huge influx of foreigners into the PMETs' work sectors , Singaporeans are being marginalised in the work place at our own backyard. The MNCs are taking advantage of government policies to staff their [...]
