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OCALA, Fla. — Ilse Telesmanich, 90, sprained her ankle hiking in South Africa last August. She tried to keep going on the three-week trip, she said, hobbled as she was.
“I got very good at hopping on one foot the last time I sprained it,” she said.
But the guides had unfortunately failed to bring along any crutches — let alone walkers. So Ms. Telesmanich cut the trip short, but she is planning on leaving her home here in central Florida this summer to complete what she started.
Cash Run Pte Ltd is a subsidiary of Cash Run GmbH in Switzerland. Cash Run Pte Ltd was recently incorporated and started its operations in Singapore.
Cash Run deals with online fraud screening services across various payment gateways(e.g. PayPal, Moneybookers etc).
Other than fraud screening services, Cash Run also offers 24 hours online customer support to one of her clients and is seeking for customer oriented, young and dynamic individuals to join the team.
You will be required to undergo a paid probation/training period to be confirmed for the position.
The Star/Asia News Network
A year ago, I found out that he was having an affair. He confessed but blamed me for not having time for him and the family. We had a heart-to-heart talk and he promised to end it, and pleaded for forgiveness.
10 COMMON CONFLICT RESOLUTION MISTAKES
Author Unknown
November 9, 2009
Ten Common Conflict Resolution Mistakes and How to Avoid Them:
One of the most common and frustrating impediments to worker productivity is conflict between employees. Unresolved conflict can strain relationships, create tension and negativity, and dampen morale. Whether engaged in a heated debate, a disagreement, or an outright feud, take a strategic approach to resolving the problem. You’ll be most effective if you avoid making these common mistakes.
1. Don’t make assumptions about the situation or the other person’s perceptions, motivations, or reactions. You’ll get a much clearer and more accurate picture by asking the other person directly.
Maximising your career options
05:55 AM Oct 19, 2009
by Sattar Bawany succeed@mediacorp.com.sg
Gone are the days of lifetime employment; job tenure is shrinking.
On a global basis as well as in Singapore, average job tenure has reduced from seven to six years, according to DBM, a human resource consulting firm that surveys professionals in transition each year.
Statistics now show employees will find themselves in the midst of a job change at least eight times in their lifetime.
What will make this inevitable event a success depends on the depth and breadth of your personal network.
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 side, if you’re 50+ years. As has been reported often enough, the limited numbers of workers in the Gen-Y age group will not match the rising need for workers over the next 10 years.
This discrepancy means that employers will be faced with more vacancies that force them to look at alternate labor sources. Sure, they can outsource, further automate, or contract their staffing ranks, but these approaches will not suffice in all cases.
Oct 12, 2009
WORKING LIFE
Job seekers prefer newspaper ads
They find newspapers have more job ads, are up to date and are easier to search
By Jessica Cheam
A RECENT survey of Singapore’s workforce has found that the newspaper medium is still the top choice for job seekers.
Despite the well-documented mass migration globally to the online world, the printed word still remains attractive for many job seekers, the survey found.
The poll, of 1,018 people aged 15 to 59, found 83 per cent of the workforce prefer newspapers if they are seeking a job.
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 must possess if they want to be among the ones that employers consider for job openings. The category often referred to as “hard skills” includes the college degree, other educational attainments, general communications abilities and those precisely defined job-related skills that define the specialty.
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 find jobs as demand exceeds supply
By Theresa Tan
MORE Singaporeans are being trained to be confinement nannies to help new mums, a role which is now dominated by Malaysians.
The KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and the Women’s Initiative for Ageing Successfully (Wings) are jointly starting their first confinement nanny training programme next Monday.
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 skilled applicants is at record lows despite 30,800 full-time jobs being axed in August, pushing the overall number of unemployed Australians to 663,600.
Hudson recruitment’s Scott Stacey said it was a myth that the skills shortage ended with the global financial crisis and that employers were now awash with good talent.
“The reality is it’s still tougher than ever,” he said.
Although the job market has improved over the past year, many employers are still reluctant to make a long term commitment to growing their employee rolls until it is clear that a solid economic expansion is underway. They need new staff to handle the increase in orders and customer demands but are loath to hire permanent workers who may have to be cut in a few months if business stagnates. Any reduction in force carries major headaches for a company: employee morale falls, lawsuits arise, precious time is eaten up in non-productive meetings, and severance packages cut into narrowing profit margins.
Job seekers in their 30s need reality check
Experts advise lowering pay expectations as jobless rate for those in 30-39 age group goes up
By Shuli Sudderuddin
When Ms Cindy Lim was retrenched from her job in logistics in April, she realised that she had to lower her expectations if she were to get a new job quickly.
Rising unemployment
The labour market report for the second quarter of this year shows that the jobless rate for the 30 to 39 age group rose to 4.7 per cent, from 2.9 per cent last year. About 24,000 people… were out of work, compared to 14,600 for the same period last year.
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7 steps to finding a job online
By Anne Fisher, contributor
Last Updated: September 17, 2009: 12:16 PM ET
NEW YORK (Fortune) — Dear Annie: I have two questions for you. First, I graduated from a top engineering college in June and have been applying for jobs all summer with no luck.
I’ve targeted five companies I’d especially like to work for who I know are hiring entry-level engineers. I sent them my resume online and registered on their web sites, but have heard nothing from any of them. I don’t want to be a pest, but should I call or e-mail to make sure they have seen my resume?
