Blog Feed: Jobs In Singapore

If you’ve been a job seeker for quite some time now and you religiously read job hunt tips, you should know which way “over-pricing but under-delivering” leads to. It’s for certain that today’s job market is employee-dri > read more

Good news for finance/banking professionals!

Published on 2011-06-26 22:27:22

An hour ago, we sent this message to our followers on : Good morning, everyone! Let’s start off the week right! Which makes sense. Could we have tweeted anything else better? It’s a Monday, come on! Encouraging people to start off their d > read more

The behavioural interviewing method.

Published on 2011-06-22 23:49:56

Do you have a job interview coming up but don’t know how to prepare for it? Fret not. Although we haven’t written about interview techniques in a long while, Career Advice has kept our knowledge on this topic pretty sharp. It starts with > read more

Singaporeans and workaholism

Published on 2011-06-16 22:38:47

Can Singapore professionals be generalized as a workaholic bunch? It’s given that we, the moderators of this blog, are addicted to our writing jobs — we’ll do just about everything for feedback. And well, we’re pretty sure mos > read more

Resources about office etiquette.

Published on 2011-06-08 22:27:52

Many are confused about the real definition of office etiquette. What is it about, anyway? And if it doesn’t concern pay increase, why is it a hot topic on social networking sites? Simple answer: Office etiquette has something to do with corpor > read more

After a merger…

Published on 2011-06-08 02:23:28

It has been forecasted many times: Mergers and acquisitions will increase over the coming years. More and more Singapore employers are starting to believe in the potential of such corporate moves, but do you know what to do with your career developme > read more

Inducing productivity by pacing

Published on 2011-06-05 22:31:05

Blank. Our mind’s blank, for some reason. It’s frustrating; we don’t know why our brain’s refusing to cooperate with us at all. Needless to say, this is a problem. Our words haven’t been this robotic since we last forced > read more

Of lists and hospitality jobs.

Published on 2011-06-02 22:36:58

Lists. People like them. And for reasons you probably already know, we have a problem with that. See, we haven’t quite figured out how to improve our writing skills when it comes to lists yet. We admit to being wordy, and well, you know what th > read more

Persistent action.

Published on 2011-05-31 22:58:38

Job dissatisfaction and prolonged unemployment are arguably, two of the most discussed career topics on the web. Proof is this blog: publishing something about either of the two over here will automatically result to getting feedback. You know us, ri > read more

Beating the competition.

Published on 2011-05-31 03:51:55

In the Singapore job market (and most, if not all, other employment planes), three issues concerning job seekers can be identified: age, gender and race. Making up controversies aside, this is something we’ve observed throughout the months that > read more

Questions, questions.

Published on 2011-05-25 00:32:16

Okay…questions. What do they have to do with advancing a professional career? Questions are often associated with a curious mind; isn’t curiosity a danger in the realm of career building, what with the fact that this endeavor is all about > read more

Career building through temping.

Published on 2011-05-24 00:20:35

Do we like being controversial? We seek for attention (what blogger doesn’t?), but not “THAT” much, if you know what we mean. Okay, we’re desperate…desperate for conversation, but given that it comes with keeping a writi > read more

Friday musings.

Published on 2011-05-20 03:51:53

Whatever happened to our quirkiness? Okay. We admit to the fact that we’re losing our touch of humor, but here’s the thing: we need your feedback in order to remain on the web. It’s just like fuel. As much as we need food to survive > read more

Newsflash! Newsflash!

Published on 2011-05-19 04:57:56

There have been newspaper reports that scam artists posing as recruiters of top companies have come out to strike terror. According to these reports, the modus operandi is promising victims a sure job interview in exchange money…large sums of. > read more

Interact at campus.sg.jobsdb.com and have fun!

Published on 2011-05-16 22:44:03

Every time we get the chance, we make it a point to boast for JobsDB Campus. And it’s not because we’re naturally brash (you see, we admit to our flaws). Through the years, this section of sg.jobsdb.com has embraced many changes, simultan > read more

Success lessons from business people.

Published on 2011-05-15 22:44:18

Entrepreneurship may not be for everyone, but it’s a career path that we admire. Having said that, we think we know what’s on your mind now. Perhaps you’re confused. Why are we talking about businesses? What’s up? Don’t > read more

Friday reminders (and other stuff)

Published on 2011-05-13 00:14:02

It’s finally here! The go signal, that is. We can now make a guiltless announcement that JobsDB Learning (www.learningdb.com.sg) is going to have a facelift; the new website will premiere very soon. We’re pretty sure you’ve seen thi > read more

Classic tips.

Published on 2011-05-11 22:22:38

Having moderated this blog since late 2009, we’re no longer afraid of career questions — any kind — thrown at us. In fact, we beg for inquiries — we’re close to declaring “Use the comments section below” as o > read more

Today, we write a manifesto. No, a job update.

Published on 2011-05-10 22:26:49

This is to motivate those looking for medical jobs, construction jobs and banking jobs. According to Hays Singapore, career professionals in the fields of health, infrastructure and finance will be needed to power the global economy of 2030. Been to > read more

Revolutionize your job search, subscribe to Job Alerts

Published on 2011-05-09 21:58:10

You’ve seen these icons at sg.jobsdb.com: What do they stand for? Why are they given space? These tools are designed to make the flow of any job search smoother. Benefiting from them is a matter of deciding to sign up with JobsDB.com Singapore. > read more

Job interview questions.

Published on 2011-05-08 22:39:40

When it comes to job interviewing topics, it can be considered that job interview questions are as important as wardrobe, listening skills and body language. Hiring companies — most of them — use template questions so as to make the whole > read more

Friday updates.

Published on 2011-05-05 21:50:37

Originally, the plan was to make another update on Singapore jobs. Why the change? It seems that everybody’s busy with the upcoming GE and we haven’t found industry news to share. Anyway, it’s not that today’s going to be bori > read more

JobsDB.com Singapore dispels some of the most common working misconceptions. -p1-

Published on 2011-05-04 22:27:25

You can find career tips all over the internet. When it comes to career building, it’s easy to confuse the “right” ones with “just opinions”, a fact which leads to a lot of people to commit mistakes. The hardest thing when it co > read more

“Newground” yet relevant.

Published on 2011-05-03 21:31:49

Career Advice is not your average source of career-related information — this section of sg.jobsdb.com also offers “novelty” career articles. But of course, their newness doesn’t compromise their relevancy — we just have > read more

Pay raise?

Published on 2011-05-02 21:35:12

Asking for a pay raise is considered by some as a sensitive affair — you cannot do it abruptly and without proper preparations. Do you think you deserve to earn more now? How are you preparing your request, then? Career Advice is a great place > read more

Perfect your resume!

Published on 2011-05-01 21:09:04

This is a no-brainer but we’ll say it anyway for the sake of learning and development: Resume writing skills are essential. In order to get a job interview, you’ll use your resume as a bait to hiring companies. So, is your resume good eno > read more

Looking for a job in Singapore? The latest buzz in the job market, ed. 9.

Published on 2011-04-28 22:11:08

Know why we’re happy? We found many bits of industry news to share. And we’re confident that these bits could get you to step up. You should be excited! First of, according to the the latest survey report from Hudson Singapore, we should > read more

Articles on job interviewing, leadership skills, career changing, and more.

Published on 2011-04-27 21:31:27

We have an uncanny way of choosing which career articles from sg.jobsdb.com/SG/EN/Search/NewAdvanceSearch should go in a post. It’s unfairly biased, but well, we’re writers. As writers, it’s our goal to be read; what better way to a > read more

Are you working smarter or “just” harder? p3

Published on 2011-04-26 21:44:59

Last night, we were in a quandary — a big one. We were finalizing our agenda for the next day (which is today); the problem was, we were left to choose from two equally exciting options: either we give part three of our “Are you working s > read more

Career advice. We’re here to support you.

Published on 2011-04-25 20:50:41

In case you haven’t been to sg.jobsdb.com lately, Career Advice has just been updated with new career articles. Read about a wide variety of career topics — from asking for salary increase and setting goals to resume writing and job inter > read more

Are you working smarter or “just” harder? p2

Published on 2011-04-19 20:27:37

There’s a heavy reason why we don’t just want to waste away our appointment with you guys today. We won’t be here tomorrow and Friday in observance of a Christian holiday. It goes without saying that we HAVE to make today fruitful i > read more

One big update: Singapore jobs, learning opportunities and more.

Published on 2011-04-17 21:09:33

We feel guilty for not giving you updates on Singapore jobs anymore. We know…it’s a really good concept for career discussion and it’s a shame that career articles of this caliber haven’t graced our blog’s front page in > read more

Are you working smarter or “just” harder? p1

Published on 2011-04-13 20:52:17

So, how did you guys find our video? Should we expect your attendance to JobsDB.com Career Expo 2012? Not that we’re pressuring you to come, but well, it’s for your good. Singapore’s only paper less job fair is nothing if not an oas > read more

We interrupt your regularly scheduled programming with a special announcement.

Published on 2011-04-12 20:59:56

Pardon our captain obvious realization, but we just have to let this out or else we’ll die of guilt. We haven’t conversed like this with you guys in a while. Although we still have contact with the ever elusive writing muse, we don’ > read more

Secrets to Career Growth -part 2 of 2-

Published on 2011-04-11 20:33:42

It’s been a while! Finally, here’s part 2! Today we’ll talk about Career seminars and their roles in career development. Learning from mistakes. Staying motivated at work for job satisfaction. Career changing. Continuous learning is > read more

Secrets to Career Growth -part 1 of 2-

Published on 2011-04-07 18:38:03

Motivation, Training Programmes, Proper Work Management, Learning from Mistakes. The secret to your career success lies within you. It all depends on how motivated you are to move your career forward. Whether you are seeking growth in your present ca > read more

Yet another learning and development update.

Published on 2011-04-03 21:12:24

So…what’s up? For some reason, our brain’s blank today. Really, we don’t know how and where to start. No one’s forcing us to spew out words of wisdom, granted, but we just feel like after everything that has happened, we > read more

Looking to move your career forward? Contemplate on these questions. -part 2 of 2-

Published on 2011-03-31 21:55:58

As promised, here’s part 2: Do you find career seminars and skills trainings relevant to your career? You should. We don’t like to sound like a broken record, but this is something worth repeating over and over: learning is essential to c > read more

Looking to move your career forward? Contemplate on these questions. -part 1 of 2-

Published on 2011-03-30 20:50:34

We’re back! So…what’s up. Did you miss us? Heh. We’re just trying to lighten up the mood before we go on with the serious stuff, so we won’t cause too much stress. Not that stress is a bad thing, though; remember what we > read more

Career Expo 2011, Mind Your English, Handwriting Analysis, and MHA Careers…Happy Monday!

Published on 2011-03-27 21:14:36

We’d like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who went to Suntec Convention Halls 402 & 403 from March 25-27 for the JobsDB.com Career Expo 2011. Definitely, the event was a success. But even though the job fair has already ended, su > read more

Career Expo 2011! Enough said.

Published on 2011-03-24 22:43:45

Okay, Career Expo 2011 starts today, so we’ll make this quick. We don’t want to interrupt your job hunting, of course. What better way to get you in a very good job hunting mood for the Singapore job fair but to post good industry news. T > read more

Yet another commentary on the topic of career change

Published on 2011-03-23 20:40:07

For the first time since this month started, we’re not stressed. Perhaps it’s really true what they say….that a good night sleep is worth more than a luxury. How about you? Did you get a good night sleep? We know these aren’t > read more

Dealing with stress during career advancement. -Part 1 of 2-

Published on 2011-03-21 19:27:45

Stress is a sign that your career is advancing. Getting additional responsibilities means that you are trusted more by your boss, right? But don’t get us wrong, we’re not saying that stress is a good thing nor are we suggesting you to see > read more

Learning and development.

Published on 2011-03-20 21:07:44

We guess, we’re officially back? Our schedule has been quite hectic these past few weeks, so we hope you guys understand our position right now… why it’s only now that we’ve talked like this unlike before. But well, it’s > read more

Fresh graduates, read this. How you can go about the school to work world transition smoothly. (Part 3 of 5)

Published on 2011-03-17 20:54:34

Why this post? It wasn’t that we intended to make a fuzz. The plan was really to get today over with by instigating another lighthearted conversation. But we HAVE to make a follow up on our fresh graduates series today. As you know, finishing i > read more

Of catching up and learning…

Published on 2011-03-16 21:48:29

We may be stressed out, but we refuse to give up on this blog if only because we consider it our own child. Uncanny affinity? Well, yes. But we suppose, anyone who has been put to our situations will feel the same. We’ve moderated Jobs in Singa > read more

Fresh graduates, read this. How you can go about the school to work world transition smoothly. (Part 2 of 5)

Published on 2011-03-13 20:41:11

From school to the work world — ’tis a very crucial transition. But there’s no reason for you to freak out; just follow what your seniors and the career experts are telling. JobsDB.com Singapore wants to make things easier for you a > read more

Fresh graduates, read this. How you can go about the school to work world transition smoothly. (Part 1 of 5)

Published on 2011-03-09 19:15:39

Raise your glass if you miss us. We can feel the love, thanks. We miss you guys too. We’ve been pretty busy these past few days, thing is. But what’s important is we’re back, right? Because we really feel indebted, we present to you > read more

Why preparation is essential in the interview phase of job hunting. -part 3 of 3- Plus, updates on Singapore jobs.

Published on 2011-03-03 20:03:41

If you pay attention to our blog or read it once in a while, you may know why we’re strong advocates of preparation. Being specific is the safest strategy to embrace. Many tips are available on excelling job interviews as much as the other topi > read more

Why preparation is essential in the interview phase of job hunting. -part 2 of 3-

Published on 2011-03-02 19:28:42

Highlights: “Should you come early or just at the right time?” || “To dress up or go for the safest pieces in your wardrobe?” || “Should you talk about your hobbies too or just focus on your strengths > read more

Why preparation is essential in the interview phase of job hunting. -Introduction-

Published on 2011-03-01 20:41:50

The truly stressing thing about the job interview phase of job hunting is that, there’s no easy way out of it. The phase calls for extra precaution on the part of the job seeker. Do everything seriously (and with extra precaution, for that matter) > read more

Looking for a job in Singapore? The latest buzz in the job market, ed. 8.

Published on 2011-02-24 20:18:10

Surely, you’ve heard of the cliche “the faster the better”. We may not be fans of cliches in general, but that one, honestly, is our only way out now. We’re kind of in a hurry and have no other choice but to make this quick. B > read more

Goal setting simplified.

Published on 2011-02-23 20:31:48

So…it’s been a while since we last had a silly conversation with you guys. These past few days, we’ve been taking things a little bit differently on this blog. That is, we’ve been writing more “professionally”. Jus > read more

Successful job hunting. (part 2)

Published on 2011-02-22 19:36:49

It’s a matter of using expert advice to make ‘You’ work for employers. The specifics. Career experts say no to fancy papers for resume. From the arts field or not, job seekers are expected to print their resumes in standard paper, s > read more

Successful job hunting. (part 1 of 2)

Published on 2011-02-21 18:35:49

It’s a matter of using expert advice to make ‘You’ work for employers. Resume writing is all about following the rule book, just like the key to acing job interviews is listening to experts advice; so you’d think excelling in > read more

Learning reminders and JobsDB.com Career Expo 2011!

Published on 2011-02-20 20:44:45

We’re surprised that we haven’t ranted in a while. Well, ranting is our favorite stress buster. And it’s not like we haven’t been stressed out these past few days. We’re in graduate studies, for Pete’s sake. How ca > read more

Looking for a job in Singapore? The latest buzz in the job market, ed. 7.

Published on 2011-02-17 20:46:13

Wow. Just wow. It’s sort of hard to believe that we’ve reached ed.7 already. Well, we’re flaky. But at least we’ve improved in our prose? We effort every-time we write about Singapore jobs, after all. Anyway, just to set the s > read more

Revolutionise your job hunting. (Part 2)

Published on 2011-02-16 19:15:23

We’re wrapping up the career discussion with a bang! The main benefit of networking is that it’s a great way to get access to the hidden jobs market. As wide a jobs portal JobsDB is, there are still jobs that are out of its scope. As far > read more

Revolutionise your job hunting. (Part 1 of 2)

Published on 2011-02-15 20:08:42

There’s a big difference between job hunting online and using the internet as a “tool” for the pursuit, and unfortunately this distinction seems to have been lost upon the job hunters of today, resulting to unnecessary frustrations. > read more

Self Assessments? Career Positioning?

Published on 2011-02-14 19:33:53

It’s been so long since we last featured an article about job hunting (that’s comprehensive) on this blog. We have to do something. Okay, our brains are still in tact and very much capable of coming up with intelligent sentences. Consider > read more

We interrupt our regular programming for this learning and development update.

Published on 2011-02-13 20:18:54

We feel bad. And it’s not because we lack sleep. You guys know we’re in graduate school, right? Nothing’s really wrong with our schooling, but a “zero is a zero” and can never a good thing for perfectionists. Granted, it > read more

Looking for a job in Singapore? The latest buzz in the job market, ed. 6.

Published on 2011-02-10 20:49:28

Everything went well last night. So yes, no rants for today! Does this mean we’ve found lots of industry news to share? Hmm. Not really. Remember, we’re still waiting for March? But still, read. You’re going to make us REALLY happy > read more

What to do while serving the one-month notice period.

Published on 2011-02-09 21:13:25

Not getting enough sleep is bad, but oversleeping, we’ve realized a hard way, is worse. It’s true what they say… sleeping too much will make you feel puffy the next morning. But here’s the thing, what’s set for today is > read more

Checklist for a career change.

Published on 2011-02-08 21:04:00

Are there any studies linking lack of sleep with feeling enthusiastic the next day? We’d like to know because well, we haven’t slept a wink in 30 hours yet we feel rather giddy right now. It’s weird…we’re weird. But at l > read more

Stressed out?

Published on 2011-02-07 18:57:03

We’ve been moderating this blog for more than a year now. So, the issue is no longer about “How should I write?” but rather, “What should I write next?”. We may not be immune to verbal diarrhea, but to tell you honestly, > read more

Happy learning!

Published on 2011-02-06 21:29:16

According to Schermerhorn (2008), good managers… look ahead make good plans help others meet the challenges of the future. We may not be managers (YET), but we do those things. Do you agree? Here we go again with our personal insecurities, but > read more

Looking for a job in Singapore? The latest buzz in the job market, ed. 5.

Published on 2011-02-03 20:05:29

Because everyone’s still in a celebratory mood (and we don’t want to risk our friendship with you guys, again), we’re making this quick. Surprised? Don’t be. If nothing else, we’re flaky writers. But because time is of t > read more

Gong Xi Fa Cai!

Published on 2011-02-02 20:35:42

Gong Xi Fa Cai! We don’t want to risk our friendship with you guys, so instead of blabbering about stress management (according to our calendar, that’s what we’re supposed to focus on today), we’re taking a break to celebrate > read more

Job hunting for fresh graduates.

Published on 2011-02-01 20:55:45

Job hunting in Singapore can be frustrating, if only because the market is healthy but tight. Competition is the status quo. Job hunters HAVE to showcase their skills and talents properly, or else they’ll get left behind. This is one of the rea > read more

Read books!

Published on 2011-01-31 18:48:33

Do you not like our perfectionist attitude? Is it because we always complain? Here’s the thing, we REALLY have a genuine belief for public service. It’s just that… just that… our mouths can’t be shut. Okay, that’s > read more

February seminars. For your training and development.

Published on 2011-01-30 21:11:37

It’s amazing how fast time flies. Today’s the start of another week, which means we’re almost done with January. Last week was number 4, right? Were we able to accomplish all our goals for the month? Sort of. The ranting is still an > read more

Looking for a job in Singapore? The latest buzz in the job market, ed. 4.

Published on 2011-01-27 20:09:38

It’s Friday again! We suppose…. we don’t have to introduce our agenda for today anymore? After all, we’ve written updates on Singapore jobs since a long time ago. Anyway, are you ready? We mean, do you already have a pen and n > read more

Job hunting? Questions to ask yourself.

Published on 2011-01-26 21:00:13

A question for job seekers: How do you approach your job search? Do you apply for everything you see in a listing, like you’re in a the-most-number-wins contest or something? Or maybe you do the exact opposite? Do you include a cover letter to > read more

A job search strategy to consider.

Published on 2011-01-25 21:36:28

Given that motivation and knowledge are both necessary to get noticed in Singapore’s healthy but tight jobs market (don’t look at us that way….you know we’ve got career experts as backups), how is it best to approach a job sea > read more

Airlines Jobs. Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore. Industry Focus is back!

Published on 2011-01-24 19:46:07

If you ever listen to anything we say, listen to this: you want to visit our blog every Friday. Singapore jobs, online contests, and industry news are what we do best, apparently. But we’ve hated the slacking off behaviour since college. Althou > read more

Learning and success. Career Events and LearningDB.com updates.

Published on 2011-01-23 21:41:15

So… how would you grade our Singapore jobs update last Friday? Did it introduce you to new prospects? Or perhaps, what it did was motivate you into doing more for your job search? We’re crossing our fingers that you’ll answer “ > read more

Looking for a job in Singapore? The latest buzz in the job market, ed. 3.

Published on 2011-01-20 21:11:14

No. We don’t regret saying all those good things about cliches yesterday. We’ve already gone against the status quo… there’s no point in hiding our real selves anymore. Thing is, we’re not as conventional as you probably > read more

The power of positive thinking.

Published on 2011-01-19 21:29:12

When you think about it, both career building and job hunting are subjective concepts. How two job seekers will answer the question of “How are you doing?” will depend on their perception of challenge, for instance. If one is naturally op > read more

Building people skills. Why it matters.

Published on 2011-01-18 21:31:14

We can lie to ourselves and say that we don’t mind losing readers. But even if we are a little bit full of ourselves (that we admit to), it’s a common fact among media professionals that to lose supporters — no matter how small R > read more

If you persevere in learning, you shall prosper.

Published on 2011-01-16 21:14:06

We’ve been featuring LearningDB.com and Career Events on this blog since a long time ago.What’s the big deal? Learning and development may not be as complicated a topic as perhaps, stress management or career change (it’s fairly eas > read more

Looking for a job in Singapore? The latest buzz in the job market, ed. 2.

Published on 2011-01-13 21:32:14

Many people think that job hunting simply means “writing a resume” and “applying for job ads“. It’s true that these are parts of the pursuit. But job hunting is much more than announcing to top companies that you’r > read more

Projecting professionalism. Some musings.

Published on 2011-01-12 21:17:53

Hey you, yes you, how long have you been following this blog? If you’re one those who’ve been with us since late November 2009, we don’t have anything else to say to you but Thank you! Because you’ve stayed despite the rants a > read more

Personality and careers. A short commentary.

Published on 2011-01-11 21:05:52

Like most people, we’re simply of average IQ skills. The only thing that really differentiates us from anyone else is our intense penchant for challenges. It’s why we’ve been called to moderate this blog to begin with. Cool jobs are > read more

Career resources about transferable skills.

Published on 2011-01-10 20:56:38

Questions like “Why are you here?” and “What’s your real goal? are not at all alien to us. In fact, we get them very often. Wondering why we exist on the web too? We’re far from being an encyclopedia of career topics (if > read more

Learning opportunities for career advancement.

Published on 2011-01-09 20:52:58

We have always considered learning and development a great topic to write about. In relation to our tradition of featuring career seminars from LearningDB.com and Career Events every Monday, we don’t stop in researching so we won’t sound > read more

Looking for a job in Singapore? The latest buzz in the job market, ed. 1.

Published on 2011-01-06 20:32:46

In the field of writing, it’s sort of believed that writers and versatility go together like bread and butter. Non conformists we may be in your perspective, but as the official blogging representatives of www.jobsdb.com.sg/Singapore we have ev > read more

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