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Why businesses should rent out their underutilized spaces in Singapore

710km2 - the size of our heavily urbanised and small city-state. On a usual workday, you are likely to find yourself entering the packed roads and dense urban jungle that is uniquely Singapore.

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Why businesses should rent out their underutilized spaces in Singapore

710km2 - the size of our heavily urbanised and small city-state. On a usual workday, you are likely to find yourself entering the packed roads and dense urban jungle that is uniquely Singapore.

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Why career fairs are still relevant to Singapore job seekers

It may seem very 20th century but career fair is still a very useful avenue for you to interface directly with the market and find out first-hand what is available.

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Why Singapore workplaces are not ready to hire 'misfits'

Who are the misfits? They are a bunch of incredibly talented individuals who are called misfits because these are the kind of people whom you would find hard-pressed to pigeon hole into any conventional job description that is currently commonplace in the market.

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The biggest mistakes that leaders in Singapore make

Chantelle is caught in a fix recently. Her direct report, Tina, hasn't been showing a positive attitude at work recently and Chantelle's been trying to give her feedback to Tina about her recent poor performance.

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5 tips on how to build a high-performing Singapore organisation

A recent survey in Singapore showed that few people stay in their jobs for six years or longer these days. Figures show that only 55 percent of men had been in their jobs for six years or more, and just 45 percent of women stayed for that time.

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What Singaporeans are forgetting about the importance of receptionists

Receptionists are the people we meet every day, they are the first persons we encounter when we visit any company and also the people we forget after our business meetings.

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3 things job seekers must know when dealing with recruiters in Singapore

Know what you want. Know where you are being represented. Know how to nurture your relationship with your recruiters. Nearly every job seeker knows these tips. Or they thought they knew.

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Seriously, Singapore needs to forget brainteaser interview questions

Have you used brainteaser interview questions when interviewing a job applicant before? Let’s be honest: did they offer any real insight? Or instead does it seem like their only purpose is to make the interviewer feel superior?

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What many Singaporeans didn't know about Spotify

Evolution of ‘the theatre of the mind’in APAC

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Why Singapore clients must invite their agencies for "Consolation Beer" sessions

Recently Richard Bleasdale, Managing Partner of The Observatory Asia Pacific had dished out some words of wisdom to Singapore agencies urging them to be selective at their pitches given the amount of resources that get burnt in the process.

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How rockstars can be beneficial to Singapore companies

A company’s culture may be one of the key deciding factors for Rockstar Talents when they are deciding a new employer. For the Average Joe, any company will do but not so for Rockstars.

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Guess which groups of buyers are most impacted by Singapore MAS Debt Servicing Ratio

Two weeks have passed since the MAS Debt Servicing Ratio framework was announced. Immediately following that, there were much buzz over its impact by industry analysts while financial institutions (FIs) convened to interpret and roll out their implementation guidelines. It's much clearer now on how the MAS framework will be implemented so let's run through the impacted groups of property buyers.

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How Singapore firms can design the ideal workplace

“The brain is a wonderful organ,” wrote the American poet Robert Frost; “it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and doesn’t stop until you get into the office.”

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It's high noon for Singapore firms to give recruitment a makeover

Against the backdrop of compressed and volatile economic cycles, organisations know they have to have the best available talent to gain and maintain competitive edge.

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Are extroverts or introverts more productive in Singapore offices?

The debate about collaborative office space v’s private office space is all the rage in workplace design Singapore circles. With the amount of new offices being designed specifically to improve productivity increasing everyday to meet Singapore’s unique workforce and to justify a company being based in Singapore this debate is getting fiercer.

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The cardinal rule of reputation management Singaporeans must know

In early 2013, I consulted with a local celebrity embroiled in an attack on her reputation. The celebrity was accused of certain wrong doings and the resulting uproar took on a life of its own where both traditional and social media took aim at her.

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The power of mentoring in leadership development in Singapore

In Ancient Greece, Odysseus entrusted the education of his son, Telemachus, to a trusted counsellor and friend. This trusted and wise friend, Mentor, reportedly became the counsellor, guide, tutor and mentor for his protégé, Telemachus.

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