From your experience, is cyber-fraud a genuine threat and are online users sufficiently aware of the dangers? What should consumers, companies and the authorities do to minimise the threat? CYBER-FRAUD is indeed a genuine threat. As much as individuals ought to be accountable for their own protection, we also need to heighten the awareness of […]
What should ‘inclusive growth’ mean in the Singapore context? What specific measures should the government, and the private sector adopt to ensure a better life for all in a growing economy? I BELIEVE that there is a price to pay for wanting to forge a “caring” society. Businesses are about optimising productivity, so I believe […]
Young people are too casual about their resumes, using inappropriate e-mail addresses or photographs Jobhunters, here is a tip: It is not a good idea to use an e-mail address such as ilovehotdogs@hotmail.com in your resume. Neither is it the smartest thing to submit a photograph of yourself posed in a cutesy manner, or grabbed […]
The Business Times, 14 Oct 2011 Having weathered two economic crises and nearly going bankrupt, ACHIEVE Group’s Joshua Yim – a former Entrepreneur of the Year – has now set his sights on growing the group’s revenue to $100 million by 2020, reports IDAYU SUPARTO BEING in the human resource (HR) industry, Joshua Yim […]
Sheryl Crow once sang, a change would do you good. When it comes to work, this holds true – whether it’s moving within the same company, or transforming your career. By Marcia Dragon The average person can expect to change jobs several times in their lifetime – generally, it’s unrealistic to expect a role that […]
If you enjoy helping others succeed and building relationships, a career as a recruitment consultant may be right for you. A RECRUITMENT Consultant’s job entails searching for the right candidates and matching them to temporary or permanent position jobs with client companies. These jobs may vary from entry-level roles to senior management positions. You would […]
This week’s topic: To what extent has the presence of government or government-funded venture capital (VC) bodies helped in the development of the local VC industry? Going forward, what needs to be done to build up Singapore’s VC industry, and should this include the presence of governmentVC firms? To help develop the VC industry, the […]
Eye-catching ‘slave’ ad in Facebook hit and could also help firm get the type of employee it wants ABERCROMBIE & Fitch wanted good-looking people. NTUC Income ran recruitment advertisements looking for- among other heroes-Charlie’s Angles and James Bonds. Mr Joshua-Uriel Leong decided he needed something else: A slave. The general manager of Conticomponents Asia, a […]
The Business Times, 29 Aug 2011 This week’s topic: Where should the average consumer put his or her money in these volatile times? What should those who are already invested in the markets do now? DUE to all the volatility in the market, I feel that it is best to conserve cash right now. Personally, […]
Channel News Asia, 28 Jul 2011 He was nearly bankrupt, but with tenacity, 48-year-old entrepreneur Joshua Yim managed to turn the situation around. Today, his human search and recruitment firm Achieve Group sees an annual turnover of S$16 million from being in the red ten years ago. Just how did the CEO, who started his […]