Career Coaching & Guidance
The interview gets reviewed
If your résumé has landed you a face-to-face job interview, you need to be able to sell yourself to the interview …
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Career Coaching & Guidance
Back pat can go a long way
In this final instalment in our series on effective communication in the workplace, we focus on the need for …
Career Coaching & Guidance
High touch for high-tech
In our continuing series on effective communication to avoid office conflict, we focus on technology and …
Career Coaching & Guidance
When saying is believing
Having effective communication skills is imperative to workplace success and productivity. Being an effective communicator also enhances your …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Harnessing the power of ‘e-preciation’
When you step into a department store or visit the websites of different companies, it is easy to spot channels to file complaints, be it via …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Getting your résumé right
One of the hardest tasks for any job seeker in hunting for work is writing a résumé. But the importance of the document is immense, being as it is the first …
Career Coaching & Guidance
The company you keep
Despite the positive aspects of maintaining friendships at work, such relationships can occasionally…
Career Coaching & Guidance
Better friends than foes
Who says you can’t mix business and pleasure? According to a survey by finance and accounting recruitment specialist Robert Half International, 63 per cent of employees in …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Weighing your job options
Candidates with coveted skills are in demand, but having multiple job offers can be …
Career Coaching & Guidance
Toughing out the jungle
New employees face two fates – to sink or to swim. Thankfully, there are plenty of guidelines to help them survive the office jungle. Here are more tips as a follow-up to last week’s column.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Settling into a new job
Starting a new job is an exciting prospect. But it can also be daunting for those who have taken an extended break. To make the most of your new role, preparation is crucial.
Career Coaching & Guidance
Three more for the road
Aside from technical skills and business knowledge, professionals should master three other key …