Michael Jackson (MJ) is dead and the world wept for him. Some people claimed that there will never be another MJ. His talent in song writing and singing is exceptional and unique. As we lament the lost of a legend – a magnificently talented singer – we might also be affected by our reliable and [...]
Posts Tagged as ‘Job’
August 1, 2008
Singapore Job Market Q2 08
Taken From Business Times, 1 August 08.
The jobless rate stood at a seasonally adjusted 2.3 percent in June, up from 1.7 percent in December last year and 2 percent in March this year, according to preliminary estimates by the Ministry of Manpower.
Employment rose by 70,600 in the second quarter, lower than the 73,200 gained in [...]
June 22, 2008
A Skeptic View on Semiconductor Industry in Singapore
In Straits Times (ST) few days ago, our beloved PM Lee, said that Semiconductor is a vital industry. Thus, he said, “The government remains committed to working with semiconductor companies to understand their needs, reduce the obstacles they face, and help them succeed in this exciting but challenging environment”
Straits Times also reported that Siltronic and Samsung [...]
June 17, 2008
Singapore Job Market Summary Q1 2008
From Straits Times:
Employees’ real wages in Manufacturing, Transport, & Administration fell, after taking effect of inflation rate (at 26-year high of 6.6%)
From Business Times:
Most job opening in Services sector, while most retrenchments in manufacturing sector.
3 in 4 workers laid off in Q1 2008 were manufacturing workers.
Over two third of the workers affected were in their 30s & [...]
May 11, 2008
The truth about working for government / statutory boards
Based on my experience working for a stat board, I will try to list down few points that would describe working for government, regardless of divisions / departments
General responsibilities of an executive level
· Lots of writing papers. These papers usually approval papers, which described certain proposals of project and directed to senior management for [...]
