Monthly Archives: February 2009

Snippets: highlight your achievements

Posted on 28 February 2009 by ssquah

A simple tip for your resume is to highlight all your achievements while keeping your mediocre results away. Remember that a resume is like your two or three-page sales pitch. You need to keep it informative, impressive and make sure … Continue reading →

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Costly errors

Posted on 27 February 2009 by ssquah

Fortunes on the chess board can be turned around 180° by just one careless mistake. AS chess players, it is useful to remind ourselves that we are never infallible. Murphy’s Law always applies: anything that can go wrong will go … Continue reading →

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An out-of-court settlement?

Posted on 26 February 2009 by ssquah

Fung Shui master Tony Chan Chun-chuen has for the first time publicly offered to settle late tycoon Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum’s inheritance out of court with rival Chinachem. “I will respect the court’s decision,” Chan said outside the High Court … Continue reading →

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Impressing at job fairs

Posted on 21 February 2009 by ssquah

First impression (as they always say) lasts. When you are invited for an interview, you are given the first 5 minutes to work your magic and impress the interviewer. But in an event like a job fair, you are only … Continue reading →

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American titan

Posted on 20 February 2009 by ssquah

EVERY time I show this picture around, I always get asked about this person. He’s sullen, seemingly unfriendly and suspicious of everything and everyone around him. Surely not a chess player? But of course, he is. That’s Gata Kamsky – … Continue reading →

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Volunteer yourself to be noticed

Posted on 18 February 2009 by ssquah

Conventional thinking tells us that the way to get ahead in our career is to work hard at our job. If you are a conscientious worker and you show competence in the work you do, career success will surely come … Continue reading →

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Not the way to boost your resume

Posted on 16 February 2009 by ssquah

I wouldn’t recommend you to do this but in Florida, a man had himself videotaped jumping off a causeway bridge. No, it wasn’t any attempt to escape from the gloomy economy crisis in the United States but just to get … Continue reading →

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Secret friend

Posted on 15 February 2009 by ssquah

I don’t know whether or not you know anything about feng shui but a popular belief is that each sign of the Chinese zodiac has its own secret friends or allies. For example, if your Chinese zodiac sign is a … Continue reading →

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And you thought your job stinks!

Posted on 12 February 2009 by ssquah

If you are subscribed to Discovery Channel (unlike yours truly), you’ll be able to see that your oh-god-what-am-I-doing-here job is not that bad, after all. Dirty Jobs pays tribute to the men and women who take on the many jobs … Continue reading →

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Pre-nuptual deals in Singapore

Posted on 10 February 2009 by ssquah

SINGAPORE, Feb 10 – Contracts made before marriage regarding a couple’s assets, maintenance and the custody and care of children will be considered by the courts in a divorce but not automatically upheld, Singapore’s highest court said yesterday. The Court … Continue reading →

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