Posted in Careers on Mar 29th, 2009
It’s not difficult to be one. In my opinion, the ability to listen well is one of the most basic skills that a person should have. Unless you are able to listen well and understand what people are talking to you, it is hard – maybe, almost impossible – to produce the right results. Yet, [...]
Posted in Chess on Mar 27th, 2009
Sponsorship for tournaments in the balance. TWO months ago when I touched on the state of chess sponsorship in the country, I wrote about the possible effects that the global downturn could have on the local chess community. This would be a challenging year for chess. Money for organising events could slow down or dry [...]
Posted in NinaWang on Mar 24th, 2009
The brother of the late tycoon Nina Wang Kung Yu-sum has warned the claimant to her multibillion-dollar Chinachem estate, fung shui master Tony Chan Chun-chuen, that he will not see a penny of it.Wang’s brother Kung Yan-san insists the entire estate will go to charity. Kung, breaking days of silence after reports of a possible [...]
Posted in Careers, Resume Writing on Mar 20th, 2009
It’s quite common that many job seekers are now creating their resumes on online job sites. However, this does not mean that nobody is writing the traditional, old-fashioned resume any more. Far from it, many people are still doing this because there are occasions when a written resume can be more appropriate than an online [...]
Posted in Chess on Mar 20th, 2009
’Tis truly a busy season for chess players. THE March mid-semester school break traditionally heralds a flurry of activities for chess players. First off, there’s the annual Majlis Sukan Sekolah-Sekolah Malaysia (MSSM) chess championships. Several weeks ago, the various states held selection tournaments among schools to pick their representatives to the MSSM. Today, they are [...]
Posted in Chess on Mar 13th, 2009
A centre for chess enthusiasts opens in Kuala Lumpur. THERE is a new place in town. If ever you are in Kuala Lumpur and in need of a chess fix, make your way to the Datuk Arthur Tan Chess Centre (DATCC). It is right in the centre of the city and easily accessible from the [...]
Posted in Chess on Mar 11th, 2009
What a wonderful concept for a job advertisement. Normally, newbies in the job hunt – as well as some seasoned job hunters – never really give a thought that the interview process is actually a two-way communication between the employer and the candidate. One side will ask the questions and the other side will give [...]
Job hunting is a tedious process and job seekers should not expect that you will be offered a job – one with a delicious pay cheque and strategic office – the moment you get called for your first interview. You have to understand that you need to be continuously seeking for jobs before eventually landing [...]
Posted in Chess on Mar 6th, 2009
Veselin Topalov kept his cool to trounce Gata Kamsky in the Special Candidates match. SO it came to pass that Bulgarian grandmaster Veselin Topalov carved out an impressive victory over his American opponent, Gata Kamsky, in the Special Candidates match in Sofia, Bulgaria, last month. With his win, Veselin Topalov has earned himself a [...]
Posted in Careers, Resume Writing on Mar 6th, 2009
I received an interesting email today. Someone asked me whether it was all right to pad his resume. In case you don’t know what this means, it means making a lie in your resume. Adding qualifications or experience or skills which you do not have. At one time or another, some people may have felt [...]
