Category Archives: General

Snippets: nice smells

The first impression always matters and the first glance that the interviewer steals on you most often immediately sets a grade for you at the back of their mind. Therefore, it is essential that you do not look too sophisticated … Continue reading

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Male Horse Power

Singapore’s Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has issued an advisory warning people against consuming “The New Millennium Male Horse Power Capsule”, a health supplement manufactured in the United States and distributed locally by American Bioceutics Labs LLP. In the United States, … Continue reading

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Snippets: being too honest at interviews

What to avoid when you go for job interviews: being too honest. You can be completely candid and feel good afterwards, but being totally honest during the interview is courting disaster. For instance, if you’re asked why you left your … Continue reading

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Snippets: don’t be intimidated by the job requirements

Don’t be intimidated by the requirements of the job that you are interested in. Just go all out for it, regardless of whether you are a fresh graduate or already in employment, or if the job requires someone with a, … Continue reading

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Are cheques dying out?

The days of the cheque book may be numbered in Malaysia and Singapore too, if this latest development from the United Kingdom is anything to go by: Sky News reported yesterday quoted the UK’s Payments Council as saying that cheques … Continue reading

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Andreessen: career planning equals career limiting

You have heard of Marc Andreessen, haven’t you? I’m sure you have. He’s the guy who founded Netscape Communication, the company that introduced the Netscape web browser to the world. Once, he was reflecting that the world was an incredibly … Continue reading

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Planning to give your boss a gift this holiday?

The season of giving is here and the holiday mood is in the air. Before I plan for my vacation, there’s one thing that I’m looking forward to plan and give my 100% attention. Shopping for GIFTS! They said that … Continue reading

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Snippets: don’t drink yourself out of a job

Here’s food – or drink – for thought. If you stay off alcoholic drinks, you may have better chances of getting more job offers or remaining in your job! A recent survey of 375 CEOs in the private sector showed … Continue reading

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Snippets: don’t talk money too soon

What to avoid when you go for job interviews: talking money too soon. If it’s your first interview, resist the urge to ask how much you might earn. It shows you’re primarily interested in the salary, not the work. If … Continue reading

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Snippets: no pretence, just be yourself

Be yourself when you are at interviews. The least you should do is to pretend. Be sincere. Be genuine. Show interest in the job that you are applying for. Your qualifications may not meet their requirements but employers are also … Continue reading

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