tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-53874935059337915002012-05-18T20:50:35.799+08:00Tips, sharing, articles, information, etc. related to workplace and job search in Singapore.mobiushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09012374388426777395noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387493505933791500.post-63698111558752175382011-12-16T11:22:00.000+08:002011-12-16T11:22:49.625+08:00

Singapore has discontinued its Employment Pass Eligibility Certificate (EPEC) Scheme as from 1-Dec-2011. The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) will no longer process any application or appeal for EPEC from that date. Current holders of EPEC that was obtained before 1 Dec 2011, who had not applied for Long Term Visit Pass (LTVP) and still interested to find jobs in Singapore, will have the option to

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source: MOM Press Release 29 Oct 2010   Employment Total employment is estimated to have grown by 24,100 in the third quarter of 2010. The increase was about the same as in the previous quarter (24,900) but lower than in the first quarter of 2010 (36,500). This brought total employment growth in the first 9 months of 2010 to 85,500, compared to a flat growth of 100 in the corresponding

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In expressing our support for fair employment practices by employers in Singapore, Job-Q.com has joined more than 1200 employers (as of March 2010) signed the pledge of Fair Employment Practices with TAFEP (Tripartite Alliance for Fair Employment Practices). We are in full support of the key principles of fair employment practices as recommended by TAFEP, which basically cover the following:

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Have you ever gotten into situation where you are sitting on your desk in the office, feeling exhausted from your current job, and started to search for job on the internet. You were so busy searching for job and not realising that your boss or your co-worker approaching your desk. It's a disgrace to get caught searching for job isn't it? Here are some tips to quickly get out of what you're doing

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To keep job-seekers updated at all time, we are extending our reach to twitter users. All the jobs posted in our site http://singapore.job-q.com are now fed into twitter.Get updated instantly once the vacancy is posted in our site, by following us at twitter http://www.twitter.com/jobqcom Happy job-hunting! Please follow us.

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Not many people who visits our site knows that Job-Q.com was featured in HRM Singapore Magazine's article some time ago in 2009, as one of growing local job board provider. We decided to put the link to the article here, for those who need reference.  Please read the full article there at http://www.hrmasia.com/site-search/plug-in-for-candidates/36374?keyword=Job-Q.com

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We wish our users to note, that there should not be any employer or recruitment agency asking for upfront/advance payment for any fee related to the processing of job application. If you find any job vacancy advertisement anywhere that is asking you to pay sum of money, it's a scam!The most common modus operandi of these fraud, the scammers pose as HR department from "Hotel in London", "Oil

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Information and technology has seen a lot of changes in the recent years. There are all types of companies; big and small who hire professionals to work for them. The companies have started looking for people who can provide services to them at low prices. This increases the availability of freelancing jobs in the industry. If a programmer or software specialist has some extra time that he can

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For a break, Nick* opens his facebook page and types, “Still at work, badly in need of a coffee.’ It’s 12:00 a.m. and workaholic Nick is still in the office. Only Nick has a family which includes two kids who see very little of their father. Work and life balance is easy to achieve; so Nick knows but hasn’t managed yet in his life. Nick is not alone; it’s not unusual for people to stay back at

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Come tomorrow and it would be your first day in office. You are a volcano of emotions ranging from anxiety to happiness. You have to be because, the first day is a precursor to your bright future; remember the first day at college? So tomorrow a great day and you can, indeed, make it the best day of your life.On the first day at work, believe it or not, you’d be scrutinised by many eyes. In fact

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The promotion has just gone to your colleague, why? Well, because you were an expert at camouflaging yourself at work. Without knowing any mantras, you knew how to disappear behind your desk like a magician. The cost, though, has been high and now you want to get noticed, don’t you?There are no instant quick fix medicines to solve this problem. However, there are many steps-mantras; if you can

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You’ve had the perfect job. Excitement is in the air and cheerfulness is the norm, but a week into the job and you are desperate. A difficult colleague is bent on destroying your peace in the office. Believe it or not, difficult colleagues can be found in any office on this planet. So, who is a difficult colleague? He (of course, it can be a ‘she’ too) is a person who has all/some/one of the

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Of late, have you been pondering about changing your career? Is the economic downturn hindering you from the next course of action? Then, you are not alone. For, there are many people, like you, who want to change their career but are anxious because of the slowdown in the economy.Yet, you don’t have to wait, watch, grumble and sleep. Economic downturn may be the window to the lucky breakthrough

Merlin Flowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05630178026523340507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387493505933791500.post-79338176238229766742009-05-29T20:44:00.005+08:002009-05-29T20:49:40.506+08:00

Great Singapore Sale 2009 is on! It's 29 May 2009 to 26 July 2009.What else you're waiting for? Get great deals up to 70% off during this period, fashion, jewellery, dining, spas, anything you name it. Just go to any mall islandwide and look out for the best bargain.There are also special offers for tourists and visitors to Singapore during this period. Visitors and tourists to Singapore during

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The dream is very tempting-an on-line job from the comforts of home. After all, the advantages are far too many. You are free from the morning rush and hassles at the workplace. Not to forget the freedom and flexibility to decide on the amount and time of work. There are good monetary returns and you can move anywhere you want. If the ads on the internet are to be believed there’s an overdose of

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In this economic downturn, there are many jobs gone, many people jobless, yet there are many people in Singapore shun away from job offer as insurance agent. It is ironic as demand from insurance companies are still there, they are recruiting.Common reasons for people not to choose this job amongst others are:Because an insurance agent earns mainly from commission without basic salary. Because

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A flashback: You have entered the interview hall with a pounding heart, the interviewer asks the first question and you are tongue-tied. You feel bad to have attended the interview. Well, that was then, next time you’ll be confident in the same hall. How? Read on:If you’ve got an interview scheduled for tomorrow, here’s how you move forward,Don’t even imagine going for the interview without doing

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On the Redundancies and Re-employment matters in 2008, MOM has released below facts in its website. It's not a very good news but that's the facts:RedundanciesLayoffs surged to a record quarterly high affecting 9,410 workers in the fourth quarter of 2008, nearly triple the 3,180 laid off in the preceding quarter1. For the whole of 2008, redundancies hit 16,880 workers, comprising 13,920 workers

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Consider this, you enter your office and slump on the chair thinking, ‘another day in hell’. The pile of works to be done flash through your mind and you feel tired. Sounds familiar? Welcome to the world of workplace related stress.So, since when did this stress creep into your workplace? Was it when you heard the sombre economist use confusing jargon to present his worst for the economy? Or was

Merlin Flowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05630178026523340507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5387493505933791500.post-72565440816454017142008-05-14T11:31:00.000+08:002009-04-22T15:23:30.170+08:00

Here comes the global recession again. Have you felt the impact yet? Surely yes. What's next? As usual in previous recessions in the past, soon there will be jobs cut, retrenchments. If you're working and not inheriting massive wealth, you too better be prepared. You would know what it means to be retrenched if you had been through it. Or if you only have heard, have friends who had it before,

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