Exciting times ahead! Volocopter plans to launch drone taxi services in Singapore within 3 years. Sounds good. Would you use this service?
Tag: Career
From banker to hawker – a bold career switch!
This is a story of a 40 year old lady who took the leap of faith to transition from being a banker to a hawker selling Singapore fried radish and noodles. Why? In her own words, there were office politics and the constant chasing after numbers – something she did not want to continue in her 40s & 50s. At the end of the day, she preferred to derive her own P&L – deciding how much revenue she wants and how to manage costs. I salute her for the likely pushbacks she must have experienced from friends and relatives. Being a hawker is an honest profession deserving of our commendation. Keep it up!
Tougher for Poly grads to find jobs in 2020
2020 was a tough year for Job markets in every country. Poly grads from Singapore were not spared. This is the first official statistics for tertiary students. I believe it will be the same story for other tertiary students. Let’s hope 2021 will be better for all.
Good application of driverless technology
This is a good application of driverless technology – deploying them in road sweeping vehicles. It’s hard to sustain a workforce to drive these vehicles. Having driverless ones will definitely see pay-offs.
Jeff Bezos steps down as Amazon CEO
If you are an entrepreneur, you need to step away and let someone else lead at some point. This should be part of succession planning. We’ve seen Bill Gates and even Jack Ma do the same. Otherwise, there will be no future for the company. Do you have such plans in your company?
Google & Apple top best employers ranking in Singapore
I have no doubts that Google & Apple Pay well. But that would not guarantee that they will fare well in employer rankings. It has to be something in their culture that makes the difference. And here’s one example of how it is manifested in the culture of Google – they hire those who add to the team and not those who will fit in. That’s walking the talk for their values in diversity. And we can see how this came a long way in bringing them to the top in employer ranking.
11 tips on how to work better with your boss
Your boss determines your future in the company. Not all bosses are the same. But here are 11 helpful suggestions on how you can work better with him/her. 1) paddle in the same direction. 2) be sure of “what”, “how” & “by when”. 3) adapt to your manager’s style. 4) Do it before being asked. 5) Bring recommendations 6) No surprises. 7) Build trust. 8) Help your manager help you. 9) Help the team. 10) understand that your boss may be stressed. 11) changing negative behaviour
Building good relations at work is key to career success
People do business with people they know and trust. That’s remains true at all times. Hence, it is important that you build relationships at your work place. How do you do it? Offer help to your colleagues, be dependable, make time for others and show appreciation. These are just 4 ways in which you can start.
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