According to Credit Suisse Group, the number of millionaires in Singapore will increase by 62% by 2025. This rise can be attributed to the post-covid growth expected. Check this out…
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Salaries of 2020 Singapore graduates
Here’re some statistics of Singapore’s 2020 graduates’ salaries: 1) median monthly salary is stable, but full time employment falls 2) Medicine & Law graduates are no longer having the highest starting salaries 3) SMU graduates have the highest median starting salary.
Online customer service can make or break retailers
With retail moving online, it is clear that those who can manage the end-to-end process for an excellent consumer experience will win. It is unfortunate that many retailers are nowhere near the benchmark set by Amazon. This can make or break their digitalisation efforts.
The digital economy of South-east Asia
Just how big is the South-East Asia market for the digital economy? See this infographic for a quick summary. With 70% of the region’s population online, the current number of Internet users stand at 400 million. There’s definite headroom for growth.
It’s people conflicts that impedes performance
It’s not divorce that affects kids, it’s the parental conflicts. In the same way, it is people conflicts that impedes individual and team performance. In the world of executive coaching, we call these “interferences”. The resolution? You will not be able to change others; you can only manage how you respond to their behaviours. Your response could change their behaviours and attitudes. While that’s not guaranteed, the good thing is that your positive response will likely make you a better person. Food for thought!
How to prevent robots from taking your job
The use of robots to carry out different roles at the work place cannot be stopped. Innovation and transformation will continue. But you can prepare yourself for what’s ahead. At the end of the day, it’s about making sure we bring more value to our employers than any robot can. This is a good article that elaborates this.
Some HR roles may be replaced by robots in 5yrs
This should not be a surprise – there are HR roles that are routine and mundane. These are at high risk of being automated and replaced by machines. In fact, this has already happened in some organisations. It could happen even before 5 yrs.
Legal issues with remote working
Services have been delivered remotely for some time. Outsourcing of business processes such as backroom functions & call centres have been channeled to lower costs countries. Even software development has been delivered this way. So remote working is not new. It has only been made more pronounced as a result of travel suspension and lockdowns. This article highlights some of the legal issues associated with remote working. They are not un-surmountable.
Build your network, Boost your career
The education process aims to equip you with skills. But that does not guarantee you a job. It is your network of contacts & relationships that will bring you to places. So how do you work on that? This article provide 5 points on how it can be done. Some of us may already be familiar with what is involved. But there are still good learning points. Check it out…
How you can prepare for your online job interview
Online interviews are not new, especially for multinational companies. With face-to-face meeting restrictions due to Covid-19, even local companies are carrying out online interviews for recruitment. How can you better prepare yourself for such interviews? This article provides a good guide.
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