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Singapore job openings decline amid sector shifts
[SINGAPORE] Job vacancies in Singapore have fallen by nearly 17% year-on-year, extending a sustained decline, according to data released by recruitment platform Indeed....
What's the real value of experience vs. education in the job market today?
The age-old debate of experience vs. education continues to challenge both employers and job seekers. As organizations strive to find the perfect candidate,...
How to persuade your manager to approve your time off request
Taking time off from work is essential for maintaining a healthy work-life balance and preventing burnout. However, convincing your boss to approve your...
Job gap stigma? Laid-off tech worker gets only 3 interviews after months of applying
The Reddit post wasn’t meant to go viral. It was just one laid-off tech project manager venting after five months of job hunting...
How to build a career that survives constant change
We don’t talk enough about how exhausting it is to keep reinventing yourself. In theory, “adaptability” is a badge of honor. In real...
Forget the résumé—your career data vault is what matters now
While most professionals are still told to “tailor their résumé,” the most strategic talent today knows that’s not where a career conversation begins—or...
How job losses in your 50s are redefining retirement in America
The traditional idea of retirement—a fixed age, a gold watch, a celebratory sendoff—is rapidly becoming a myth for millions of American workers. What...
Financial comfort in Singapore isn’t about income—it’s about friction
A seemingly simple Reddit post recently asked, “Is the average Singaporean doing well financially?” The answers that poured in weren’t just honest—they were...
Is it fair to hold recruiters responsible for ghosting job applicants?
Recruiter silence has become the soundtrack of the modern job search. You submit your resume, maybe even get a warm call or two....
Do one-click job applications really work?
At the time, we were moving fast. We’d just raised our seed round, team size doubled in six months, and suddenly hiring wasn’t...
When the title goes up but the pay stays flat
Getting promoted is supposed to be a good thing. A higher title, more responsibility, and, crucially, better pay. But for one Reddit user...
Why strategic career coaching accelerates your job hunt
In the wake of tech sector layoffs, global hiring freezes, and the erosion of once-stable internal promotion ladders, professionals are starting to ask:...
What poise in salary negotiations really signals
Salary negotiation has always been part performance, part preparation. But in a labor market redefined by hybrid hiring, burnout-fueled turnover, and an inflationary...
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