How much should your pay increase this year?
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We generally expect our pay to rise over time, but how much of an increment is considered “good”? The answer depends on factors such as company performance, inflation and how your role has evolved.
In this week’s askST Jobs, find out what a typical pay rise within the same company might look like and how to tell if you're being lowkey lowballed.
As artificial intelligence reshapes the workplace, one meta-skill is becoming increasingly important: learning how to learn. AI expert Ayesha Khanna explains how this and other “higher-order abilities”, such as creativity and complex problem-solving, will help students and workers navigate the years ahead.
Read on to find out why Labubus might be fuelling a waste problem, and how some enterprising students are selling baked goods and matcha from their dorm rooms.
You survived Monday – give yourself a pat on the back.
Inside S’pore uni dorm rooms where students run small F&B ventures
NTU students turn dorm rooms into food and drink ventures driven by passion and community.
These young public servants build tech products to improve S’poreans’ lives
The billion-dollar toy trend fuelling throwaway culture
Blind boxes have turned the element of surprise into a waste problem no one is talking about.
How Lego put the colour play of toy bricks into its S’pore workspace
A vibrant design and thoughtfully curated breakout areas make for a space that reflects the fun of Lego.
He started tailoring at 16 after his family lost everything
Mr Suresh Mulchand also tried several other jobs before eventually returning to tailoring.
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