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Careers

For many young South Koreans, one job doesn’t cut it

Ms Lee Ji-won, 34, spends her mornings or weekends writing blogs, for which she earns an additional 1 million won (S$875) .
Ms Lee Ji-won, 34, spends her mornings or weekends writing blogs, for which she earns an additional 1 million won (S$875) .

National job stereotypes need updating

Commuters wait for a train on the platform at Earls Court Tube station in London. In the past three years, the employment rate of working-age people in the OECD is at an all-time high.
Commuters wait for a train on the platform at Earls Court Tube station in London. In the past three years, the employment rate of working-age people in the OECD is at an all-time high.

Headstart On Record Podcast

Being kinder to yourself during job changes

Learn how to better reconcile the mixed feelings that come with work transitions.
Learn how to better reconcile the mixed feelings that come with work transitions.

askST Jobs: Is it acceptable to back out of a job offer for a better one?

If candidates do decide to withdraw, it is better to do so earlier, specifically before contracts are signed or onboarding preparations begin.
If candidates do decide to withdraw, it is better to do so earlier, specifically before contracts are signed or onboarding preparations begin.

Branded Content

Professional development, collaboration, well-being: Inside a workplace that prioritises its people

Ministry of Home Affairs Super MHA townhall
Ministry of Home Affairs Super MHA townhall

Over 10,000 jobs to be offered with launch of year-long job fair initiative in East Coast

(From left) East Coast GRC MPs Dinesh Vasu Dash, Edwin Tong, Tan Kiat How and Jessica Tan at the launch of the East Side Best Careers initiative on Jan 14.
(From left) East Coast GRC MPs Dinesh Vasu Dash, Edwin Tong, Tan Kiat How and Jessica Tan at the launch of the East Side Best Careers initiative on Jan 14.

Australian Open prize fund reaches record $75 million

Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 26, 2025 General view during the final between Germany's Alexander Zverev and Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Tennis - Australian Open - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 26, 2025 General view during the final between Germany's Alexander Zverev and Italy's Jannik Sinner REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

How are Singapore’s youth hashing out their career aspirations?

askST Jobs: Why do some internships pay so much more than others?

While internship remuneration in Singapore can vary widely, most industries offer stipends in the range of $1,000 to $2,000.
While internship remuneration in Singapore can vary widely, most industries offer stipends in the range of $1,000 to $2,000.

Ditch textbooks and learn how to use a wrench to AI-proof your job?

Apprenticeship schemes are attracting young people like Lona Hughes into skilled vocations.
Apprenticeship schemes are attracting young people like Lona Hughes into skilled vocations.

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