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Employment

Young & Savvy

Career road bumps can hurt, but I learnt that no experiences are wasted

The new skills picked up in a job taught the writer a lot about stepping out of her comfort zone, and about resilience and adaptability.
The new skills picked up in a job taught the writer a lot about stepping out of her comfort zone, and about resilience and adaptability.

Passionate Gan turns printing and embroidery company Ark around with strong passion

swing07a - ARK photos.
swing07a - ARK photos.

Work and study requirements could be better integrated to build AI literacy: Koh Poh Koon

Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo and Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Health Koh Poh Koon interacting with female Grab partners during an AI upskilling workshop conducted by GrabAcademy on Feb 5, 2026.
Acting Minister for Culture, Community and Youth and Senior Minister of State for Education David Neo and Senior Minister of State for Manpower and Health Koh Poh Koon interacting with female Grab partners during an AI upskilling workshop conducted by GrabAcademy on Feb 5, 2026.

The Usual Place Podcast

She became a plumber; he chose the woodworking life. What drew them to blue-collar work?

About 9 in 10 retrenched eligible workers received retrenchment benefits: MOM

Office workers crossing Market Street near Market Street Hawker Centre within the heart of Singapore's financial centre in the CBD area, 18 February 2025. PMET, employment, commercial space, foreign talent, economy
Office workers crossing Market Street near Market Street Hawker Centre within the heart of Singapore's financial centre in the CBD area, 18 February 2025. PMET, employment, commercial space, foreign talent, economy

Commentary

It’s time the polytechnic diploma got the recognition it deserves

Polytechnics have been central to Singapore’s economic growth since the establishment of the first - Singapore Polytechnic (SP) - in 1954.
Polytechnics have been central to Singapore’s economic growth since the establishment of the first - Singapore Polytechnic (SP) - in 1954.

Minor Issues

What we learnt from my son’s unfair e-commerce job contract

If our kids are resilient, they will have nothing to fear from unfair contracts, unscrupulous employers or anything else that new technologies could throw at them in the future.
If our kids are resilient, they will have nothing to fear from unfair contracts, unscrupulous employers or anything else that new technologies could throw at them in the future.

Jakartans battle flood waters to reach workplaces

This aerial picture shows a settlement submerged by high tide in Muara Baru, Jakarta on Dec 6, 2025.
This aerial picture shows a settlement submerged by high tide in Muara Baru, Jakarta on Dec 6, 2025.

CEO Insights

Bosses should help their staff be employable for life, says StanChart talent chief

ST20251113_202502800865: Gin Tay/ ssstanchart/ Sharon Salim/ Portraits of Tanuj Kapilashrami, StanChart's Chief Strategy and Talent Officer; photographed at StanChart's MBFC Tower 1 office on Nov 13, 2025.
ST20251113_202502800865: Gin Tay/ ssstanchart/ Sharon Salim/ Portraits of Tanuj Kapilashrami, StanChart's Chief Strategy and Talent Officer; photographed at StanChart's MBFC Tower 1 office on Nov 13, 2025.

S’pore chip and electronics job fair draws record openings amid rising interest in sector

In addition to hiring demand, there’s growing interest among students for semiconductor pathways.
In addition to hiring demand, there’s growing interest among students for semiconductor pathways.

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