Work Bestie

askST Jobs: I’m doing more work for the same pay. What should I do?

Document your expanded role and discuss workload, support or even flexible benefits with your boss.

Young & Savvy

What I learnt from a career coaching session, and how it may benefit you

Coaching can help one glean insights or provide a safe space to reflect and build resilience.

Fewer fresh S’pore uni graduates in 2025 found full-time work, but pay held steady: Survey

Results from the latest graduate employment survey showed that 74.4 per cent of graduates secured full-time positions in 2025, down from 79.4 per cent in 2024.

What you miss when TikTok or Instagram becomes your career counsellor

According to a A Straits Times-Kantar survey, social media is the top influence on career aspirations, cited by 52 per cent.

askST Jobs: Should I prioritise doing ‘high visibility’ work before a job performance review?

In organisations with robust performance systems, leaders tend to look for sustained impact rather than a last-minute push.

askST Jobs: I’m burnt-out at work. Should I change companies or switch careers?

Burnout usually occurs when someone exhausts themselves in a task, routine or role that consistently exceeds their capacity.

‘I have better work-life balance now’: S’pore dental assistant turned fishmonger

Former dental assistant Ms Neo Hui Qin became a fishmonger in 2024 and runs a stall in Tiong Bahru Market.

Tastemakers

How a Singaporean chef ended up opening a restaurant in the mountains of Northern Italy

Singaporean chef Ethel Hoon runs Pramol Alto, a restaurant in the Italian Alps.

askST Jobs: A colleague with less experience was promoted ahead of me. How should I react?

Promotions are usually not based just on tenure.

askST Jobs: I feel overqualified at work. Should I move to a new role?

Employees can expand their existing role by taking on more complex problems, leading initiatives beyond one’s formal remit, or building skills that the organisation will need next.

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.