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The Usual Place Podcast

Watch: Is a contract job the starting point for new graduates in Singapore?

On The Job

‘I repair things underwater’: He braves sharks, stingrays for a living

There are many SkillsFuture courses out there. Which are the right ones to take?

Singapore has made significant progress in expanding access to training and building a national system for lifelong learning. But more choice also means a more crowded and complex marketplace.

askST Jobs: I was retrenched. Can my former company now enforce a non-compete clause?

Employees should not be asked to sign new non-compete clauses during the offboarding process, including as part of a retrenchment exercise.

The Usual Place Podcast

Watch: Overworked, bullied and burnt-out. Is being a lawyer still a dream job?

askST Jobs: Should you threaten to quit just for a pay rise?

If replacing an employee would cost the business more than retaining him or her, employers are likely to find ways to keep the staff.

Think you’ve been ‘lowballed’? This NUS grad built a tool that lets you compare salary offers

Luqman Naqib built Lowball, a website designed to help job seekers determine whether they are being “lowballed”.

On The Job

‘I don’t create monster fish’: Her DNA quest for fast-growing snapper

askST Jobs: My job feels secure, but my industry is in decline due to AI. Should I be worried?

Those in client-facing roles can use AI to prepare account briefs but still rely on human understanding to determine what matters.

Giving up a $90,000 salary to job hunt Down Under: S’poreans risk it all to move abroad with no job

Pek Yi Tsing (left) had not applied for any jobs in Australia before moving to Melbourne in 2024, An Lyn Chee (right) moved to New York in 2022 and eventually secured a job at Diane von Furstenberg.

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