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Singapore-based worker asks whether to take a 40% pay raise now or stay for bigger long-term gains - Singapore News
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (637+ words) SINGAPORE: A Singapore-based Reddit user has sparked discussion online after sharing a career dilemma that many young professionals can relate to: take a significant pay raise now or stay put for potentially bigger gains in the future. The post, shared…...
Netizens share why Singaporeans are not cut out for entrepreneurship despite Singapore universities producing top students - Singapore News
3+ hour, 32+ min ago (315+ words) SINGAPORE: One would expect that a global business hub like Singapore would be sprouting entrepreneurs from top students of its globally-ranked universities. However, netizens are convinced that Singaporeans are just not cut out for entrepreneurship. Discussion about why top students…...
Singaporean lands 4 job offers after multiple final round interviews, shares job hunting hacks - Singapore News
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (888+ words) SINGAPORE: Amid a competitive hiring climate, one Singaporean who received four job offers has shared useful job-hunting tips on Reddit for those still searching for work. In a post on the r/singaporejobs forum, he began by sharing a brief…...
M'sian who woke up at 4am daily to work in SG says he suddenly got retrenched after 8 years - Singapore News
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (532+ words) SINGAPORE: A cross-border worker from Malaysia wrote in a recent social media post that he often thought about quitting his job in Singapore due to the hardships he faced daily for eight years. However, as it turns out, the job…...
Not a single interview: Over-50 professionals say job search has been tough despite accepting lower pay - Singapore News
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (670+ words) SINGAPORE: The job search has become a disheartening ordeal for a group of highly qualified professionals in Singapore, all over the age of 50. A younger former colleague shared their situation on the r/singaporejobs forum on Tuesday (Mar 7), explaining that…...
Work may be at risk now with AI doing huge portions of many jobs
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (442+ words) A report published last month by AI giant Anthropic made some crucial revelations, as it says workers in the most exposed professions are more likely to be older, female, more educated, and higher-paid. The report was based on real-life enterprise…...
Fresh grad turns down S$4. 2k and S$4k job offers to travel for a year, wonders if it will hurt his chances later - Singapore News
5+ day, 9+ hour ago (605+ words) SINGAPORE: Fresh graduates typically begin applying for positions once they finish university, although some start the process even earlier, putting in applications well before graduation. Given the increasingly competitive job market and drawn-out hiring procedures, many feel it is wise…...
Local jobseeker asks, 'Am I a fool for rejecting a job offer in this market?"
6+ day, 4+ hour ago (515+ words) SINGAPORE: After turning down the only job offer she received since she began applying in February, one local jobseeker has taken to Reddit to ask if she had been "a fool for rejecting it." One moment in particular stuck with…...
Service Now CEO warns graduate unemployment could soar to 35% as bots take over jobs - Singapore News
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (309+ words) AI-driven software company'Service Now CEO Bill Mc Dermott is perhaps the most direct in predicting more job losses for Gen Zs with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) agents and bots. In an interview with CNBC, he stated that AI…...
I can't see myself having children in 5 years': SG woman puts life plans on hold amid job hunt struggles - Singapore News
6+ day, 10+ hour ago (497+ words) SINGAPORE: A Singaporean woman has decided to put her entire life plan, including having children, on hold after yet another round of job applications led nowhere. Posting on the r/ask Singapore forum, she said she has spent the past…...