The decision to study abroad is an important one, not least because of the increased financial burden of building and assimilating into life overseas. It is important to make the decision with a clear idea of the personal benefits. Each person will have a different set of priorities against which these benefits can be measured.

BY ADELINE YAP

the compensation aspect of a job is undeniably one of the most embarrassing and awkward phases of the job search process. For many graduates, salary negotiations can be a difficult experience.

BY ADELINE CHUNG

The Singapore job market has been rather soft and employers have been getting overwhelming response for their job advertisements. To narrow the pool of applicants to be invited for face-to-face interviews, recruiters use phone interviews as a second round of screening candidates.

BY CHRISTINA KHOO

To most people, an interview is an interview. There is nothing more to it. In actual fact, there are various types of interviews that are used by employers. Having a deeper understanding of the various types of interviews, what they are for and how to perform well in them will be key to securing a job offer.

BY LIM DER SHING

So you have written up a fantastic resume and it has been proof-read and refined many times over. And you are now ready to email or print many copies of it and mail it out in response to all the job advertisements you are interested in. Wait a minute, about the cover letter?

BY LIM DER SHING

A resume enables you to bypass physical security checks or electronic authentication and helps you gain the initial entry into the organisation for which you wish to work. When it eventually lands on the computer or desk of your potential employer among hundreds of other resumes, it becomes your first important chance to communicate your worth to the organisation.

BY ADELINE CHUNG

BY MICHELLE LIM

With more companies using online recruitment, the use of technology has become an essential tool in a successful job search and the goal is to win a face-to-face meeting with an employer.

BY CHRISTINA KHOO

A recent issue of Fortune Magazine had Richard Branson on the cover. Next to his picture it said: “The Man Who Has Everything: The Island The Money The Family (Damn Him.)”

BY LINDA EUNSON

BY LIM DER SHING