Karunanethy Kalaivani

Planning Your graduation trip

Shopping in Hong Kong? Bungee jumping in New Zealand? Museum hopping in Italy? Whatever your holiday plans, we have some useful pointers to help you materialise an unforgettable graduation trip.

By Kai Hong

Guide to Effective Meetings

Attending multiple meetings is not uncommon among many working professionals. But there's a problem when you sit back and realise that after all the time spent, you've gotten nothing out of it. How can meetings be more effective?

By VANI KARUNANETHY

10 tips on filling in that scholarship application

It's that time of the year when student scramble to submit their applications to various scholarships. Let's take a look at some of the points you should pay attention to when filling in those application forms.

By Karunanethy Kalaivani

Singapore's top ten best-paying job

Finding the right job can be hard. There are just too many factors to consider-your personality, ambitions, abilities and qualifications to name a few. Though factors such as the nature of the job, the working environment and our own career aspirations are important, sometimes a good gauge, for the practical among us at least, is the pay. So to help you, we present the top ten best-paying jobs out there based on figures published by the ministry of manpower. This is by no means an exhaustive compilation.

By Karunanethy Kalaivani



What is marketing?

Marketing defines all the business functions that lead from product (or service) development to the final delivery of product to the point of sale. Nowadays, almost all companies engage in marketing to some extent. This focus on the consumer is what characterises modern retailing.

By Kalaivani karunanethy



Marketing Technology May the best product win?


When it comes to selling a technology product, it is not always necessary to have the highest number of features, the most cutting-edge innovation, the fi nest quality or even the most useful product, in order to capture the market.

By Kalaivani Karunanethy

Working for an SME: Challenges and Rewards

It's the classic question on every jobseeker's mind, "big or small?" In other words, should you work for a small local company, or join a big international one with a brand name that would look good on your resume? Let us go through the things that you'd need to consider.

By Karunanethy Kalaivani

The size and presence of a company has an immense bearing on its culture as well as on the opportunities available for employees. It is a crucial factor to consider when deciding which job offer to take. Deciding whether to work for a Small to Medium Enterprise (SME) or a larger Multi-National Company (MNC) depends a lot on your personal career goals and preferences.

Although it’s the conventional wisdom to join a MNC if at all possible, there are also particular benefits to working for a SME. To help you decide, we have weighed the pros and cons based on six categories.