Few employees can take pleasure in calling their office a home away from home. At NTUC, you can.

By Nabilah Husna A. Rahman

The air of hospitality at the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) is uncommon to such a large organisation. But NTUC is not like every other organisation – it upholds a people-oriented and homely environment for both its staff and members.

While the general public may associate NTUC with its more well-known fronts – namely, NTUC Income and NTUC FairPrice – the non-profit organisation also provides a variety of services for its members in the workforce. This includes offering assistance to members who bring issues like workplace disputes to the attention of the congress.

The Industrial Relations Department, in which Sharon Lim plays her role as an Industrial Relations Officer, deals with such matters.

“My work is somehow unpredictable. You won’t always know the entire background of the members’ issue, but you need to almost immediately give them advice,” the former Hospitality Management student says. “It’s very impromptu – so training in this aspect is very important.”

how does the outside world view consultants? Are they seen as valuable experts in their field, or a waste of money and time? We speak to a few people to find out what they really think of the industry.

By N. A.

The consulting industry isn't just made up of strategy consulting. It covers a wide variety of expertise across multiple industries. Clients hire consultants to improve their performance, adn demand concrete results at every stage of a project. It's a tough industry to work in. It's even tougher to make it your lifelong career.

By John Yip

The title consultant brings with it expectations of experience and expertise, qualities not often associated with newly-minted graduates. It's quite mind-boggling to imagine how it would be possible to enter the consulting arena without work experience or an MBA but it is a lot more common than you might expect.

By Career Central