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How Long Should an Interview Last?
Have you ever wondered why interview duration matters? "How long did that interview last?" is usually one of my first questions when...
Anne Ong
Oct 91 min read


Mastering the Interview: A Two-Way Street
Job seekers, what are your biggest interview challenges? Hiring managers, what are your must-haves? 𝐉𝐨𝐛𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬: What do...
Anne Ong
Oct 91 min read


The Evolving Job Market: Trends and Adaptation
After completing my studies, my first employer was an established printing company. Their prominent titles included weekly magazines such...
Anne Ong
Oct 92 min read


Navigating the Modern Career Landscape: Startup, SME, or Corporation?
The "one employer for life" era is gone. Today, our career journeys often involve exploring different organisational environments, each...
Anne Ong
Oct 92 min read


Little Foxes in the Vineyard: A Leadership Lesson
The vineyard had a broken fence. The workers knew about the hole but ignored it. Soon, they noticed grapes near the opening were missing....
Anne Ong
Oct 91 min read


Why Some People Say NO to Promotions
Promotions often come with excitement: a bigger title, better salary, bigger autonomy, and new growth opportunities. However, there is a...
Anne Ong
Oct 92 min read


Unfair Notice periods – case studies
🎯Definition The notice period in employment is the time between the date of resignation/termination and the last day of employment for...
Anne Ong
Sep 11, 20242 min read


Over-promise, under-deliver
Recently, I spoke with an experienced professional at a leading engineering company. With the responsibilities and job title he has, his...
Anne Ong
Sep 11, 20241 min read


Potential vs experienced
𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 This recruitment took place when I was in corporate HR. A hiring manager, Z, was looking for her first team member. The...
Anne Ong
Sep 11, 20242 min read


Human Resources (HR): The changing trend
As workplace dynamics evolve, together with changes in business needs and the employment landscape, the role of HR has changed over the...
Anne Ong
Apr 7, 20242 min read


Resignation
The content of this post is in preparation for the upcoming resignation, usually in Q1 of the calendar year. Most salaried employees...
Anne Ong
Mar 26, 20242 min read


What is your view on ‘employee-related surveys/questionnaires’ participation?
Many companies have been rolling out related surveys such as i) Employee Engagement Survey ii) Exit interview...
Anne Ong
Mar 13, 20221 min read


Great Customer Service and Excellent Customer Experience!
This was quoted based on Shirley Chua’s post published on 27 Oct 2021 on LinkedIn, about the article on Interview of Ms. Huang Qin Hua of...
Anne Ong
Jan 25, 20222 min read


Tributes to the Migrant Workers in Singapore
‘Migrant workers living in dorms thrilled to return to Little India for first time in 1½ years’, reported in The Straits Times dated 16...
Anne Ong
Oct 4, 20215 min read


Review : Joint efforts in local PMETs' hiring!
Since the start of Covid19, people in the world have been living in increasingly uncertain times. The virus' variants have been mutating,...
Anne Ong
Sep 4, 20213 min read


Singapore's air travel is recovering, slowly!
There was a period of time when I liked to go to Changi Beach in the evenings and stayed till 9.00pm. Besides enjoying the sea breeze...
Anne Ong
Aug 28, 20212 min read
Review : Covid-19's impact on employment, MOM work pass processing and costs
During a sharing session recently, someone asked on the impact of Covid-19 on MOM work pass processing, I thought it will be good to...
Anne Ong
Aug 21, 20212 min read
Singapore may test business travel from selected countries in Sep 2021
Singapore is in discussion with Germany, Australia, Canada and South Korea to be the first batch of countries for pilot run, and the...
Anne Ong
Aug 17, 20211 min read
MOM introduces measures to retain work permit holders for construction, shipyard and process sectors
Good news for Employers with employees holding work permit under 3 sectors - Construction, Marine Shipyard and Process sectors. MOM has...
Anne Ong
Aug 17, 20212 min read
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