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Start of year a good time to ask for raise
Performance, both individual and corporate, will decide whether one gets a raise. - my paper
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Jobless and in a fix
Reader has an upcoming interview and wonders if he should tell the truth about why he left his previous job. -The Star/ANN
9 reasons work is good for you
Did you know not working will actually not lead to your happiness?
A question of office relationship
There actually is nothing sacred about treating all employees the same. -BT
Who's the boss?
Prevailing perceptions about women as leaders was food for thought at the Women?s Summit.
Handling an incompetent supervisor
NUS professor offers suggestions on managing this sensitively. -BT
Generational differences at work
The key to understanding people under 30 and those over 40 lies in recognising that people who grew up at different points in time have a disparate outlook towards life.
What if your job is horrid and it doesn't pay a bonus?
Spare a thought then for the least protected group of lowly paid foreign workers who are more unlikely to get any bonuses.
Hate your boss, hit a bag?
To Sigmund Freud, the idea of establishing stress-busting clubs and stress-release phone services would make perfect sense. -China Daily/ANN
Making way for innovation
Creative time is reduced from the moment that we are forced to stop playing and conform to a system.
How to handle surprise criticism
Criticism is tough to take, especially when it is unexpected.
Taking breaks is better than pretending to be busy
Such bad habits can have unintended consequences.
Modern Etiquette: Forwarding jokes about the IT support guy
Q: A colleague is angry because I forwarded an email from her without asking her permission. Was I wrong?
Don't let the stress and work pressures get to you, say veterans
Veteran office workers advise to keep a positive attitude and try to see beyond short-term hardships. -China Daily/ANN
Pay cut for older workers: What's SIA's policy?
It is time for companies to rethink their policies instead of waiting for a mandate from authorities. -ST
Work-life balance? Here's one day in the life of a teacher
Do teachers get enough time off work for their families?
Pointers on getting ahead
my paper asks experts to answer these provocative questions that are pertinent to anyone in the working world.
In recovery we trust - now it's the turn of the workers
Move to raise the CPF rate is a welcome gift.
Extending employment should be an option
Inventor and CEO of CAL-LAB Technologies Paul Chang, is still on the job at the age of 68.
 
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