The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has ordered three workplaces in Singapore to stop operations due to its failure in meeting safe management measures to minimise the risk of COVID-19 transmission at work. As businesses in the country are resuming operations following the circuit breaker protocol lifted on Monday (Jun 1), the government strictly encouraged workplaces […]Continue reading

One of Singapore’s top political leaders said the city-state faces a “major and urgent challenge” in the next six months to a year, warning of more job losses ahead amid the coronavirus outbreak. The comments from Tharman Shanmugaratnam came after he chaired the first meeting for a council that included business groups and government leaders […]Continue reading

Gender pay gap is one among critical gender equality issues that has stayed since women are entering the workforce. But the truth is, there is another gap that is less discussed: the network gap.  Based on a survey titled Do Informal Referrals Lead to Better Matches?, someone who has a strong network would be more […]Continue reading

Stress is one of the great silent killers of modern times. In a study of 30,000 American adults, researchers found that people who experienced a lot of stress in the previous year had a 43 percent increased risk of dying. But that was only true for people who also believed that stress is harmful to […]Continue reading

By Patrick Hubbard, Head Geek™, SolarWinds The stereotype of IT workers spending their working days secluded in a small dark room in the distant corner of the office may have evolved over the years, but communication and interpersonal skills are still rarely seen as key attributes for the modern IT pro. However, all that is […]Continue reading