General Recruitment/Career Resources

Latest job news on Singapore's labour market from MOM press release
Includes tabulated statistics on changes in employment, unemployment rate and retrenchment. [MOM]

A Guide to Open Source Consulting
This article is intended for professionals interested and curious about practicing consulting with open source, as an occupation. [Teledynamics Communications Inc]

Resume and Cover Letter Center
Includes sample resumes, cover letters and much more. [ResumeEdge.com]

Resume Writing Tips by Ted
Hard talk about your career! [Teducation]

Recommendations
The purpose of letters of recommendations. [ResumeEdge.com]

Writing a Technical Resume
Every technical resume should focus on two key sections. [The Killer Resume.com]

Monthly Gross Wage for Singapore jobs
Computes the Median Monthly Gross Wage for Singapore jobs, June 2001. [MOM]

Singapore job statistics
Provides charts on unemployment vs re-employment rates and more on labour, employment and wages. [MOM]

Five Common Mistakes to Avoid in Your Resume
Meaningless Acronyms, Superlatives, Repetitiveness... [The Killer Resume.com]

How to Access Your CV or Resume
If your current CV or resume is not generating the interview offers you want, it is time to start assessing it. [Assignments Plus]

Career Management Resources

Finding your first job
Your first job can establish your career path and set your future career trajectory. [ResumeEdge.com]

Networking
The articles in this section will help you master the fine art of networking to land your desired job. [ResumeEdge.com]

Interview Center
A strong resume and cover letter will get you an interview, but only a strong interview will land you a job. [ResumeEdge.com]

The Secrets of Interview Success
As a candidate you should be able to express yourself with clarity and precision. [Assignments Plus]

How to Choose the Right Recruiter
With so many recruiters to choose from, it is vital that you consider your options carefully before making your choice. [Assignments Plus]

How to Answer the Most Difficult Interview Questions
In order to convince the interviewer that you are the best person for the job, you must prepare and rehearse your answers meticulously. [Assignments Plus]

How to Prepare for a Telephone Interview
Begin by studying the job description and the candidate profile. [Assignments Plus]

How to Create a Winning Impression in Your First Job
It is important from the beginning to convince your new employers that, in selecting you, they have made the right choice. [Assignments Plus]

How to Talk Your Boss into Giving You a Salary Increase
If you believe you deserve a salary increase, ask for it as soon as possible; don't procrastinate or wait for your employer to offer it. [Assignments Plus]

Salary Negotiation Techniques
Before you go into the interview, it is important to know what salary you want, what you need to live on, and what you will be prepared to accept. [Assignments Plus]

Top Skills Employers Seek
Each of these skills is something you should try to get across in both your resume and interviews. [The Killer Resume.com]

How to Prepare for your Performance Appraisal
Analyse your agreed performance targets. To what extent did you achieve them? [Assignments Plus]

Handing in Your Resignation and Serving Notice
Have you made the right choice? [Assignments Plus]

Job related books
Job related references for sale. [Amazon.com]

Poem: Downsized! Time To Take Huelita's Advice
This narrative poem examines the layoff survivor syndrome from a first person perspective, in the format of a journal entry. [Ana Sierra Leonard]

New Story of the Hare and Tortoise
This story teaches us many things. [CAC Management Consultants International]