People who receive social support due to unemployment have many opportunities to make their time more productive. For some, volunteering allows them to do something they love while not worrying about their social welfare payments getting cut for whatever reason. Many volunteering programs are available to match any person’s preference and skill set, so one…
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Know The Importance of Time Management in Job Searching
Whether you are a new job seeker or someone looking for their next job, looking for that perfect job can be stressful. You will have to look through numerous job listings to find the best one and wait until you get the responses to your applications. Suppose you were previously motivated at first as you…
5 Tips on Using Social Media for Your Job Search
If you are looking for a job, job search sites are no longer the only place where you can find job listings you can consider. Social media is now becoming another method to help people find the job they are looking for. One can type the job opening they want to apply for in the…
How to Brand Yourself and Increase Your Chances of Getting Hired
Every year, the job market seems more competitive than ever, and it can be hard to snag the best jobs, no matter how experienced the applicants are. As an applicant, it can be disheartening to keep getting rejected and be unable to get the jobs you want. Fortunately, there are many ways to increase one’s…
Coping with the Emotional Impact of a Layoff
Being laid off from work can be a stressful and overwhelming experience, especially if you were not told why and if you have been working on the job for a long time. For some, the layoff can become a new break for them to try something new or closure to an already strenuous relationship with…
Were your Fired or Retrenched? Know the Difference to Get your Rightful Benefits
The COVID-19 pandemic has definitely changed how businesses conduct their operations, and the impact is felt at every industry level. The employment figures of a company will be a great indicator of how businesses are fairing, and it does not look promising. Here in Singapore, analysts project that around 45,000 to 200,000 people will likely…
Bad Retrenchment Practices for Companies to Avoid
In recent months, many employees have been on edge because of the sudden mass retrenchments ordered by some of the country’s top companies. Experts say that these retrenchments will continue as the world tries to recover from the pandemic. Employers even say that given the uncertainty of the market in the post-pandemic world, retrenchments should…