Edging Through HR

It’s time of the year to start sharpening your pens (or your mouse) if you have been thinking of quoting your job for at least 6 months. I’ll take it that you have read this article before you decided that this job is not for you and one more day here is one more day…

The Manager’s Secrets

As a manager, you touch lives. They never told me that when I became one and I never knew the impact I had on shaping so many people’s lives until I left the corporate world. Every time I come back to Singapore, I am so fortunate to be overwhelmed with invitations to luncheons and dinners,…

A Word Of Advice: Gone Leader Gone

Hi Kally, I have been reading MiddeMe since day 1 and I am proud to say I totally agree with everything you wrote. It is so simple to understand what you wrote. I have a teeny weeny problem recently surface in my workplace and I prefer to remain anonymous but still seek your advice, if…

Passionate People Work Harder, Stay Loyal

If your boss isn’t reading this, it’s time to forward this article to him or her or even them. The glaring fact has always been in our faces, it is not the pay nor the benefits nor the environment that makes people work harder and smarter for a company. Of course, these factors just make…

Company Policies that do more harm than good

Most of the companies offer benefits range from basics like annual leaves and annual medical check-ups to luxurious like exorbitant healthcare for your spouse or annual sponsored overseas holiday trips. However, there are some policies that I have come across in my employment that just doesn’t work the way it should be or rather, does…

Guest Post: BUS CAPTAINS OF SINGAPORE by Annabel Law Productions

To many, Singapore owes her success to efficiency, professionalism, and quality. Singapore’s transport system is the epitome of these factors. However, few remember the true heroes in our everyday lives fuelling Singapore’s success. We are a team of young Singaporeans who embarked on a yearlong project to discover more about these unsung heroes. And one such…

When the Job Description is a Scam

Nowadays, you flip through the job apps with a flick of your thumb, checking out jobs after jobs, company after company, until you came across an interesting and intriguing job description with a salary almost doubled your own. You are so tempted to try so what’s the harm of dropping in your resume anyways? Plus…