PREAPRING FOR THE JOB INTERVIEW: FACING THE iNTERVIEW BOARD

THE INTERVIEW VENUE
Know exactly where, when and with whom the INTERVIEW will take place. Ask about parking or the best public transport to use in advance so you are not trying to figure it out on the day. Give yourself extra time and arrive EARLY for the interview.

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PREPARING FOR THE JOB INTERVIEW

Now that you have got that important interview invite, you need to prepare well for that crucial date with the Interview Board. Don't blow away your chances. There are couple of things you should do to vastly improve your chances at this point.
1. Do your homework. Be proactive and research the types of questions that you will be asked.
2. Think through the interview process thoroughly and come up with some important and pertinent questions of your own to ask the Interview Board members. Interview is a two-way street and interviewers like you to ask them questions.

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Ten Steps to a Successful Career Transition

IS YOUR JOB STRESSFUL?

Is your job stressful? These 11 factors are a simple way to find out if yours is.
1. Travel - the more you travel, the higher the stress
2. Growth potential - Dead-end jobs tend to create more stress.
3. Deadlines
4. Working in the public eye
5. Competitiveness with the organisation you work
6. Physical demands
7. Environmental conditions
8. Own life at risk
9. Hazards encountered
10. Meeting the public
11.Life of another at risk.

Many in S'pore find work a chore: Poll, HR Updates, Singapore Jobs, Job Resources - STJobs

Many in S'pore find work a chore: Poll, HR Updates, Singapore Jobs, Job Resources - STJobs

ST JOBS FAIR 2014

Singapore' largest job fair - the ST Job Fair 2014 will be held on Saturday, 12 July and Sunday, 13 July at the Marina Bay Sands. Some 55 000 people are expected to attend.
Once again, we are honoured to be invited to partner ST Jobs to conduct the Resume Clinics for both days. This is our second invite in a row by ST Jobs and this augurs well for Successful Resumes Singapore. It shows that we have the credibility, professionalism, commitment, expertise and experience expected by ST Jobs for their 'clients' at the fair.
To avoid disappointment, register early for the Resume Clinics at the link below.
St Jobs is part of the national newspaper - The Straits Times.
www.stjobs.sg/fair

THOSE WORKING IN SINGAPORE NOT HAPPY WITH THEIR CURRENT SALARY

According to a new report conducted soon after Singapore was cited as the most expensive city in the world, 80% of respondents said that they were not happy with their current salary. People living and working here believe that they need to earn much more in order to cope with Singapore's rising cost of living.

These statistics from the report are worth noting:

• Number of people not happy with their current salary: over 83%
• Ideal salary per month: S$6000

Those earning S$3000 per month or less:

• Struggle to make ends meet with their current salary: 23%
• Salary could cover basic needs and some small luxuries: 31%
• Cover basic needs: 42%
• Comfortable with current salary: 4%

How money is being spent

• Paying for basic necessities: between 30% to 40% of salary with housing taking up the chunk of that spend

What working people in Singapore need to earn to be satisfied with their salary:

• Increase salary by 20%: 66%
• Ideal amount of salary: More than 50% indicated S$6000 per month

One way to beat the blues is to look for another job that pays you more. To do that you would need an outstanding and marketing-centric resume to help you get there. For details on how we can help, visit: www.successfulresumessingapore.com
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