Thousands Of Jobs In Singapore

Job-seekers, where would you be when the two integrated resorts -- The Marina Bay Sands and Resorts World at Sentosa -- are up and running in three years' time?

What would you do now if you want to be part of the employment boom happening around that time?

Do You Always Want To Change Your Job?

Thinking of changing your job? Think carefully. "Never make a career move simply because it is in vogue," said a career management professional and adjunct lecturer Dr Kamal Kant.

He said that planning the next career step needs reflection. "Take time out to define your life and career goals for the next decade. What ever the reasons for your intended change, you need a career plan and strategy," he wrote in Cat Recruits, the recruitment companion of The Straits Times Singapore published on July 7, 2007.

I too, want to change my job but before that I need to accomplish one thing -- I need retraining in certain field. I might also need a Master's Degree to propel me towards the career direction I want to venture into. That I will do within the next three years.

It's A Tough Job Being A Monkey Smuggler

In Malaysia, the authorities rescued nearly 1,000 monkeys believed to be either bound for China or Netherlands.

Okay. China, I can understand. But the Netherlands? Why would the monkey be of any use in Holland? Anyway, here's the story from Malaysia's The Star newspaper:

"KLUANG: One of the largest wildlife smuggling syndicates in the country has been crippled with the arrest of four men and the rescue of around 950 monkeys. The monkeys, poached from the jungles of Pahang and Johor, are believed bound for either China or the Netherlands.

Wildlife Department officials, led by department assistant director Celescoriano Razond, found the monkeys in a store on a plantation in Pontian on July 7 when they raided the premises after a two-week investigation.

The long-tailed macaques were found in a pitiful condition in filthy cages and blue gunny sacks. Around 100 dead monkeys were piled up nearby."

It's a tough job being a monkey smuggler. It's not worth it. Better do something else!

No Job? Try Blogging For Money

I haven't earn my money blogging but other people have done it. One of them is John Chow and according to what I've read, he nets no less than $10,000 a month. Now that's a cool money. Who needs a 9 to 5 job with that kind of money?

Cari Kerja Melalui Internet...

Ketika saya menghabiskan pengajian saya di universiti lewat 80-an dahulu, Internet masih lagi belum lahir dalam bentuk yang kita kenali hari ini.

Internet, atau lebih gemar disebut alam maya oleh sesetengah orang, kini merevolusi kehidupan melalui lebih daripada satu cara -- dari cara kita bekerja hinggalah ke cara kita mencari kerja. Jika pada zaman saya dahulu, saya hanya bergantung kepada iklan di akhbar-akbar, kini pencari kerja dan pemburu kerjaya boleh memanfaatkan kuasa alam maya untuk mencapai maklumat mengenai kekosongan jawatan.

Selain daripada portal kerjaya seperti www.jobstreet.com, terdapat juga beberapa portal lain yang menyediakan perkhidmatan kerjaya kepada pencari kerja. Malah, ada juga laman web syarikat-syarikat tertentu yang menawarkan kerjaya.

Semua ini menawarkan banyak peluang untuk pencari kerja bagi membuat pilihan. Tetapi satu perkara tetap tidak berubah -- tidak kiralah sama ada anda memohon kerja melalui iklan di akhbar atau melalui Internet, persaingan tetaplah sengit.

Malah, pada era teknologi maklumat, ia akan lebih sengit lagi kerana saingan bukan setakat rakan seuniversiti di dalam negara, malah juga pemburu kerja dari negara lain. Globalisasilah katakan.