Workplace

Workplace

Why we chose to teach in faith-based preschools

In recent years, church-based preschools have been facing an uphill challenge to survive. Changes in the early childhood education industry in recent years already heralded an end-of-the-road...

Workplace

3 lessons that God revealed to me through teaching

I recently completed a relief teaching stint, and although I’ve been giving tuition for most of my life, this experience was totally different.  Not only was I teaching and preparing lessons...

Workplace

5 types of workers returning to office (and things to look out for!)

Most of us have begun returning to office in the past few weeks after what seems like an eternity of working from home (I know of friends who’ve actually been working from home since April of...

Workplace

What I’ve learnt from the best teacher in the world

You’ve probably heard before that teaching is a profession that transforms the next generation. But few like me would have the privilege of seeing how teaching transforms the teacher. I am married...

Workplace

Exhausted yet excited: Why I’m looking forward to working in office again

Like many, I was thrilled at the prospect of being able to work from home (WFH) when the pandemic first hit. WFH felt like the ultimate fulfilment of my work-life balance dream for reasons like...

How-tos & Handles

3 survival tips as we go back to the office

I’ll be honest here: I died a little inside when the news broke that work-from-home (WFH) would no longer be the default from August 19. On April 5, when Singapore had relaxed regulations on Safe...

Personalities

“You are not what you cannot accomplish”: Olympian Yeo Jia Min on dealing with disappointment

“I’m sorry.” Overwhelmed with emotions after how her first Olympic outing concluded, Yeo Jia Min was fighting back tears during her interview with local media.  Although the world...

Workplace

5 godly attitudes to bring into your workplace

“God, please give me a job that I would be happy to wake up to every morning for 40 years.” This was my genuine prayer right before graduating from university. While all my batchmates were...

Workplace

Interns Ask Bosses: How do I know I’m suited for the job if my internship went badly?

Internship experiences are invaluable because they give us insight into a potential career path. But what happens when you realise it seems you’re not cut out for the job? A majority of young...