Poster boy

Poster boy

He has been a long-serving employee at Robinsons and still enjoys coming to work serving the many generations of customers. BY: Eleanor Yap   Mauricio V Soliano (his father is Filipino and his mother is Portuguese) started work when he was 22 and has since been with...
Getting your foot in the door

Getting your foot in the door

A resume is vitally important and it is what will get you your first interview. Find out how to do it right. BY: Eleanor Yap   “A resume is not an autobiography. It gets your foot in the door for an interview,” explained Kristen Lee, senior staffing consultant from...
The POSB experience

The POSB experience

Being a senior has its privileges as seen through the eyes of one local bank, who is pulling out all the stops to help this special group. BY: Eleanor Yap Sixty-two-year-old Betty Lee has found her second career after retiring earlier this year after putting in 17...
Enhance your employability quotient

Enhance your employability quotient

Be resilient and maximise your employability during this tough economy. BY: Gloria Tam   In a tough economy, it can be challenging hanging on to your job and even more arduous looking for one.    With an economic downturn, for individuals who are aged 40 and above, it...
New job opportunities for older women

New job opportunities for older women

Through a WINGS-KKH confinement nanny course, women over 40 have a chance to try something new. BY: Eleanor Yap The first confinement nanny programme started by the Women’s Initiative for Ageing Successfully (WINGS) and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) has...
Seniors are assets!

Seniors are assets!

This German healthcare company is one of the winners of the AARP International Innovative Employer Award and has no problem in having seniors as part of their team. BY: Eleanor Yap   Sozial-Holding der Stadt Mönchengladbach GmbH in Germany was one of 10 winners...
At any age

At any age

Changing mindsets to open the doors to more mature employees. BY: Helen Lim   Imagine the day when all enlightened HR managers and hiring managers are objectively focused on skills and wisdom of all potential candidates … at any age. And, when mature employees...
The reptile man

The reptile man

In celebration of International Grandparents Day in September, we profile this grandfather of one who has been working at the Singapore Zoo for 34 years and is enjoying his work there, hanging with reptiles and other assorted creatures. BY: Eleanor Yap   Francis Lim,...