Singapore Airlines

An airlines career has always been hot & glamorous. See Gwyneth Paltrow in the movie A View from the Top. Pilots and cabin crew get to travel all around the world and represent their country and company with grace and hospitality.

We got a chance to talk to Irene Mou, a cabin crew for Singapore Airlines. She shares,

“After a comprehensive almost four-month training course, Singapore Airlines’ cabin crew start by operating on board as Flight Stewardess/ Steward. Their promotion to higher ranks would be dependant on various factors, including good performance and dedication to work. Flight Stewardess/Steward will be promoted to Leading Stewardess/Steward, followed by the rank of Chief Stewardess/Steward and then, In-flight Supervisor.”

Check out our site for the full interview on a Singapore Airlines Career.

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Got a sweet tooth? Then how about being a Pastry chef

A JobsDB Special Report on Pastry Chefs

The Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) has recently been emphasizing on the need for workers to upgrade their skills. The importance of skills upgrading is because –
Employers are looking for workers with the right skills. Many job opportunities are skills based.Skills advancement is important to stay employable. Learning a new skill can help to advance one’s career.

One such WSQ certified training provider in the dynamic Food & Beverage industry is Baking Industry Training Centre (BITC), Singapore - Asia’s premier baking academy. We chat with Mr Fabian Doh, principal of BITC, about the job prospects for a pastry chef.

"For those who are willing to work hard and are passionate about being a pastry chef, there are abundant opportunities to succeed. In fact, I believe in the 3 Ds – Dedication, Determination and Discipline. The hospitality industry is always steady and growing each year, and so is the demand for pastry chefs.
One can choose to work in hotels, cafes, resorts, cruise ships – all really exciting and pleasant working environments. Furthermore, being a pastry chef is a skill that enables you to work anywhere in the world. For those who wish to set up their own business, being a pastry chef provides the perfect platform to do so."
- Fabian

Read more about being a Pastry Chef here when you click.
Try your hand in the kitchen with these Food Recipes

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Good Advice from the Advisor

In these current hard economic times, a new breed of job is in hot demand - the corporate advisor.

What’s the job all about? Well, apparently corporate advisors help companies to restructure debts, organise private equity fundraising and a whole slew of other lifesaving activities for businesses in the red or who need to ‘trim the fat’ and become more ‘lean and mean’.

According to a report by Esther Fung in today’s edition of Today newspaper, even auditors and law firms are expecting an increase in clients, who will need their expertise to handle creditors and also operate more effeciently in the economic slowdown.

Accountants and lawyers… what a lifesaving tag team.

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Inspiring Careers- Audrey Quek, Beauty Queen Mum

It’s no mean feat running your own business, juggling a full-time career, taking care of a young daughter, and looking great all at the same time. But Audrey Quek, founder of Audrey Quek Image Consultancy, and winner of Junction 8’s Most Beautiful Mum contest 2007, does it with consummate style and elegant ease.

At only 33 years old, Audrey has built up a well established image consultancy, won a bevy of beauty queen titles, worked as a property manager, been a model, and has a Bachelors Degree in Real Estate with Honours from the National University of Singapore.

Read the full article here -
http://www.jobsdb.com.sg/Singapore/campus/inspiringcareers_Audrey_Quek.htm

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Always Call People With a Smile

With the Singapore Tourism Industry on a roll, it's no surprise that events and parties spring here and there. More than that, these happenings are a must if a company or group wants to promote its services and its culture.

Behind these are professionals who are often envied as they work the hottest events and marcomm jobs around. Rightly so, they should be envied as they get to work and play at the same time. They get to move from place to place and meet new people.

This can be strenuous of course, but the secret to this, as Singapore Parties' Lazio shares, is to always interact with and call people with a smile.

Reads more the full article on the Events Industry "Always Call People With a Smile"

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