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Chanced upon a local magazine called Executive. The current issue of Executive talks about the best paid jobs in Singapore. Well, a glance at the article reveals that most of the information comes from the Kelly Services Salary Guide, which was mentioned here previously in Pay rise in high-growth sectors. What’s noteworthy is that the [...]
Following some NUS ads, the NUS Business School now places a full-page ad in Straits Times today. The ad featured 3 guys, all from the bulge bracket investment bank Goldman Sachs. They are fresh graduate Joshua Huang joining as an Analyst, Kee Poir-Mok who is an MD, and Yap Kian Pin who is an ED. [...]
Good news. According to a report in the Business Times today, the IT and banking sectors are sizzling hot at the moment. Despite paying top salaries, employers are still facing a shortage of talented professionals in these sectors. The number of job positions has grown significantly compared to last year. Sectors currently facing a supply [...]
Read the full article at Wages are up in banking and IT: BTA former classmate told me that most investment bankers have relatively short i-banking careers. In fact, many start their second careers in less lucrative sectors before they hit 35. In investment banking, It’s either “up” or “out”. That cruel. So, why am I still waxing lyrical about investment banking? Say you graduate with a good MBA at [...]
Read the full article at Short career in I-BankingNUS recently started placing full-page ads in Straits Times. I’m not aware of any official graduate employment survey from NUS this year (see SMU graduate employment), but the NUS ads say that the top 20% of NUS Business School with BBA Honours are getting an average starting pay of $5,046, with the “top salary hitting [...]
Read the full article at NUS adsFollowing up on my previous post on career choice, this post explains why I think investment banking is a great career choice for smart students. So you’ve got into the top schools in Singapore, scored distinctions, and represented your schools or even Singapore to compete in all sort of brainy competitions. Australian Maths Competition, American [...]
Read the full article at Smart students – Choose investment bankingIf you’re still a student and contemplating about your future career, listen up. Many working adults regret not making the right decision when choosing subjects or courses of study. What’s worse is that in the past, teachers didn’t teach students how to choose a career. They themselves were probably none the wiser. I’m not too [...]
Read the full article at Students – Have you thought about your future career?Straits Times reported that SIA pilots’ salaries were revealed in the pay dispute court case between SIA and its pilots’ union. Captains flying Boeing 777 planes take in a median of $271,888 per annum, which excludes allowances. Their First Officers receive a median income of $149,258. First Officers are “junior captains” – they become Captains [...]
Read the full article at SQ Pilots’ PayThere’s an interesting letter in the career adviser column of today’s Sunday Times. Basically, the letter writer in his 20s is asking if it is worthwhile taking the chartered financial analyst (CFA) exams. He is considering switching from his engineering career to a finance/investment one. The adviser’s answer is that all things equal, passing the [...]
Read the full article at Take CFA for career switch?[Update 5 Jan 2012: See our latest post Pay Cut for Prime Minister and Ministers, But Note the Make-Up Pay.] The Straits Times released some interesting income figures today. As you may know, the income benchmark for ministers and top civil servants is pegged at 2/3 the median income of all the top 8 earners in [...]
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