1 August 2024
That's How!: Ace your next job interview
Regardless of whether you're looking for an entry-level or a senior role, you may most likely undergo an interview before obtaining a job offer. A job interview allows you to demonstrate your personal credentials and leave a favourable impression on the hiring manager. But how exactly do you do that? How can you leave a memorable impression?
On That's How, Hongbin Jeong and Roshan Gidwani uncover the secrets on how you can ace your next job interview and secure the job with Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder, Career Agility International.

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2 February 2023
Culture Club: How to spot 'quiet hiring' & take advantage of your career
Forget 'quiet quitting'. There is a new workplace trend on the horizon in 2023 and it's called 'quiet hiring'. While quiet hiring might be the ideal solution for employers to ensure workplace efficiency without causing financial strain, how can employees use it to their advantage?
On Culture Club, Drive Time's Elliot Danker and Timothy Go speak with Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder, Career Agility International to find out what employers and employees need to know about this new workplace trend.

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11 November 2022
The View: CV tips you need to know about!

Are you looking to start the new year with a new job? Well if you are you may want to start looking now before things start to slow down as people head off on year end holidays.  BUT before you click submit on that job application - is your CV ready to attract the right role for you? Rachel Kelly and Hongbin Jeong speak with Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder, Career Agility about CV Dos and Donts!

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19September 2022
Outlook for Singapore's labour market as MOM warns of uncertainty ahead
Employment in the second quarter of this year has recovered to near pre-pandemic levels, but  the Ministry of Manpower has warned of uncertainty ahead. Resident employment grew to 4.2 per cent above the pre-pandemic level in June. While non-resident employment remained 10 per cent below the pre-pandemic level, it increased significantly from the first quarter of the year following the relaxation of border restrictions. Prime Time's Bharati Jagdish speaks with Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder, Career Agility International for his outlook for the labour market in the months ahead.

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10 August 2022
Career 360
Globally, the cost of living is rising rapidly in many parts of the world amid high global inflation, and this follows two years of pandemic-related disruption to jobs. Given these uncertainties, should you ask for a pay raise? How then do you navigate this conversation with your employer? On Career 360, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke with Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder, Career Agility International to find out.

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29 June 2022
What's in store for jobs in Singapore for the second half of 2022
The economy seems to be growing at a good pace for the first half of 2022. On Career360, Prime Time’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder, Career Agility International to find out what’s in store for the rest of the year, and what that means for the jobs outlook.

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6 June 2022
Amid the 'Great Resignation' or 'Reshuffle', should you really quit your job?
While the Great Resignation implies people are leaving the workforce, a large swath of workers are simply reconfiguring what their careers look like. The current disruption is seeing more employees move around the job market. Workers have agency: they’re fine-tuning a better work-life balance and making deliberate choices as to where their careers are heading next.

How do you navigate the next phase of the Great Resignation? And, should you really quit your job? In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Adrian Choo, CEO, Career Agility International to find out.

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20 May 2022
In The Spotlight: Should you be asking for a pay raise?
According to a recent study, workers in Singapore have high expectations of being given a pay rise as costs of living increase amid a sharp labour crunch. In The Spotlight, Prime Times’s Timothy Go and Bharati Jagdish spoke with Adrian Choo, CEO, Career Agility International to find out if now is a good time to ask for a pay raise.

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22 April 2022
The Great Resignation: How the global phenomenon is hitting Singapore
First coined in 2021 in the US, the 'Great Resignation' implies a global workforce trend where millions of employees are voluntarily leaving their jobs, having borne the worst of the pandemic with their current employers. It seems what is typically being seeing as a Western phenomenon is now hitting close to home. In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak poke to Adrian Choo, CEO, Career Agility International to find out more.

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18 March 2022
In The Spotlight - Singapore's labour market outlook: Employment rose, unemployment rates dropped last year
In The Spotlight, Prime Time's Timothy Go and Melissa Hyak spoke to Adrian Choo, CEO, Career Agility International about the out look for Singapore's labour market.
Total employment rebounded in 2021, with unemployment rates dipping to near pre-pandemic levels, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) said in its 2021 Labour Market Report released on Monday (Mar 14).
The labour market recovery is expected to continue this year, with economic growth gaining momentum, and hiring and job vacancies going up, said MOM.

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28 January 2022
In The Spotlight: The Dos and Don'ts of resigning
Singapore’s labour market continued to recover in the fourth quarter of 2021. But is it a job hunters market? And if so, what do you need to know before making that switch? Prime Time’s Rachel Kelly speaks to Adrian Choo, CEO/Founder at Career Agility International to find out.

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28 December 2021
How to negotiate a better salary in 2022
Looking into 2022 - industry experts are forecasting a positive outlook for the market - with manpower demand across growth sectors.

So what does this mean for job seekers, those looking for a change, or perhaps those looking to negotiate a better deal for themselves?

Rachel Kelly and Shehzad Haque speak to Adrian Choo, Founder and CEO of Career Agility International to find out.

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24 September 2020
Career 360: How to navigate your career path during these uncertain times
It seems we need to brace ourselves for more bad news to come from the manpower sector. What can you do in the meantime, in the face of such uncertainty? On Career 360, Howie Lim gets expert advice from our resident career coach Adrian Choo, who’s the founder and CEO of Career Agility International.

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14 July 2020
What the GE2020 results mean for our jobs & economic security
In Career360, Howie Lim spoke to Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder of Career Agility International. They discuss what the results from GE2020 mean for our manpower sector here in Singapore.
Last Friday, the People’s Action Party clinched 61.24 per cent of the votes in the General Election, but a swing to the Opposition saw the Workers’ Party make inroads into Parliament by claiming its second Group Representation Constituency in polls.

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25 June 2020
How should you market yourself in a post Covid-19 labour market
Employers, what should you look for in a candidate during these challenging times? Job seekers, how can you better position yourself to stand out? Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder of Career Agility International, shares his thoughts on these issues and his insights on our local employment landscape.

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27 May 2020
Will the Fortitude Budget extend enough help to workers in Singapore?
In Career 360, Howie Lim spoke to our resident career coach, Adrian Choo from Career Agility International on his insights into whether the Fortitude Budget will extend enough help to workers and job-seekers.

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30 April 2020
Employment & retrenchment landscape in Singapore: Is there enough support?
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is expecting a rise in layoffs and unemployment in Singapore as the local economy grapples with the fallout from the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. We spoke to our resident career coach, Adrian Choo, CEO and Founder of Career Agility International on what we can expect in the following months.

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30 January 2020
Addressing fears foreigners are taking away better-paying jobs from locals
In Career 360, Bernard Lim speaks to our resident career coach, Adrian Choo, CEO of Career Agility International to talk about fears which have arisen in Singapore about foreign talent taking away better paying jobs from locals.

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