#03. Sin Ning Ong and her Values, Passion and Purpose

Welcome back! This series pays homage to Singapore's 60th birthday this year.SG60’s theme is a refreshed spirit, and by celebrating Singapore’s journey to date, Wantedly also wants to spotlight some of those who have contributed to the past, and will be shaping the next chapter of the Singapore s...

Startups or MNCs: The two ends of the spectrum

Interestingly enough, when I first joined Accenture as a Business Analyst Intern, I felt the same way when I went to my first internship with Wantedly. The pressure, nervousness, and doubts I have about my ability to succeed were still present.Wantedly provided me with the opportunity to learn ab...

Look Back 2020: Growth in Wantedly Users

It’s a new year! Looking back at numbers, we observe a 50 percent growth in new user sign-ups when we compared data from 2019 to 2020, which is a significant increase. What attributes to the growth? These numbers suggest that now more than ever, people are looking for new employment opportunities...

The Job Seeking Game Of Hide & Seek You Need To Master

When we look back at the history of job hunting, we’ve gone from classified job ads in newspapers to online job boards and the likes of LinkedIn. However, the job market today is about putting yourself out there and promoting yourself to companies seeking their next great hire.Job seeking is the ...

Fantastic Tech Beasts and Where to Find Them

Developers are in serious demand - and not just by tech companies.According to a study conducted by Glassdoor, non-tech companies in the retail, banking and financial services, and manufacturing sectors have been aggressively ramping up their technical hiring requirements in 2017.It’s no wonder t...

How To Get The Most Out Of Your Job Search On Wantedly

Give yourself your best shot at a job you’ll love. Photo source: GiphyWe’ve heard countless stories by now; of people ditching their cushy corporate jobs and taking a huge pay cut to join—or even start—a business more closely aligned to their personal values. Here at Wantedly, we believe that wor...

Why Active Recruiting is a Must in 2019 (and Beyond)

To the uninitiated, hiring might seem like an easy process.Just throw a job advertisement onto one of the many job posting sites and portals available in Singapore, sit back, and wait for the applications to roll in.Easy, right?True enough, you’ll probably get a flood of applications if you’ve pu...

Saleswhale employee spotlight: Kelvin Tan, Software Engineer

Saleswhale takes pride in its innovative problem-solving abilities, but is also proud of its company culture, where each team member is valued, cared for, and challenged to constantly improve.These are some of the things that attracted software engineer Kelvin Tan, Saleswhale’s first employee, to...

Integrating Millennial Expats Into Your Company

As the global market transitions into the next phase, resource managers are having to deal with greater varying talent pools. A recent pattern is the increased number of Millennial expats making their international mark. But who is the Millennial expat? And how do they differ from the generations...

Millennials, redefined: Your new lyf calling

Every generation looks at the one behind them and critiques, ‘What’s wrong with kids these days?’. While it might sound like a generalisation of the strawberry generation millennials today, you might want to think twice.Millennials’ perspectives on their careers and the vast job market tend to be...

Stay ‘woke’: 5 companies and their impactful CSR initiatives

Being a Millennial is more than just being a market or a “difficult demographic”. While our parents and theirs may be loyal to their companies and careers, a millennial’s loyalty lies with their community. We want to do purposeful work, be part of a team and see that our efforts are making a diff...

What does your Chinese Zodiac sign say about your career this 2019? 🔥

Change is in the air for your 2019 Chinese Zodiac career reading! If you’re anything like me, you’re probably into such fortune-telling (yes, fortune cookies included 🥠) at least as much as you are into your career. No one wants to be stuck in a cyclic 9-to-5 job, trapped by endless tasks, time-d...

How to get that instant resume glo-up? ✨ #10YearsChallenge

2019 has just started, and social media has got pretty strange already. Not to mention, a new internet challenge is on a roll 🔥So far, an egg has dethroned Kylie Jenner on Instagram for the record of the most-liked image on Instagram (45 million likes against Kylie’s 18 million). And right before...

Why Job Search Is Like Travelling, And A Marketing Manager’s Trip with Wantedly

The words “job search” or “hiring” can be quite a daunting term for every job seeker or employer looking to fill a role. If I could hear the collective groans of hiring managers and job candidates right now, I’m sure it’ll be deafening 🙉😜Photo source: ImgurJob-seeking is much like travelling; we’...

Reboot, Refresh, Recharge 2019 with Wantedly!

At the beginning of every new year, everyone is full of resolutions — to get healthier, to get more exercise, to save more money. But what are your career resolutions? When you’re unhappy at work, making your 2019 career resolution is pretty straightforward: Get a new job. Or, get a pay raise, sn...