•3G Technology – Promises and Challenges
3G Technology – Promises and Challenges by Colin Ong TSIntroductionImagine a situation where you are about to make an important Sales Presentation. You realize that you have brought the wrong presentation slides and you call up your colleague. She immediately emails the file to your 3G terminal and you transfer it to your laptop. Another scenario is having video-conferencing and sending character-based messages simultaneously with your clients. With 3G, the possibilities for wireless...
•Before Getting A Franchise
Before Getting A Franchise
by: Colin Ong TS
Buying into a franchise is a great way to be part of a recognized brand with the benefit of lower advertising outlay. With many franchises to choose, here are some tips before you get involved with franchise:
Get The Support of Your Family:
The success of your franchise is also the acceptance of your immediate family in supporting your effort. It is this simple. Take for instance, if you buy a franchise which is part of a book-store chain and...
•Benefits of Creating Corporate E-books
Benefits of Creating Corporate E-books by Colin Ong TSIntroduction: [Sharing of Knowledge through Corporate e-books]For organisations to stay competitive, they must be willing to share knowledge with the public because the digital revolution has enabled information to move beyond geographical boundaries. The new rule of corporate survival is not just the ownership of knowledge; it also means that the conscious effort to modify and “self-destroy” it.With this in mind, business decision-makers...
•Constructive Tips About Retrenchment
Constructive Tips About Retrenchment
by: Colin Ong TS
This article provides constructive tips about facing retrenchment and moving on with new career opportunities.
1) Don’t take it personally.
Your retrenchment should not lower your self-esteem. You have to pick up your confidence as your family needs your financial contribution. A job does not define the true worth of a person.
2) Find out more about the industry.
Do some research and learn about new developments within the...
•Creating A Great Print Newsletter
Creating A Great Print Newsletter
by: Colin Ong TS
The traditional print media newsletter is still useful even in the rapidly changing age of the Internet and IT. Its uses are so multi-faceted that it can cover just about anything – from the company’s profile to promotions, home-order system and contests. Before the Internet homepage became so common, the newsletter was the main source of an organisation’s communication to its customers.
Even today, an organization should produce a good...
•Creating Great Business Correspondence
Creating Great Business Correspondence
by: Colin Ong TS
Obtaining the skills for writing good business correpondence is important; a job seeker needs to send customised job application letters. A secretary needs to send out an official invitation letter. A purchasing assistant may need to prepare an invoice. It does not necessarily imply that you must just have a good standard of English. You should remember that correspondence means to communicate a message. It is a two-way effort between...
•Crisis Management Tips
Crisis Management Tips
by: Colin Ong TS
The term crisis management has different connotations. In this article, I will try to provide pointers that can be used in most situations:
Is It A Crisis In The First Place?:
This question is important to ask, as there are many situations that go wrong because the right person to handle it is not around. You may be in charge of a project until your supervisor comes back and are unable to contact him during a crisis. You have to make your own...
•Effective Resumes
Effective Resumes
by: Colin Ong TS
A resume is normally the first contact point between an employer and a job seeker. It serves the purpose of providing a summary of why a candidate is suitable for a job (cover-letter) and his relevant qualifications/experience.
In this article, advice about creating effective cover letters will be provided and followed by the rest of the resume.
An Effective Cover Letter:
An effective cover letter is a 1-page introduction of your resume that has the...
•Examination Strategies
Examination Strategies
by: Colin Ong TS
1) Prepare a realistic time-table for your study preparation. Take into account that you may still have to go back for remedials and tests.
2) Look at you examination time-table. Are there days that you may have sit for 2 papers? Strategise and be prepared.
3) Check the marks allocation. Go through the different ways in which you can get distinctions. There could be some sections that you are confident of scoring well.
4) Do you have any friends or...
•Great Communication Skills
Great Communication Skills
by: Colin Ong TS
Having good communication skills in the workplace is important. This article will provide tips to take into account a rapidly changing workplace.
Details of the message:
It is important that you first check the authencity of the message before you start to communicate with your office colleagues. Has the message been transmitted from a reliable source or was it something that you just read in the newspapers? Good communication skills will...
•Great Interview Skills
Great Interview Skills
by: Colin Ong TS
Going for a job interview can be a harrowing experience. The reasons are varied: A job applicant may not have the necessary relevant working experience or may be worried about the inability to answer difficult questions. Even the pressure of needing a job to pay for the living expenses can cause a job applicant to "freeze" or go numb with anxiety during the interview.
Being appropriately attired and well groomed is a definite must. Punctuality is...
•Great Telephone Skills
Great Telephone Skills
by: Colin Ong TS
Having good telephone skills is crucial as the call may be the catalyst for a prospective sale or provide vital counseling for a member of public. However, since both parties may not see each other face-to-face, a telephone conversation may not lead to favourable results; on the flip side, it may lead to unintended misunderstanding.
Here are some tips:
Even voice tone
It is important to speak clearly in an even tone. If you are anxious or even short...
•Great Tips Of Choosing An Office
Great Tips Of Choosing An Office
by: Colin Ong TS
You have decided to strike it out on your own and set up a business consultancy. Chances are you want to look at getting your own office premises. Besides ensuring that your rental payment does not create serious cash-flow problems in the medium term, you have to look out for these other factors:
The anchor tenant:
Every office building will have a few anchor tenants. It is important to find out from the building management when their...
•Let's Make Training More Interesting!
Let's Make Training More Interesting!
by: Colin Ong TS
Many HR managers believe that by sending their workers to participate in external training programs, they have fulfilled their responsibilities. This is not the best situation. In this article, I will be emphasizing on how to increase the interest-level of your employees who attend the training program taking into consideration that there is increasing cultural diversity and computer literacy in the workplace.
Meeting the...
•Make The Right Career Move
Make The Right Career Move
by: Colin Ong TS
It is not realistic for HR Managers to believe that there will not be any staff turnover in the organisation. Having regular staff turnover need not be a negative proposition as it may imply that the industry is very dynamic. There are also other varied reasons for this: The organisation may undergo a restructuring exercise or its headquarters may be relocated to a different country. With new talents to improve the competitiveness of the...
•Making Yourself More Relevant To The New Workplace
Making Yourself More Relevant To The New Workplace
by: Colin Ong TS
Being a current job seeker can be quite a challenging prospect as there are many changes in the workplace. Life-long employment is no longer the norm and workers must also learn to adapt with the complementary expertise of foreign talents. We are very much living in a global village.
Here are some tips to stay relevant to the expectations of the workplace:
Interview Phobia
You must view the interview process as a short...
•Minding Your Own Business
Minding Your Own Business
by: Colin Ong TS
Think you have gone as far as you can in your present job? Instead of looking around for a similar position in another company, you may want to strike out on your own as a consultant.
With a greater acceptance of telecommuting and companies outsourcing a number of their functions, individuals may want to consider being an independent consultant. But before you jump in, take the following into account:
1. Do Your Budget Projections
Every...
•Sweet Parting Of Ways
Sweet Parting Of Ways
by: Colin Ong TS
Why settle for bad feelings when your employee leaves the firm? Human resource managers can help to sweeten the occasion during the exit interview, and get valuable information to help the company in the new knowledge age.
More often than not, human resource (HR) managers place more importance on job interviews than on exit interviews.
In the best scenario, the manager will view the employee's departure as an opportunity to reshuffle the work team;...
•Tips For A Working Woman
Tips For A Working Woman
by: Colin Ong TS
With a more liberated society, it is no longer uncommon for women to hold full-time jobs. The glass ceiling that has been a barrier for women in the area of wages are showing clear cracks. Even in the area of management strategy, some of the best thinkers are women academics.
However, working women still have to grapple with the multi-roles that they play – these are traditional expectations of society. An example is in the area of looking after...
•Trade Show Tactics Revealed
Trade Show Tactics Revealed
by: Colin Ong TS
Being part of a trade show gives small business a chance to experience economies of scale and to mix around with the big guys. This may also be the most stressful period for the PR Dept. head as he will hope that R & D people will be able to bring out the latest prototype of the company’s new and “hot” product to a large audience. Top management may plan to use the trade show to increase profitability and market share.
Here are some tips:
The...
•Using The Internet For Job-hunting
Using The Internet For Job-hunting
by: Colin Ong TS
The Internet is a very useful tool for job seekers as it is a great source of information. Also, taking into account of a more wired world, getting online has never been easier. People can cost-effectively get Internet access in public libraries at broadband speeds. But with the fear of information overload, many job seekers do not fully utilize the many advantages of the Internet. This is never a good development.
Here are some tips for...
•What SMS Users Are Telling Telcos
What SMS Users Are Telling Telcos
by: Colin Ong TS
The recent rollout of 3G-ready mobile devices has caused a lot of excitement in the Telco industry, especially in the Asia-Pacific region. This article will highlight the message that current customers are sending through their SMS messaging habits. Many consumers have been used to sending SMS for at least 2 years. Even with its humble typing of tiny keypads and source of simple news channel, SMS is a global phenomenon. Telcos must take...
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