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Good morning! It’s the start of a new month, and one of this week’s stories looks at what you should do when you start looking for a job.
In this week’s askST Jobs, workforce correspondent Calvin Yang outlines what you should do before a job interview, whether it’s remote or in person. One tip is to prepare a few questions to ask the interviewer on topics such as work culture and make the interview seem like a two-way conversation.
How do you prepare for job interviews? Tell us more at headstart@sph.com.sg.
In addition, investment editor Tan Oi Boon highlights what can happen when top executives at a company abandon ship and start their own business. He notes how a recent court decision made several important observations about work ethics, including how not all business information an employee must keep confidential amounts to trade secrets.
Meanwhile, the latest Work Talk podcast debates whether the four-day work week could become the standard for workers in Singapore, with some first movers starting to offer the option. Senior Correspondent Krist Bu also considers whether the four-day week could be transformative for women in the workforce.
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