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Financial performance is just one component of an organization’s true value — in fact, what’s on the balance sheet is now estimated to be just one-fifth of a business’s value. That’s one of several reasons the CFO’s role in value creation is growing more complex. The role shift and a greater emphasis on intangible assets are the subjects of a re...

As companies worldwide struggle with rapid geopolitical, demographic, technological, and competitive changes, finance business partnering offers an opportunity to create a strategic advantage. The complex and volatile environment forces midlevel managers to make more operational decisions that can impact performance. In a 2018 global Gartner stu...

Although thousands of people have lost their jobs in recent months, there is also a segment of the working population that has taken a pay cut in order to keep their jobs. If you are one of those people who has had their salary reduced, you may be thinking about looking for a new job. It can be conflicting to consider a change during uncertain t...

OVER 200 traineeships in the maritime sector are being made available for fresh and recent graduates under the SGUnited Traineeships Programme, with similar attachment opportunities for mid-career workers, Senior Minister of State for Transport and Foreign Affairs Chee Hong Tat announced. "While Covid-19 has hit many sectors hard, the maritime s...

Recently, Caliber8 did a survey and came across these shocking responses from most of the struggling job hunters: “I’ve sent dozens of applications and still haven’t gotten any interviews.” Job hunting and securing that desired interview are always difficult especially during the turbulent time of COVID-19. We know the drill: You have to compete...

The disruption caused by the novel coronavirus pandemic may bring about positive change, says Dr. Christian Jarrett. Jarrett suggests that the imposed slowness and the exposed fragility of human lives force people to reflect on their lives and develop into the person they want to be. Before the pandemic, many people’s lives were on autopilot. No...

Deciding what to put for an expected salary on a job application is the minefield every job seeker must navigate carefully. In salary negotiations, you already know that saying a number out loud based on your salary history can weaken your stronghold if you know you are underpaid. When employers hear a low salary number right off the bat, your f...

Whether you're dreaming of a higher salary, greater professional challenges, or both, the following tips will help you get the promotion you deserve. Find a Mentor Within Your Company A mentor can help guide all facets of your career, including your journey up the professional career ladder. You can make your mentoring relationship a formal one ...

For the past thousands of years people from around the world have been sending goods through sea ways. From the clothes people wear to the food they eat, almost everything today is brought to them through ships. The shipping industry, also termed as the invisible industry by many, is crucial to the existence of the global economy, yet very few p...

Many of us join companies thinking we will have a clear path of progression and growth for years to come. For the most part, since the last recession, this has been true. But what started as a health crisis has evolved into a redefinition of work. The economy has taken a serious plunge, and now the millions waiting for their careers to resume ar...