We are not secretaries
Meet the paralegals. They play an important role in law firms. But what exactly do they do?
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Working behind the scenes
A securities analyst tracks and comments on companies.
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'Chit-chat' pal
With 36 years of experience and seven long-service awards, Madam Tan once even got a job offer from the boss of a major sporting retail chain.
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Going extra mile with a big smile
Company sent a former seamstress for English language course to enhance her service at its outlet.
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Sorry does the trick
The secret to making a customer happy lies in three simple words: 'I am sorry'.
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Johor Sultan's family looks for her
Few can claim to have Madam Vijayalakshmi Ramalingam's track record.
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Auntie and uncle sales brigade
Knowledgeable, polite and patient - these are some of the praises shoppers sing about senior service staff.
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Not a job, but a love affair for Lam
It was a never a doubt that golf would be his career.
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More CPAs needed to offset outflow of talent
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Accounting sector doubles growth in last 3 years
ACRA to review registration norms of accountants to beat talent crunch.
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Retaining women accountants a challenge
Only 35 per cent go on to obtain the necessary additional work experience and post-graduate qualifications to become public accountants.
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Tourism firms try to retain talent
Three companies recognised for upping training budgets, adding more courses for staff.
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Copter pilots lured away to Middle East
Mid East countries can pay many times more than what other countries can.
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Want to be the apprentice?
The best celebrity chefs have inspired young chefs to fly across continents to work for free, or at very low pay, at their restaurants. -ST
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Chef's choice
With the rise of celebrity chefs and increasing respect for the profession, more young Singaporeans are taking on the heat and getting into the kitchen. -ST
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The cocktail king
You don't have to be tall, good-looking or speak good English to make it as a high-flying bartender, says Thailand's Suwan 'Tom' Seelee, winner of the Bacardi-Martini Grand Prix 2008 in Italy.
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Doh the dough master
Disadvantaged as a left-hander, Mr Fabian Doh overcame the odds to become the principal of Singapore's only fully-accredited baking school.
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Golf, charm and private banking
How to be successful and how to survive along the way - here's what a veteran private banker has to say.
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