Vivien Shiao
YOUNG AUDIENCE EDITOR
Vivien is the editor of Thrive, the young audience initiative of The Business Times. She oversees content and strategy to build the Thrive community for young Singaporeans to connect and have conversations on career, money and life.She never thought that vetting memes and learning Gen Z lingo will become part of her job scope, but here she is. She’s been with The Business Times for over 8 years, covering SMEs, macroeconomics and banking.
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Gen Zs are ‘crashing out’ in this age of uncertainty
[SINGAPORE] Over lunch, an intern was excitedly sharing how Justin Bieber was having a “crashout”.
🤯 It’s not that Gen Zs don’t want to be managers – they want to redefine the role
[SINGAPORE] The term “conscious unbossing” sounds like another made-up buzzword (anyone else remember Gwyneth Paltrow’s “conscious uncoupling”?), but the trend is real.
🥺 Should you take up an unpaid internship?
[SINGAPORE] In a recent media interview, Manpower Minister Tan See Leng urged undergraduates to put themselves out there and gain real-world experience...
Can old dogs learn new tricks? A look at BT’s journey to attract Gen Zs
WHEN my former colleagues first came knocking on my door to get me to take on a new role in The Business...
💸 Feeling unappreciated? Here’s how to ask for more
When we discuss salary or promotions, we aren’t really talking about just money. When a company decides our salary, they’re deciding our...
💰 Are T-bills the way to go?
Stuffing our cash into a piggy bank is not going to bring home the bacon, so to speak. In today’s rising rate...
⛈️ Tech layoffs: Are you next?
Every generation has undergone a similar baptism of fire, from the dotcom crash of the late 1990s to the Global Financial Crisis...
