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While women are still just as motivated and committed to their work as their male counterparts, their desire to rise through the ranks is falling behind.

The ambition gap is growing

Women are finding that their employers are less committed to their success at a time when their support is most needed

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I stacked six internships. Here’s what I learnt actually matters

[SINGAPORE] I used to collect stamps when I was five. My interest died down a few years later, but in my early 20s, I found a new collectible: internships.

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Why are more young workers ‘job hugging’? (Hint: it’s not company loyalty)

[SINGAPORE] A friend once swore to me she’d leave her job “soon”. A year later, she’s still there – despite saying it no longer fulfils her. So I asked her, why stay?

Many step away from work not because they must, but because they need to: so that they can care for others, recover from burnout, or realign their careers with evolving values.
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Why Singapore needs a transition lane – not a handout – for mid-career reinvention

 Here’s how a structured, recoverable support system would work

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Does your first job define your career? 

[SINGAPORE] At a panel discussion on Aug 30, thrive picked the brains of two career coaches who shared candid truths about first careers.

How can you go about trading pay for perks?

Are employee benefits the new pay rise?

How can you negotiate your way to a benefits package that's anything but basic? Howie Lim finds out.

From left: Daryl Choo, young audience journalist at thrive; Cindi Wirawan, lead career coach at Cindiw; Gerald Tan, projects director at Avodah People Solutions.

Gen Zs, forget instant gratification – career growth takes time: panellists

Young workers may crave quick wins but patience is key, stress panellists at a discussion moderated by thrive, The Business Times’ young audience initiative

Changi Airport Group claims the top spot in Randstad’s pick of best employers for the third time.

Changi Airport tops list of best Singapore employers to work for in 2025: Randstad study

Singapore’s three banks, ST Engineering, CapitaLand and Sea are among the most attractive companies to work for in the city-state this year

(From right) Gloria Arlini, Kenneth Wong, Masni Goh and Claressa Monteiro.

Too young to retire, too old to hire?

Mid-career professionals in Singapore are often overlooked in a changing job market. Claressa Monteiro speaks to experts about their challenge to stay relevant.