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We have sent out confirmation emails to those who have requested to attend the networking event. In case you have not received the confirmation, do contact us directly.
Date: Tuesday, 3 February 2009
Time: 6:45pm - 8:30pm
Please register to attend as we have limited space and this is a closed event.
As a favor, we are helping a well-financed startup operation locate an executive assistant for their local MD. Pay range is about 2.5K-3K sin$. Do let us know if you have anyone to recommend. Job description:
3 years or more – relevant work experience
Pleasant , proactive and outspoken
Team player – versatile and able to do admin, manage team’s calendar and travel plans as well as other support functions
Good attitude
Send us an email at admin@vawch.com.
A friend pointed me to this article which I found interesting. A bit of commentary on finding that elusive ‘meaning’ or ‘purpose’ in life (don’t we all look for it?)
I’m wandering the halls of life on a visitor’s pass
I’ve tried to do the pragmatic things, but I can’t connect, I don’t belong.
By Cary Tennis
Jan. 15, 2009 | Dear Cary,
This is probably a long shot, but I’ve run out of sensible ideas. I’m not a pragmatic person by nature. But I’ve been struggling to become one, in hopes of finding some kind of niche in the world. I’ve read all kinds of advice geared toward people like me and tried to follow it. And after about eight years plugging away at this approach, I’m exhausted. It doesn’t seem to have worked.
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http://www.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2009/01/15/meaninglessness/index.html
US companies are shedding jobs at an alarming rate. We have not hit the bottom yet and most likely things will get worse before it goes better. Singapore has not really had the full impact of the cuts yet but it should be around the corner. Some of the more recent announcements include:
AMD: 1,100 jobs, 9% of work force.
ConocoPhillips: 1,350 (4%).
Pfizer: 2,400 in sales (33% of group).
Hertz: 4,000 (13%).
WellPoint: 1,500 (3.6%).
Circuit City: 30,000 jobs in jeopardy.
The financial crisis has claimed another high profile life. A serious question beckons, is the pursuit of wealth fulfilling? ?
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http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=avBKayx4dJe4&refer=home
Jan. 6 (Bloomberg) — German billionaireAdolf Merckle committed suicide by throwing himself under a train, “broken” as his business empire crumbled under a growing burden of debt, his family said.
The 74 year-old businessman was hit yesterday evening near his hometown of Blaubeuren, 44 miles southeast of Stuttgart, a police officer said in an interview. His body was found on the tracks at around 7.30 p.m. about 300 yards from his home and a suicide note had also been found.
Merckle, whose holding company owes banks about 5 billion euros ($6.7 billion), owned stakes in HeidelbergCement AG and drug wholesaler Phoenix Pharmahandel AG. He had been seeking emergency financing for more than two months from a group of more than 30 banks led by Commerzbank AG,Deutsche Bank AG, Royal Bank of Scotland Group Plc and Landesbank Baden-Wuerttemberg.
“The dedicated family businessman was broken by his inability to handle the situation and he ended his own life,” his family said in a statement today. “The distress at his companies caused by the financial crisis and the resultant uncertainty of the last few weeks” contributed to his death, the family added.
I was sent a link to this very cute video of a Swedish baby. Click on it and see what you think. It will certainly brighten your day.
Supposedly a top video on youtube last year.
We’ve received some positive feedback from the marketplace and our referrers regarding a networking event. As a result, we have decided to take steps towards preparing for this event.
To start, we will be making phone calls to some of you to invite you to the guest list for this event. We are targeting about 150-200 attendees from the banking sector. This is to ensure each of you will get a reasonable amount of time with the recruiters.
If you are interested in reserving a spot for yourself (before we get to you), please e-mail us your CV to admin@vawch.com. We are planning to compile a CV book to distribute to the recruiters who will be attending. This should help to maximize your visibility and coverage amongst the headhunters and increase the likelihood of making your next career step. And for those of you wondering, yes - we may also include up to 2 other friends to the guest list.
Speak to you folks soon.
Note to self: 73.8kg