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By Jays Nithiyanandan on Dec 16, 2009 |Careers
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Marketingpeople are in charge of promoting the products and/or services of the companiesthey work for. This is the reason why people think that you lead a boringcareer if you work as a Marketing Assistant or a Manager. JobsDB Singaporespeaks with a Marketing professional from a popular publishing company inSingapore and finds proof that a Career in Marketing isn't as boring as it hasbeen labeled by people. Jasmine J.Goh, the Founder and Sales and Marketing Director of Kids World Media Pte Ltd(the publisher of WaWa in Kids World magazine and Parents World magazine),finds her job exciting. Sure, the need to take care of administration mattersis still there, but she gets to have variety in her workload, she says. Shegets to meet different people, everyday, for instance. Jasmine narrates,"My mornings usually begin with meeting up with our clients to discusstheir advertising plans, or just simply paying them a visit to say hello, asit’s important to maintain good client relations." You see, aMarketing Job is more than just an office job, it's also job that will teachyou how to effectively deal with people. Don't be discouraged to apply to aMarketing Job. Find lots @ JobsDB Singapore’s website. HospitalityProfessionals Work In Teams Whoever saidthat only those with the ability to strategically position themselves in favorof the scales could succeed in the Industry of Hospitality must have beengravely misinformed. Hospitality professionals also work in teams. If you don'thave enough self promotion "mojos" up your sleeves and because ofthat, are afraid to pursue a Hospitality Career, listen to what JobsDBSingapore has to say. JobsDB Singapore finds proof that you don't have to bebold and highly "individual" to succeed in the Hotels industry. Having aJob in Hospitality will actually teach you how to effectively work in a team.Neeta Rajinder Kaur, Front Office Guest Services Manager of Royal Plaza onScotts tells us, "We are like a big family working together as a team andeveryone is always there to lend a helping hand for one another. I enjoygrowing with RP and take every learning opportunity to prepare myself for thenext step in my career." Yukie Sato, Duty Manager of Pan Pacific Singaporealso believes that a hospitality career can improve one's interpersonal skills.She tells us, "My job responsibilities include familiarizing with thehotel operations in its entirety and I enjoy the interaction with my colleaguesfrom other departments." So, areyou still afraid of applying to Hospitality Jobs? We hope not. There are manyHospitality Careers available @ JobsDB Singapore's website. Why PursueA Career In The Human Resources Industry? Engineers"design" our world. Accountants make this world go round. Doctorskeep the future intact. These are what parents always say to encourage theirchildren to take up Engineering, Accounting or Medicine in college. JobsDBSingapore agrees with this ideal, of course. However, parents missed out onefield that actually does something more than the three aforementioned. Theindustry of Human Resources doesn't just re-brand jobs, it actually improvesthe whole industry of employment. “To me,working as a Job Re-creator in NTUC is not about being driven by profits or thebottom line. We are marrying a business entity with a social mission. That’swhat I like about this job and this is where we derive our passion for ourwork,” says Lee Eer Ling, a job re-creator from NTUC. Be an"innovator", look for a Human Resources job @ JobsDB Singapore's Website. Lead An"Exciting" Career, Join The Logistics Industry If you arelooking for a job that will lead you to interesting things and bring youexcitement, a position in the Logistics Industry is the best choice for you.Joining the Logistics Industry will introduce you to people of different kindsand expose you to new technologies. Liu Peilin, Technical Executive with theChemicals & Materials Testing Services of TÜV SÜD PSB, shares with JobsDBSingapore what she likes about her job. "My job is very interesting as itgives me the opportunity to gain exposure to new technologies, new testprocedures and new products," she tells us, "There is also a greatdeal of inter-department collaboration here at TÜV SÜD PSB, so we all work veryclosely together as a team." Mak HengChwin, Sales Engineer with the Mechanical Services of TÜV SÜD PSB, shares to usthe best thing about his Logistics Job. He tells us, "The work is veryinteresting as we get to do quality assurance and testing for clients fromdiverse industries." FindLogistics Jobs @ JobsDB Singapore's website. JobsDB Singapore – Singapore’sfinest resource for jobs. 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