Channel News Asia Poll on new year resolution

Here goes the screenshot from channelnewsasia survey on 2011 goals. You wouldn't be surprised to see the usual goals like "Loose weight or quit smoking or get out of debt". But in Uniquely Singapore, we can see the top goal is "get a good job". It shows that many people are looking for a change. There was a study done by SBR  and the results are quite inline.

I think it's due to the way people are managed here and for the last couple of years the wage increase was minimal (2007=6.2%; 2008=5.4% & 2009= -2.6%). But considering the inflation rates the real income growth is almost close to Zero.

This holiday period seems to be a good time for updating the resume and start searching for jobs. In Singapore the best bet would be go through the company websites for entry/mid level jobs, and consult a professional for senior level jobs. Best of luck and wish you all a wonderful year ahead.