Headstart On Record Podcast: Forging careers at all ages, for all seasons
Headstart On Record Podcast Forging careers at all ages, for all seasons
Synopsis: Every first and third Monday of the month, get a headstart in your personal finance and career with The Straits Times.
Developing a vibrant, resilient career in this age will require consistent effort to make deeper and more frequent changes.
Mastering what we do in the here and now, does not suffice.
Instead, we need to cast an eye towards what our jobs may become and even consider entirely new ones.
From left: Guest speakers Mr Noel Png and Ms Parameswari Seenivasan with Headstart On Record host Tay Hong Yi, as they touch on what it takes to thrive at each stage of our careers.
PHOTO: Desmond Wee
In the third ST Podcast Live session recorded on June 3 at swish nightspot Rasa at Republic Plaza, we touch on what it takes to thrive at each stage of our careers, against a backdrop of economic upheaval.
This special episode of Headstart On Record is in partnership with Workforce Singapore, in support of Career Health, a SkillsFuture initiative.
We speak to a young engineer - Mr Noel Png - who did not let poor school grades deter him from an engineering career that took him to Britain and back home to Singapore. He is now a telecommunications system engineer at ST Engineering.
Did I mention he has helped put a satellite to space with SpaceX, and has met Elon Musk?
He shares about his unorthodox approach to networking, how he found mentors who helped him find his direction in life and his thought process to take uncertainty in his stride.
Joining him on the podcast couch is veteran senior career coach Parameswari Seenivasan.
A trained counsellor with over 15 years' of experience from Workforce Singapore, she has helped over 2,000 clients in her work. She helps us draw principles and good practices from Mr Png's career experiences.
The third ST Podcast Live session is part of a series of events to celebrate 180 years of The Straits Times.
PHOTO: Desmond Wee
The ongoing series of ST Podcast Live sessions are being held to celebrate 180 years of The Straits Times in 2025, with three more events planned for the rest of the year.
Highlights (click/tap above):
3:23 How a chance encounter led Noel to work in the space industry
5:51 Taking stock of your strengths and values
10:47 How career coaching can help you gain clarity on next moves
16:53 The broader range of options you can explore
19:08 Making sure each transition builds on the next
24:48 Parames' and Noel's proudest moments in their careers
Find out more about WSG's Career Health plan: https://str.sg/H8Ko
More about WSG: https://www.wsg.gov.sg/
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Read Tay Hong Yi's articles: https://str.sg/w6cz
Follow Tay Hong Yi on LinkedIn: https://str.sg/AAxy
Host: Tay Hong Yi (hytay@sph.com.sg)
Produced & edited by: Amirul Karim
Executive producers: Ernest Luis, Lynda Hong & Joanna Seow
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