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TIME TO HEAR FROM THE MEMBERS...
How Do I Stay Productive at Work?
The million dollar question at the top of our U Live Members’ minds.
Be inspired by their views.
I attend talks and courses so as not to be left out with
the advances in technology. Keeping an open mind and
going the extra mile in what I do also help me to get along
well with my colleagues.
- Cindy Kwa, 64 years old, Administrative Assistant
I take care of the civil works in both Singapore Zoo
and Night Safari. Of course, in the early years it was a
lot simpler, I only needed my tools to work. Now, there’s
more technology involved so I have to understand the
technical aspects of the job better.
- Lee Kue Pak, 70 years old, Technician
Quote was first published in NTUC This Week 27 Jul 2014
2015
JUN – SEP 2015
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Leading a
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A small fire can quickly turn into a blazing inferno. If you
want to work in this line, you have to learn new technologies
and understand what you are going against.
- Long Yock Cye, 55 years old, Senior Leading Fireman
Quote was first published in NTUC This Week 5 Oct 2014
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Things decades ago were very different from
the technology to the work environment. I had to
adapt with the help of training over the years due to
the changes in technology.
- Samat Bin Dapir, 67 years old, Vessel Traffic Officer
Quote was first published in NTUC This Week 1 Mar 2015
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TIME TO MEET SOMEONE NEW…
Caroline Moh Remains Productive
and Positive in Her Second Career
I would always
remind myself to
have a positive
attitude, never
‘too old’ to learn
and re-learn.
more involved in U Live Programmes,
I realised that there’s so much more
I can do and achieve.”
STAYING POSITIVE AND ACTIVE
What is amazing about Caroline is
not just her positive spirit but her
passion in embracing an active
lifestyle both at work and play!
“If you put it off, you’ll never get
to do it!”, that is what Caroline
said to encourage others to leave
their comfort zones, and challenge
themselves. She has successfully
convinced her husband and friends
to join her for Zumba class and other
U Live activities.
NEVER TOO OLD TO LEARN
Staying active at this age is not easy.
Caroline also finds learning new
things a challenge.
A FULFILLING LIFESTYLE
Meet Caroline Moh, 59 years old, a
shy, jovial and active lady who had
chosen to work beyond 55 and still
manage to balance her work, family
and interests.
a welcome letter and flyer from
U Live and found herself participating
in a series of activities like
Smartphone Workshop, Zumba, and
ambassador mentoring programme
that led Caroline to become an
active volunteer with U Live.
On a typical weekday, Caroline
works as a Financial Controller
during the day, and a homecook
and gym enthusiast at night. Over
weekends, she would look out for
new experiences like volunteering
and attending regular Zumba
classes. Even during her leave, she
would take up classes of her interest,
or travel around with her husband
and son.
Through U Live, she also undertook a
skills upgrading workshop on Microsoft
Office conducted by NTUC Learning
Hub. Her trainer for this course saw
her capabilities and encouraged her
to return to the workforce. Eventually,
she took up a one year contract job
followed by a full time position as a
Financial Controller to what she now
calls her second career.
LAUNCHING A SECOND CAREER
While weighing up her options in
2012 after retiring, Caroline received
“Originally I really wanted to retire
and just live my life without work
stress. But halfway into it, as I got
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“As a Financial Controller for many
years, now I have to re-learn cost
accounting at my present work. I
would always remind myself to have
a positive attitude, never ‘too old’ to
learn and re-learn.”
If you are like Caroline and keen to
learn and enhance your skill set, join
our U Live Symposium. Details are
on page 10 of our newsletter. You will
find a series of engaging workshops
to help you become increasingly
productive, and to enjoy life more as
you grow older.
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TIME TO MAKE POSITIVE CHANGES…
Employment for Seniors
Your Questions Answered
to gain appropriate skills needed on
those jobs.
Francis: How can I upgrade my
skills and improve my career
opportunities?
Learn about staying employable
and improving your work life with
the Productive Core Module of
Active 55+.
Find out more at the upcoming
Active 55+ Introductory Workshop!
Noel: This generally involves 4
components:
• Qualification / Certification relevant
to the chosen job type
• Experience in the chosen job type
• Expertise in a specific job function
• Soft skills
You would need to evaluate where
you are lacking and look to improve
in those areas.
Francis: How would attending the
Employability Camp or Executive
Workshop help me?
Many U Live Members have questions
on how to stay in the workforce and
continue to be productive. Francis
Chiang, 63 years old, met up with
Noel Choh, Senior Employability
Coach from Devan Nair Institute for
Employment and Employability to
answer some of these queries.
Francis: Is it true that employers
prefer to hire young employees?
Noel: I would say that age does
not have to be the most important
factor in hiring someone; what is
more important to employers is a
combination of attitude, skills and
experience.
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Francis: How can I continue to
stay in the workforce, beyond the
retirement age?
Noel: Some employees continue to
work due to financial commitments.
If so, I would recommend that they
continue on in their current field
where they have built up a strong
foundation.
Noel: The Employability Camp
and Executive Workshop give
participants the basic skills necessary
to improve their chances at securing
employment. You will learn about
the right type of mindset to adopt,
resume writing and interview
handling techniques.
Saturdays
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Other employees are looking to
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look beyond their current field and
consider other areas. In most cases,
these employees simply need
directions on how to find these jobs,
and what they need to do in order
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How do you
prepare for
retirement?
It is important to plan early for your
golden years. Hope our 2-step guide
can help you look at your retirement
readiness and chart your plans for
the lifestyle you dream of.
Simply go through the following
pointers to get yourself ready for
the retirement lifestyle you look
forward to.
in your CPF accounts is sufficient
to last you during your retirement
and the estimated amount of extra
money required to cover your
retirement needs.
STEP 1: FINANCIAL READINESS
It is important to determine if you
have budgeted sufficiently for your
retirement’s financial needs. You
will need to estimate the annual
expenses required during retirement.
This includes setting money aside for
a. Transport, utilities and household
expenses, maid, allowances for
dependents, taxes, food and
other necessities.
b. Children’s education, mortgage/
rental repayments, insurances
or other unexpected expenses.
You should set aside enough savings
or be insured sufficiently to pay for
you and your dependents’ medical
expenses. You can check the
average medical costs on Ministry of
Health’s website at www.moh.gov.sg
You may refer to the retirement
savings calculator on CPF Board’s
website www.cpf.gov.sg to estimate
the amount of savings you will need
for your retirement.
STEP 2: LIFESTYLE PLANNING
Apart from the total savings that you
have and other sources of income,
you need to find out if the amount
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When you have determined your
financial status, you can start to
plan the possible activities in the
first 3 months, 3 to 6 months and 6
months after your retirement. Take
into consideration the amount you
have budgeted for it, and to have a
backup plan if these initial plans are
not sustainable.
are the jobs that you can do.
Here are some options that you can
consider:
a. Re-employment options
i. Full time work
ii. Flexible work arrangements
e.g. part-time work, flexi-time,
job sharing, etc.
b. Voluntary work
c. Take care of your grandchildren
d. Skills upgrading
e. Pursue your hobbies
f. Join exercise classes to keep fit
You can also consider working
part-time
or
on
a
flexi
work arrangement.
When you have finalised on your
retirement plan, do not forget to
share with your family, friends and
close ones.
Re-employment could mean that
you need to undergo re-training for a
same or different job with a variation
to your wages.
Remember, re-employment will
not only help you lead a
Happy, Healthy, Productive and
Purposeful life, but also give
you more time to build up your
finances.
If you have more queries on
re-employment, email to us at
[email protected]
To visualise the lifestyle, you could
always do up a schedule to follow
through the plan.
REJOINING THE WORKFORCE
If you are pondering to stay in the
workforce, you can try to discuss
with your employer to take up
re-employment to understand what
“
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TIME TO PLAN...
You should set aside
enough savings or be
insured sufficiently to
pay for you and your
dependents’ medical
expenses.
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TIME TO WIN...
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Test your knowledge
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ABOUT GAIN CITY
Gain City first opened its doors to
customers in 1981 and has since
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wide range of audio-visual equipment,
home appliances, digital gadgets and IT
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The building also has a warehouse of
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Gain City Megastore is a 11-storey
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2. How many levels are there in the new
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3.What items does Gain City sell? Please
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