of course we have good players. No doubt about it! we have 1st class facilities, fantastic halls, and talents... the problem is .........taadaaa... you and I know who!! What happened to Isaballa Li .....she was such a household name, suddenly never hear from her again... Same with badminton.....after 17-19 years old ...enter the national set up, a year or two later no news.... we all know right.... is not the facilities, we have it is not the talents, we have it is not resources, we have it is not the infrastructures, we have it so what is wrong? learn from Table tennis, they have their own share of problem, rather they learn the mistakes that they have made and learn the positives aspect from other country.
http://www.todayonline.com/singapore/its-not-no-way-back-after-losing-your-job It’s not ‘no way back’ after losing your job By Richard Hartung Published 1:50 PM, November 04, 2017 Updated 9:28 AM, November 05, 2017 SINGAPORE — The job market situation seems to be improving, based on recently released official statistics showing lower overall unemployment rate and no increase in retrenchments. Beneath a rosy-looking picture, however, about 85,000 residents here are still out of work and more than 14,000 are likely to be retrenched in the next year. While the manufacturing sector was hardest-hit, even companies such as Singapore Airlines have said they may need to lay off workers. Meanwhile, re-entry into employment dropped from about 72 per cent in 2015 to about 65 per cent last year, with workers over 50 having the hardest time finding new jobs. People generally do not think about the possibility of losing their jobs or being out of work for very long. It is important to know what it takes to be prepared for such a scenario, though, in case it happens. The most important is to have a cash reserve equal to at least six months of your salary, so you can at least cover normal living expenses. In addition, you should review of your finances to minimise debt and stand ready to pare back on luxury spending to leave more for necessities. Even if you live with family or your spouse has a job, your budget will be tighter if you are out of work. It is also important to keep your skills up-to-date. At the very least, it helps you in your current role. And if you lose your job, it will help you find a new one. Review your CV honestly, then develop a learning plan to boost your capabilities. You can figure out the most sought-after skills in your sector and attend courses, use online learning and read in order to acquire new leading-edge skills. You can also talk with your supervisor and colleagues, offer to take on new projects or learn new skills to boost your capabilities. Continuous learning shows current and future employers that you take your job seriously and gives you an edge over other job candidates. Maintaining a strong network of contacts in your industry is also vital. A multitude of studies have shown that at least 70 per cent of jobs are not advertised. Instead, most hiring is done through industry contacts, friends and acquaintances. The best way to find a job, then, is to have solid relationships with people in your industry that you can ask for help. Although many people feel they are too busy to network, it is better to make networking a habit while you have a job rather than just something you start when you need a job. You can go to lunch or coffee with contacts, attend conferences, join industry associations and keep in touch via LinkedIn or other networks. Starting a blog and discussing your area of expertise also increases your visibility. And if you see warning signs such as layoffs in your industry, work being outsourced, or company benefits being eliminated, get prepared for the worst. HOW TO WORK YOUR WAY BACK If you do lose your job, or are out of one already, your full-time role becomes finding another job. Several steps can make that job search more effective. The first thing to do is to update your CV and cover letters or references. Ask industry contacts to review these and provide suggestions on areas of improvement. Your cover letter is important, since it can provide a compelling case for why you should be hired. You should also let your network know that you are looking. Even though there may be a cultural bias here against failure and losing face, no one can help you if they do not know you want to find a new job. Even if your network does not have a job available, most people are willing to help and can keep a lookout for new opportunities. Openings can come from unexpected sources. Check out job listings using local online job boards and search engines such as Indeed.com. While you should cast a wide net and apply for jobs that are relevant, focusing your search on openings that are a good fit is far better than wasting time applying for less relevant positions. Some people go a step further and identify the hiring manager at the firm where they want to work, then contact him or her to explain how their experience would benefit the company. Even though retrenchment can be hard, stories abound about well-prepared individuals searching intensely and finding a job quickly. And many of them enjoy their new role better than what they had before.
lol. so beside SBA webpage, activesg is another with outdated news/information. do some searching on Isabelle Li (spidey, you are referring her, right?) and this is what i found. Article dated 26/2/16 http://www.tnp.sg/sports/team-singapore/paddler-isabelle-comeback-trail Article dated 29/5/17 http://www.straitstimes.com/sport/ex-paddler-li-receives-55k-boost What u see at activesg web now https://www.myactivesg.com/sports/t...sabelle-li-singapore-table-tennis-rising-star
So she is no longer in the national set up? OMG!! I thot she is one of our brightest spark in TT! She was touted as the next big thing in SG. What happened to her? she is now 23-24, this is the prime and in the news looks like she has given up on TT. what a waste.... looks like it is one of those things again...we will never really know what happened.. Thanks for this Lodoss..
Week 47 : Woncheon Yonex Korea Junior Open Badminton Championships 2017 (U-13, U-15 & U-17) (13-19 Nov 2017) http://badmintonasia.org/tournament...yonex-korea-open-badminton-championships-2017 Tournament Software link: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=D4B804B9-482D-47B9-929D-34FEAC8C8DD6 ---> SGP Players List Week 48 : OUE Singapore Youth International Series 2017 (U-13, U-15, U-17 & U-19) (27 Nov - 03 Dec 2017) http://badmintonasia.org/tournament...oue-singapore-youth-international-series-2017 Tournament Software link: http://www.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/tournament.aspx?id=20B99E2A-CB7D-4858-866E-902E813458FD
I am sure... but when you have been training and playing TT since young, it's very difficult to break away, as can be seen from what she said... but is really a waste that the money spent on to groom her in her early years ....with cumulating results of her giving up the sports. I would understand if she is in her late 30s and wanting to persue other priorities, but 23 is still very young to me
Yes it is a waste. But her gain as she got a good scholarship to a well known university. I guess her injuries have caught up with her and it became pointless to continue wasting time nursing herself. At 23, it would also be a good time for her to explore other things with like-minded young people. Her time to experience and enjoy what life has in store for her. She deserves it.
indeed, Isabelle has mentioned of her injury problem, hence the reason behind her quitting as a professional. not everyone is as lucky as her to get scholarship after that. if the govt really take care of people as in her case, i'm sure more might consider to be a pro.
oh...career ending injury... I wonder what happened to LXY, is she out as well? The last i read somewhere here is out due to injury....don't tell me is another "retirement"
Good to see our juniors are participating in the juniors tournaments.....guess this are the batch of boys and girls that will carry our flag in international tournament in time to come..
is it! That's great news indeed.....go!go!go! Actually I went to tournament software to check the SG players. I could only locate both of them representing SG.....what happened to the rest of the SG players?
There's no easy way for us to track if players is participating in a competition, so I'm only guessing based on Macau Open as she's playing. Hopefully, that's not the last.
Agree. So to keep especially Singapore fans updated, SBA should clean up its current website and introduce a more updated version with the fans in mind.
Don't these players have social media? You could sort of follow them from there and ask some questions to them as well (as long as they are not followed by numerous fans, but I guess they are not)
depends on the social media type. if it is twitter or instagram, it is be default designed to have followers they can lock it if they want privacy furthermore, it can actually be a good way to give them exposure. A lot of followers actually give the opportunity for them to do some product endorsement, helping in financial aspect of being an athlete (if it is allowed by national team management, of course)
2017 Macau Open Terry and Wei Han sailed through R1 today: Wed 11/8/2017 11:40 AM HEE Yong Kai Terry [3] [SGP] TAN Wei Han [SGP] - [CHN] ZHOU Haodong [CHN] CHEN Lu 21-19 21-12 And will meet tomorrow for R2 against: 1:30 PM XD CHANG Tak Ching [HKG] NG Wing Yung [HKG] Good luck to them.
was surprised to see TWH too, and a win over Chn. it's their first outing for months, right? shouldn't SBA send more players to competitions, or they are restricted by budget (maybe saving money to hire one to maintain their website)?