This guidebook, co-created with Singapore Polytechnic, equips new entrants to the workforce with the essential steps of starting their first job and offers practical tips to spot fair and progressive employers, understand their contract, know their rights, and address workplace issues.
Table of Contents
- Adulting Begins – Welcome to the Working World!
- Looking for Progressive Employers? Check out the Tripartite Standards
- Know the Tripartite Guidelines on Fair Employment Practices (TGFEP)
- The Workplace Fairness Act (WFA)
- Reading the Key Employment Terms (KETs) Before You Sign – Decoding Your First Employment Contract
- Ready, Set, Thrive – Prepping for Your First Day
- When the Honeymoon Ends – Real Talk on First Job Struggles
- Here’s How to Ask for Flexible Work Arrangements
- Speak Up – Grievance Handling & Workplace Harassment
- Who’s Got Your Back? – When You Need Help
- You’ve Got This — Go Make Your Move
