Ex-SMRT CEO Desmond Kuek to join UBS
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Desmond Kwek can be a good example of how it's possible to move from one career into another seamlessly, esp into a field that is totally different. He was first an Army Chief, then CEO of SMRT and now going into the banking sector. Those at the top usually do not need in-depth knowledge of the particular field u r going into, as ur subordinates will provide u with that. At the upper echelons where decision-making is key, it is familar territory whichever field u go into, as the focus is on managing people, people skills and your networking contacts.
Having multiple careers in ur wake can also enhance ur employability as u r able to see how the different fields work with each other....there are also overlapping areas among different fields, e.g. cyber defence in the army is not that different from online security issues of internet banking, and security issues concerning terrorists trying to hack into the SMRT system to cripple it....the prevalence of high tech in major fields today heightens this overlapping areas, which makes a person equipped with such skills highly mobile across different career sectors....
For the qn below, the link to the context 'in an age of rapid tech advancement' should preferably be forged for each point in each para....
Desmond Kwek can be a good example of how it's possible to move from one career into another seamlessly, esp into a field that is totally different. He was first an Army Chief, then CEO of SMRT and now going into the banking sector. Those at the top usually do not need in-depth knowledge of the particular field u r going into, as ur subordinates will provide u with that. At the upper echelons where decision-making is key, it is familar territory whichever field u go into, as the focus is on managing people, people skills and your networking contacts.
Having multiple careers in ur wake can also enhance ur employability as u r able to see how the different fields work with each other....there are also overlapping areas among different fields, e.g. cyber defence in the army is not that different from online security issues of internet banking, and security issues concerning terrorists trying to hack into the SMRT system to cripple it....the prevalence of high tech in major fields today heightens this overlapping areas, which makes a person equipped with such skills highly mobile across different career sectors....
For the qn below, the link to the context 'in an age of rapid tech advancement' should preferably be forged for each point in each para....
"He is tenacious, always calm under pressure and not afraid to take on the toughest challenges with commitment and perseverance.
"His rich and diverse range of experiences driving complex businesses through innovation and transformation will serve UBS well into its next chapter,"
UBS said Mr Kuek's wealth of experience as an executive, government official and board member "will be of great value in strengthening our relationships with existing clients, forging new ones and growing our business across the Asia-Pacific".
Qn: In an age of rapid technological
advancement, is a single career for life realistic? (Cam. 2018)
posted by Dark Shadow | 11:39 AM
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