Category: Blue Helmet

Dear Friends

Message from my good friend:

Know of any one who is looking for a 3 month role in finance? Very junior role like finance assistance and pay up to S$9.50 per hour, entering simple data entry. Period between mid August to October 2009. Secondly, also looking for a Finanical Controller post in Indonesia.

Interested? Please let me know.

Hi

I would like to meet members who wish to teach skills which may interest adults and/or children and perhaps make a little income. I am thinking of using my flat and activities need to be quiet ones and for small groups. The duration may be 1 day – several sessions. I live in Bartley/Paya Lebar/Serangoon Central area.

If interested, I will met you on 17 May at Hans Cafe. Terence is arranging a meeting there at 1 pm. I’ll be there for his meeting and will stay on to meet you all at 4 pm.

Regards
Joan

A few of SHCians including myself are interested in learning  quilting – hand or Japanese quilting.Please let me know as then the group can get together at your place or a common venue. Also give details of the duration, course fee etc.

Regards
Joan

Attention: Former or retired MOE teachers,

A school in Bandung (2 hours from Jakarta) is looking for teachers who can teach subjects in the upper primary and are willing to be posted to Bandung for two years. Interviews will be held in Singapore at the end of April. If you are interested, please contact me for details at: kdaae2005@hotmail.com

Jassmine Teo

For some time already, some SHCians have dwelled on the topic of providing education or tuition services, as a source of income, when one go into retirement.  Of course, today, it is not necessary to be retire to provide tuition service services.

Recent ideas include education for children, conversation English for foreign students, proficiency lessons, a tuition club, etc.  Let’s use this Post to discuss.  There is no right or wrong ideas, practical or fluid ideas.  Please respect each others opinion.  Write it here; and other like-mind will join in.

The objective is at the end of this, a number of SHCians can get together, and make the business of education viable.  We will use the information and discussion here to determine interests and viability.

Terence Seah

I am looking for two SMS managers to look after the operations of the SMS system.  The job is easy, if I can do it, you can.  Here are the requirements.

Hardware and software:
You don’t need to, but if you know word, excel, this is useful.
You should have a PC, which is ON 24 hours a day.
A phone server with a SIM chip will be provided.  This is for SMS only.  Connection between phone server and PC will be wireless Bluetooth, all will be provided. The SMS software will also be provided.

Some basic IT sense:
You must understand simple rules, eg:
If you do this, then this will happen.
If you don’t do this, then that will happen.
You should know how to import and export files eg .csv files.
You must make effort to read simple manual instructions.
You love designing sms games.

Qualities:
Need to be patient and run your own trials test, until you understand.
Don’t keep calling me, especially when I am travelling.  I will go crazy.

People skills:
You must be familiar with the most of the visible members.
You should be willing to communicate with them via email, especially kakis groups and kakis organisers.
You need to visit the server, at least once a day, to ensure the phone server and the PC are still alive.

Expenses:
All SMS expenses will be absorbed by SilverHairsClub.  You need to be prudent with SMS costs.  No outside work except SilverHairsClub.

Expectations:
You have to maintain 100% confidentiality with all tel numbers and other contact information.  This is extremely important, and breach of this will not be accepted.
This is hard work, but after a few months, the job will be easy.  Unfortunately, as SilverHairsClub is free, your service will be free.

Term:  There will be two SMS managers.  Essentially to backup one another.  The term will be two years.

I envisage the two appointments will start 1st July 2008 2009.  And will start in two stages.

Stage 1: starting and maintaining the kakis groups. Jan – Mar
Stage 2: 3 mths to learn and trial the system. Apr – Jun.

If you think you would like to take this task, plse raise your hand.

Terence Seah

Hi MaryC, CatherineH, and others who are just as crazy as myself. 

This topic follows a comment by MaryC a few days ago, about making crafts for her new "in-laws".  And, when I offer to throw a party, she says we have to find her a groom first.  And, CatherineHo has been asked to be a party organiser too.  Well, like some of us, I too wanted to offer to find MaryC a groom, until this morning.

This morning at 6am, while rushing to catch a flight to Kathmandu, I chance upon the Straits Times, 01 July 2008, Page H20.  And for the first time, I read the advertisement headlined "Establish and manage a dating business".  I think it is organised under WDA.  As I am now at the airport, I could not remember what the course content is like; but it has something to do with establishing and evaluating a dating business.   We had this topic of dating a year back, but did not spring to mind any ideas.

Caught on my mind this morning, that a few of us may be interested to start a dating business for people in Singapore.  You know young people are marrying later; fuzzy, aiyah for many reasons.  The course is, I think, $321 per person, SDF funded.  Anybody, likes to join the course, and see if this is a business in Singapore.  As you know, I am always keen in running projects which seniors can run, with their experience and knowledge.  Hopefully, some thing we can park under Blue Helmet.

Thanks MaryC and Catherine H.  I am aware some of us may find this topic objectional, but hopefully some of us will look at it as something we can do, as a business, as we get older; and influencing our young to start early.

Terence Seah  

We have an Organic Vegetable farm in Singapore. Apart from growing and selling vegetables we give educational tours to schools and the public.

We are looking for gudes to help show visitors round the farm.  If you are retired and interested to pass on your knowledge of nature to children and the public. This may be a job for you. It is a free lance and part time engagement. After training and acceptence we will call you as and when we need help.

We pay a small allowance of $50 for for half days work. For location and information about the farm go to www.greencircle.com.sg. We are accessble by bus.

Requirements:

1. Must have keen interest in environmental issues.
2. Have some knowledge of vegetables and plants.
3. Physically healthy.
4. Likes interaction with people from 3 to 70 years old.
5. Use to speaking infront of groups.

This is not a career, we are only providing outlet for socially conscious senior citizens who wants to leave behind some knowledge for future generations.

Tian Soo

The Blue Helmet project is currently at its business plan stage.  For SHC members who may not be familiar with this project, Blue Helmet is intended to take the tasks of being a one-stop shop where companies can recruit experienced professions.  Other tasks include training and continued education.  Many SilverHairs have retired, and Blue Helmet hopes that their skills, knowledge and experience can continue, after 55 or 62.

Currently, we are looking for SilverHairs, with experience in:

• Managing Human Resource departments
• Managing Finance and accounting departments.

If you feel you can contribute to the Blue Helmet project, at this stage of project submission, please raise your hands.  If you put your name here, KT Wong or myself will be in touch with you.

For earlier discussion on this forum, please click onto category ‘Blue Helmet".

Terence Seah/KT Wong

BLUE  HELMET   –   JOB  VACANCY  IN  CHINA

A manufacturing company with plants in Seremban (Malaysia) and Suzhou (China) is looking for an experienced Operations Manager to manage their Suzhou operation.

The candidate must have at least 10 years experience as an Operations Manager in a senior position.  Related experience in their field will be an asset, but critical criterial will be Leadership and Managerial attributes.

Requirements  :

• A background in Engineering (polymer, mechanical) or in the Sciences (chemistry, physics) will be required.
• Bi-lingua (English & Mandarin) is a must.

The job covers a wide scope of :

• Production
• Planning
• Engineering (product design and process)
• Quality assurance
• Facility maintenance
• Warehousing
• Logistics
• Customer service
• Cost management

Related technologies are  :

• Forming of plastic sheet
• Injection molding
• Vacuum forming
• Metal stamping

Scope of Manufacturing  :

• They are thermally forming non-conductive and conductive tapes using various forming processes. 
• The end product is a tape with pockets wound onto reels. 
• The end users are customers in the semi-conductor, passive, discrete, crystal component business as well as manufacturers of metal stampings, precision injected moldings, zinc castings, connectors, and other metal, plastic and composite components.

If your qualification meets with the above requirements, please submit your full CV & resume directly to  :

Mr. Ronald Ho 

Email:  goron@singnet.com.sg

mobile:  +65-9759 6979

Skype ID:  ronho883

An opportunity appears on the horizon to be operated as a business with links to SHC and her members.

We are looking for people having managerial traits with skills and knowledge in finance, administration and computers to automate as many repetitive processes as possible.  Collectively, interested parties will work together as one Biz Unit – SOHO Team that will work out the business model.  Amongst yourselves, please appoint your business officers and be prepared to stand before the Select Committee to make the marketing pitch to clinch the deal.  We encourage as many teams as possible to come forward.  There is enough business for everyone.

Typical business model will be to run automated finance & administration services to customers who are resident with us in the same office or externally.  There are more that one can do for Company, which wants to outsource their backroom work to reliable third parties like SOHO.

The Biz Unit – SOHO Team will think through the service product, it’s pricing and the operational flow and control needed.

If you do need help, just let KT Wong or Edwin Ong know, and arrangements will be made to have that support provided.  Just post your request here.

* SOHO = Small Office / Home Office

for & on behalf of  :

Edwin Ong

Protem Team Leader

The Blue Helmet project has taken a new ange, and undergoing new developments.  A few SilverHairsClub members have taken this project to new heights.  Blue Helmet is being developed as a separate entity, and is likely to be renamed.

The group is looking to complete a team with the following skills and background.  Let me know, if you would like to join the team.  You should preferably be retired, or about to be retire.

1. HR manager, with experience in organising training programs, recruitment, staff surveys, recruitment and profiling.
2. Training manager, with experience in training, courses, career path planning.
3. IT manager, with experience in personnel database, web integration, portals
4. Interior designer, with experience with club houses, office space.
5. Exhibition organisers, with experience in exhibition space (sales and marketing).

Please indicate the postion interested, and add a comment here.  We will get in touch with you.

Terence Seah

One of our members Gary Loke is now in Shanghai. He has bravely made the move, and is now teaching in Shanghai.

We are reviewing opportunities for retired SilverHairsClub members, with a teaching profession to teach in China.

If you are retired, interested to teach English in Shanghai or other cities in China, please leave your name here. Communications with Gary can be made on this POST.

Terence Seah

This year, we will start moving ahead with Blue Helmet.  Blue Helmet aims to establish SilverHairsClub as a group of experienced people, over 45, who have either retired or not working fulltime. 

• Blue Helmet’s objective is to provide opportunities for retired SilverHairs who would like to continue working, full-time, part-time or contract, locally or overseas, after their full time employment.
• Blue Helmet’s core focus would be companies and organisations which place top priorities and emphasis on skills, experience and knowledge, over youth, low salaries and outsourcing advantages.

We will start slow, and build Blue Helmet into a common name, where companies and organisations can find experienced personnel to kickstart new projects, new businesses and train new employees.  Bue Helmet offers companies the opportunity to benefit from retired SilverHairs who have built years of experience and knowledge.

Opportunities will be entered into the Blue Helmet page for SilverHairs to view from time to time.

SilverHairsClub members with contacts for overseas assignments, new projects, start-up companies, training and educational positions can enter the opportunities as a comment.  As a rule, these opportunities should be in line with the skills, experience and knowledge, acquired by the individual over many years.

Strict rules of the club will continue to apply.  Blue Helmet – strictly for SilverHairsClub members only.

To view earlier discussions on Blue Helmet, click here.

Terence Seah

As you know, the SilverHairsClub.com website is open to the public, but only those who have registered on the website, and is a member, will be allowed to write a Post or a Comment.  When you register on SilverHairsClub.com, the data on the site is confidential, and is not released for public information.  Your first and last name are important. 

Due to the large size of the membership, the "Profile" information will be used for us to contact you, if you meet the criteria for Blue Helmet opportunities.  SilverHairsClub will NOT contact you, if there is no profile information.  Optional, and strictly for retired SilverHairs.

If you have your own personal website, enter your URL under Website.  When you write a post or a comment, others can read about you when they click on your name.   Anythng about yourself, interests, games & hobbies, travels, business ideas, pets, cooking, tea sessions, retirement plans, morning tea gatherings, shopping, etc, etc, welcome.  URLs having information on politics, sex, religion, race, direct selling and MLM will be removed.

Have a great day ahead!

Terence Seah

Something about Blue Helmet. Background, click here.  This topic is now moved to Blue Helmet category. 

Open to retired SilverHairs.  Retired SilverHairs are invited to write about their interest and experience in their user profile on this website.  The data is not visible to general membership.

Terence Seah

Background to Blue Helmet, click here.

I would be calling the first brainstorm meeting on Blue Helmet on Thur, Sept 21 at the Capital Tower, right at Tanjong Pagar MRT.  1500 hrs to 1700 hrs.  I shall send the invitations to those who have offered to participate.  If you like the idea, and would like to join the brainstorm session, simply let us know here.  I must apologise I am not able to change the above date, due to my travel schedule.  But, there will be many other sessions to follow through.

Agenda:

• Identify the objectives of Blue Helmet.
• Brainstorm on the needs of retirees, with the focus on a meaningful, mentally active and financially acceptable lifestyle.
• Brainstorm on broad ideas of how organisations and governments can tap the wide experience and knowledge of SilverHairs who have retired from full time employment. 
• Brainstorm on an acceptable return to the retired SilverHairs.
• Identify how SilverHairsClub can create a structure and the process to move ahead with Blue Helmet.