Purple Light - Stories of Career Transition Out of Uniform

A podcast exploring the career transition experiences of ex-SAF personnel. Through their sharing, we hope to help other SAF servicemen and women make more successful and sustainable career transitions. "Made a switch From the army Found a job So happy But I miss My time in army With my rifle and my buddy and me Oh I know I have to move on Future's bright For all to see Purple light It's no sunset for me with my rifle and my buddy and me"

From Green to Supergreen! - Lee Shao Rong

Hear from Shao Rong about how family support, understanding what you want to do before you leave and having some savings helped him make the difficult transition from uniform into the world of F&B entrepreneurship!Find out more @ supergreen.sg#careertransitions#SAF #officer #infantry #mechanised#privatesector #entrepreneurship #fnb

09-08
28:37

Always Ready to Make Impact! - Edmund Twohill

Hear from Edmund about how curiousity, a wide network of friends, and clarity helped him make a successful transition into the private sector and then into the social impact space!Find out more about how you can make a difference at www.impactsg.org#careertransitions#SAF #officer #guards #maybecommando #intelligence#privatesector #digital #socialimpact #impactsg

08-11
37:04

Do your CAOS! - Lim Tien Hock

Hear from Tien Hock about how personal readiness, personal reputation, and personal respect for others helped him make a successful transition from the SAF into the transportation industry and then into the early childhood sector where he has become young again!#careertransitions#SAF #officer #armourinfantry #hr #macdf #training #ops#privatesector #bus #earlychildhood

07-28
33:26

Telling our Defence Stories - Joseph Tan

Hear from Joseph about how his SAF training, adversity quotient, and the opportunities to work outside the SAF and meet people outside the SAF helped him transition from the SAF into the world of museums! Find out more at https://www.defencecollectivesg.com/#careertransitions#SAF #officer #airforce #airdefence #publicprivatesector? #museums #defencecollectivesingapore

05-26
24:01

Diamonds in the Rough - Justin Fong

Hear from Justin about how knowing people, having a good reputation and our ability to manage systems, among other things, helped him make the transition from uniform into the outside world! #careertransition#SAF #officer #msd #infantry #infoops#privatesector #diamonddealer #photostudio #publicsector #astar #corpcomms

05-19
24:59

Keep Fit, Stay Young, Be Happy! - Tung Yui Fai

Hear from Yui Fai about how knowing your value and your value-add, accepting the realities that you are operating in a different world, and the ability to learn and relearn helped him make successful transitions across different jobs after he left uniform!#careertransition#SAF #officer #infantry #guards #engineer #gardenia#publicsector #dxo #ace #mom#privatesector #st #armsdealer

05-13
35:48

Exercise Brotherhood - Sean Tan

Hear from Sean about how resilience, the ability to translate his military experience, and humility helped him make a successful transition from uniform into the outside world!#careertransition#SAF #officer #infantry #guards #hr #opc#publicsector #ida #gic#privatesector #mercer #consulting

05-05
31:30

You Have To Believe That You Can Make The Jump - Terry Tan

Hear from Terry about how belief in yourself and your training, humility, learning to unlearn and relearn, and taking accountability helped him make the transition from the SAF into the corporate world!#careertransition#SAF #officer #infantry #csscommand#privatesector #countryfoods #farmpride #sats

04-28
29:58

The Future Looks Promising... - Christopher Lee

Hear from Christopher about how having transferable skills, staying in touch with global trends, networking, and staying in touch with people outside of the SAF helped him successfully transition from the Navy into the outside world!#careertransition#SAF #officer #navy #lst #fcu #apv #littoral#publicsector #mti #wsg #silvergenerationoffice #careerplanning.

04-21
33:26

Got People Take Care - Lawrence Lim

Hear from Lawrence how being kaypoh, developing and keeping up with his network and doing good work in the SAF help him transition from the SAF into the private sector!Drop in at #WLJK at 78 Horne Road or drop him a line at https://www.fromdoingtodreaming.com/#careertransition#SAF #officer #army #artillery #privatesector #wljk #maintenance #leadership

04-14
42:07

Alway Read Every Email! - Farhan Rais

Hear from Farhan about how networking, a lifelong learning attitude, and always reading your spam to find opportunities helped him transition from uniform into the outside world!#careertransition#SAF #wospec #army #infantry#privatesector #data #theastronautscollective

04-07
31:30

Stick to Your Values and Live Your Life's Purpose - James Yin

Hear from James about how networking and picking up new skills helped him transition from running around in the jungle to growing sustainable vegetables!vplusagritech.com#careertransition#SAF #officer #guards#privatesector #startup #agritech #sustainability #smu #lkyspp

03-31
28:20

Answering a Higher Calling - Timothy Ang

Hear from Timothy about how the sense of calling, having the willingness to learn, and the support from family and friends helped him transition from uniform into religious service!#careertransitions#SAF #officer #airforce #uavpilot #io #methodistpastor

03-24
38:08

Learning Faster to Define Your Purpose and Value - Yong Wui Chiang

Hear from Wui Chiang about how the confidence he gained in the SAF, learning not to depend on his rank, and learning how to operate outside of the Singapore comfort zone helped him transition from uniform into the outside world!#careertransition#SAF #officer #army #guards #smso #knowledgemanagement#privatesector #healthcare #learning

03-17
27:31

Asking the Right Questions - Terence Quek

Hear from Terence about how asking the right questions, having clarity, and keeping an open mind helped him transition from the Navy into entrepreneurship!Find out how you can advance your journey as a company director at www.sid.org.sg!#careertransition#SAF #officer #navy #mgb # communications#entrepreneurship #strategiccommunications #peopleandorganisationdevelopment #enablingdirectors #SID

03-10
29:28

The Experience is the Mission - Ng Ying Thong

Hear from Ying Thong about how having clarity about what you want to do next, doing your financial sums, and having a supportive family helped him transition from the military to the private sector!If you have any event needs, do get in touch with Ying Thong at ng.ying.thong@ajx-collective.com!#careertransition#SAF #officer #army #infantry#privatesector #experiences #entertainment

03-03
26:24

Meaning and Purpose - Ishak Ismail

Hear from Ishak about how preparation, knowing how your skills are transferable, and personal excellence help him transition from the SAF into the outside world!#careertransition#SAF #officer #army #infantry #yog #nsf#privatesector #maritimesafety #families #leadershipdevelopment

02-24
28:08

Give Me 100 Jumping Jacks! - Simon Siah

Hear from Simon about how striving to be on par with his peers, having a growth mindset, and having the courage to step up to opportunities helped him transition from being a PTI to being a serial entrepreneur!#careertransition#SAF #wospec #army #pti #privatesector #advertising #entrepreneurship

02-17
20:54

Connecting the Dots - Chris Lo

Join Chris as he shares a deeply reflective, appreciative, and heartfelt account of his time in the SAF...And while we did not talk much about it in the podcast, Chris has previously shared his experience in Afghanistan and how it affected him on his return in the following YouTube video, which is well worth a watch.https://youtu.be/LOVRYfnVNR0?si=vVPQA7yHLsi4FraL#careertransition#SAF #officer #army #infantry #artillery #weaponstaff #budget #afghanistan#privatesector #entrepreneurship #trailblazer #postivedifference

02-10
01:00:54

From Training Soldiers to Educating the Future - Fariezan Abas

Hear from Fariezan about how his Wife's support, meeting the right people and the willingness to collaborate helped him make the transition from the SAF into the education industry! https://edxel-academy.com #careertransition #SAF #officer #army #infantry #instructor #ocs #privatesector #education #edxelsg

02-03
21:25

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