Founding Member

Mr ONG Yong Hwee is the General Manager of CEO Search & Services.

A first class mechanical engineer by training from the University of Birmingham, England, Mr Ong began his career in the Singapore Economic Development Board in 1982 as a Senior Industry Officer involved in industry development & investment promotion. He joined National Iron & Steel Mills Ltd in 1986 and was involved in business development. From there, Mr Ong joined Intercontinental Executive Search & Services (originally called Boyden Singapore before 1988) as Senior Managing Associate cum Business Development Manager, before he set up his own headhunting business.

Mr Ong also enjoys discussions on various topics pertaining to business, management, recruitment and entrepreneurship. His articles have been published in the Singapore newspapers (see Published Articles for listing and viewing).

"the Proactive Recruiter since 1989"

Searching Middle, & senior management staff
Professional, technical & specialist personnel
in Singapore & Malaysia for any global positions

Covering major industries and functional positions

Tel: (65)62260872 Fax: (65)62216279
Email: ceoceo@singnet.com.sg

(Contact Person: Mr ONG Yong Hwee,
General Manager)

Founder & General Manager Mr Ong Yong Hwee has contributed many articles on business and recruitment topics over the years, to the Straits Times and Business Times newspapers. These articles include:

How to Pick a Manager (Straits Times Recruit, Dec 20, 2004)
~ Someone who does well technically may not be the best person to be promoted to management as different skills are called for ~

Managing in an Imperfect World (Straits Times Recruit, Dec 22, 2003)
~ Good managers recognise their weakness and know how to bring out the best in their imperfect subordinates ~

Good Choice! (Straits Times Recruit, Nov 4, 2002)
~ When you hire new employees, what you see may not necessarily be what you get. Learn how to separate the wheat from the chaff ~

At Your Fingertips (Straits Times Recruit, Nov 27, 2001)
~ You don't need to go through loads of paperwork to interview a potential employee. Here's a quick way to suss out the soft skills of your interviewee ~

Probably the wrong guy for the job! (Straits Times, Sept 3 1999)
~ unless you've also used the Twin Approach of handwriting analysis and referencing in your selection process ~

Entrepreneurship & the Art of Bicycling (Business Times, March 16, 2004)
~ Learning about either involves both the mind and the gut ~

More Business Builders Needed, not Dealmakers (Business Times, Oct 11, 2002)
~ A secure long term future for Singapore Inc can only be assured with GLCs leading the charge abroad and grooming promising intrapreneurs ~

Getting Manufacturing's Golden Goose to stay put (Business Times, Sept 27, 2001)
~ the Singapore economy will suffer greatly if the government ignores crucial measures to keep the Republic attractive to MNC's ~

Financial Markets held hostage by fear (Business Times Oct 14, 1998)
~ Fear rather than fundamental wisdom rules the day in the stock market~

S-E Asia's instant noodle economies (Business Times, Oct 28, 1997)
~ "Instant noodle" economic development approach ~