About Christine Sim

Hi, I’m Christine.

 

My favourite symbol is the butterfly as it represents “the power of positive change”.  I was raised in a traditional family environment where girls were raised to be good wives and mothers.

A University education was beyond my reach but I learnt from the school of hard knocks. A strong advocate of lifelong learning, I believe that knowledge is powerless unless applied.

I started my career as a secretary and was contented to remain as such until I was made redundant. My view of the world for changed after I began work with a series of three tycoons who started from ground zero.

I noticed that success is within our reach, only if we dare to take charge and overcome our limiting beliefs. The invaluable wisdom of a mentor is also critical in walking that journey with us.

My next two decades of growth took me from being an ordinary secretary to the colourful world of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship and also as a corporate leader with leading conglomerates both locally and internationally.

With such a rare combination of skills and life experiences, I was given the following accolades:

2000: ASME Women Entrepreneur of the Year
2005: Top Finalist in the inaugural “Great Women of our Times” – Women’s Weekly
2005: First ever Woman Finalist for the International Enterprise – “Phoenix Award”
2008: Top Honouree “Spirit of Enterprise” by Singapore Institute of Management.

I have over 25 years of proven competency in entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship, corporate turnaround success, human resource consulting, talent acquisition, executive search, career management, corporate training and development, business outsourcing solutions and executive coaching covering both Singapore and regionally.

Some appointments I have held throughout my career include:

Current:

  • Co-Founder / Chief Executive Officer, The Entre Club Pte Ltd
  • Principal Consultant, First Consulting Group
  • Senior Partner, Peopleworldwide Consulting Pte Ltd
  • Board Member, Biz Link Centre Pte Ltd

Previous:

  • CEO, Social Innovation Park Pte Ltd
  • President, Asian Association of Career Management Professionals
  • President, Soroptimist International of South West Pacific

Beyond that, I am also actively engaged in areas of stewardship, corporate governance and corporate social responsibility. An active cross-cultural advocate, I aim to promote “synergy in diversity” in all my undertakings.

I am passionate about 5Es: Education, Employability, Entrepreneurship, Equity and Empowerment, with a focus on inclusiveness and collaboration. Through these passions, I had the opportunity to launch two WDA CETs in the Community and Social Services Sector WSQ Competency Framework.

I am also WSQ ACTA certified and a certified DISC Profiler, holding the CEI (Key Appointment Holder) under the Ministry of Manpower licensed Employment Agency Act.

My motto in life is to ‘live life with few regrets’. As I enter my golden years, my strong social mission is to empower more individuals to unlock their potential so that they can create more good in today’s society, “Doing good and doing well” either as a professional or as an entrepreneur.

I am also both a wife and a mother to three adult children (all in their twenties). My journey has been one of deep faith and I thank God for his abundant blessings daily.

Looking back, there are three things that changed my life constantly:

l. The books that I have read;
2. The people that I have met that made a significant difference in my lives;
3. The choices that I have made. (our life is a sum of all our choices).

Finally, never let the past define where you want to go.

Blessings,
Christine Sim

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