Afleveringen
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You have several employees who keep asking for more work-life balance and they won't take on extra tasks. How do you manage them? Manpower Minister Tan See Leng and Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang take on the role of career advisers for our Ask Me Anything segment this week.
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More government money is being pumped into helping mid-career workers upskill - with increased grants and allowances. But how can employees cope with conflicting demands of family needs and retrenchment fears? Manpower Minister Tan See Leng and Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang sit down with Tiffany Ang and Gerald Tan to explain.
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Zijn er afleveringen die ontbreken?
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There is a colleague who has been going around borrowing money in the office. At which point does this become a HR issue?
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You’ve passed the interview and there’s an offer on the table. How do you negotiate for the best terms? Rohan Sylvester, talent strategy adviser from Indeed, talks about how you can ask for more than a salary increase. This episode was recorded live at the Career Forward 2025 event in Singapore.
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There’s an opportunity on the table to leave with a group of colleagues to join another company. What are some risks to this mass exodus that you should be aware of?
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Five years into being a flight attendant, Jane Tan switched career tracks to become a software engineer. She found herself struggling in the beginning, but failure was not an option. Jane shares how she leverages transferable skills, deals with imposter syndrome and thrives in the tech sector.
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Since the flexible work arrangements (FWA) guidelines kicked in last December, there have been ongoing conversations on what are reasonable requests. What can employees do if their appeals are rejected? Executive leadership coach and founder of Leadershift Inc Dr Tanvi Gautam shares how you can approach your supervisor to ask for FWA.
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You’re feeling burnt out from taking on more than one job role at work. How should you approach your boss to ask for less work or should you just quit?
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Professional networking may often feel transactional, but it doesn’t have to be. Through her interviews with career coaches, CNA TODAY journalist Gwenneth Teo shares with Tiffany Ang her journey in finding out how to excel in the world of networking.
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You suspect that your colleague is about to throw in his resignation letter and this will impact your work. What are the signs so that you can be mentally prepared for his departure?
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We want our individual style to shine in our dressing but when it comes to the workplace, what we wear may influence how colleagues and superiors perceive us. Career development specialist Yvonne Kong-Ho shares advice on how to dress for success.
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You have put in a request for flexible work arrangement under the new guidelines, but your company has rejected it. What are your options now?
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Artificial intelligence is the buzzword in town after China’s DeepSeek upstaged OpenAI recently. Many companies are also upskilling their employees with AI skills. But what types of AI skills do you need to do your job – and stay employed? Koo Sengmeng, head of LearnAI at AI Singapore breaks it down for Tiffany Ang and Gerald Tan.
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There’s a new couple in the office and team dynamics will likely change. What are some boundaries that should be kept? If professional lines are blurred, how do you deal with it? Kelvin Kao, founder of social media agency PROTOCOL and CNA TODAY columnist, shares his advice.
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You just started a new role and see that your work buddy is not helpful and possibly “useless”. Should you call them out or find other help?
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Latest data from LinkedIn shows that it is getting harder for job seekers and hirers to find the perfect match. What’s causing the frustration on both sides? Sumita Tandon, HR director of APAC at LinkedIn gives Tiffany Ang and Gerald Tan her analysis.
Editor’s Note: This podcast has been edited after LinkedIn clarified that one of the roles most in demand in Singapore is sustainability consultant, and not environment, health and safety manager.
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I invited everyone at work to my wedding except a particular colleague and he is offended. He went as far as to block me on social media. Will my decision result in a disastrous working relationship?
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It’s normal to feel emotional and at a loss after being retrenched. But after taking a break to recover, it’s now time to start looking for a job. Sean Tong, head of Asia for Frazer Jones, tells Tiffany Ang and Gerald Tan what immediate steps to take to bounce back from retrenchment.
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Your colleagues are all asking for a promotion but if you are older and want to pursue other interests, should you ask your boss for less work? And would this be considered a demotion?
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In 2025, salary increments of between 2 to 5 per cent are expected for all workers but some sectors and jobs may get higher increases. Kirsty Poltock, director at Robert Walters Singapore, shares her salary predictions and her view on how workers can move into these roles.
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