88 episodes

Looking for a job or trying to nail it at your current one? Host Tiffany Ang and career counsellor Gerald Tan help navigate your important - and sometimes thorny - work life questions.

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    • Business

Looking for a job or trying to nail it at your current one? Host Tiffany Ang and career counsellor Gerald Tan help navigate your important - and sometimes thorny - work life questions.

    Why do Gen Z layoffs look so dramatic?

    Why do Gen Z layoffs look so dramatic?

    Some Gen Zs are making public videos of themselves getting fired or resigning, inspiring a phenomenon called Quit-Tok. What's driving them and how can companies better manage a younger generation that thrives on authenticity? Rachele Focardi, founder and CEO of XYZ@Work, shares her findings. 
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    • 34 min
    Is a contract role an opportunity or a trap?

    Is a contract role an opportunity or a trap?

    You could be in between jobs or considering your next career move. So taking on a contract role might be an option for you. But how do you negotiate for more money if the company refuses to give you a permanent position? 

    Have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Send it to us at cnapodcasts@mediacorp.com.sg. 
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 7 min
    Why do people who quit come back to the same company?

    Why do people who quit come back to the same company?

    According to the latest salary survey guide by Robert Walters, three in four professionals are open to returning to their previous employers. Besides coming back to higher salaries and new job scopes, what other benefits do boomerang employees get when they return? Our guest Josephine Chua, HR director at Aloft Singapore hotel and master professional at the Institute for Human Resource Professionals, discusses the pros and cons of hiring boomerang employees.
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    • 27 min
    What to do when everyone is waiting for a poor performer to resign

    What to do when everyone is waiting for a poor performer to resign

    Your co-worker is not pulling their weight and despite interventions, your manager is waiting for a resignation letter instead of firing them. What should you do? 

    Have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Send it to us at cnapodcasts@mediacorp.com.sg. 
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    • 5 min
    Overcoming imposter syndrome

    Overcoming imposter syndrome

    It is that little voice in your head shouting that you are not good enough for the job or that someone will soon figure out you are a fraud. How do you overcome imposter syndrome and how can bosses set their staff up for success when they are new to the job role? Yasmine Khater, founder of Sales Story Method, explains how she has learnt to silence that voice.
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    • 26 min
    New to the company but feeling unwelcome?

    New to the company but feeling unwelcome?

    You’ve just started at your new job and your predecessor didn’t do a proper handover. On top of that, you get the feeling that your new colleagues aren’t so welcoming. What should you do?  

    Have a burning work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Send it to us at cnapodcasts@mediacorp.com.sg. 
    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

    • 6 min

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