I was one of the early adopters of LinkedIn – I started using this platform in 2005 and have been actively using it for the past 19 years. Recently, I’ve noticed that LinkedIn has tried to pivot towards a ‘Social Media Sharing’ model like Facebook or Instagram, but has been achieving rather strange, unintended outcomes. […]
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After 36 years, it’s finally here. The movie that inspired the 13 year old kid in me to excel at whatever I did to become ‘The Best of the Best’… or at least, gave me an excuse to borrow my dad’s pair of cool aviator sunglasses (RayBan, nothing less) to try impress some girls (didn’t
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Early this week, we coached one of our clients on #SalaryNegotiations and he managed to get a whopping 23.2% increase over his current pay. He didn’t even believe it was possible when we strategised his initial approach to his potential employer, but when he saw the offer letter, his first response was “What Sorcery is
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The government poured S$6m into the Fintech industry in 2020 will also be investing another S$250m in this sector for 2021. In fact, the market anticipates a massive hiring spree in this area and there are also many SkillsFuture Grants for Professional Conversion and Training in this space, with the SGUnited Skills initiative that pays Trainees up to S$1500/mth just to be upgraded!
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Besides being the Expert Career Strategist running a Global Career Advisory Service, I have also been a Headhunter for the past 18 years. Over the last 2 decades, I’ve interviewed thousands of individuals and filled hundreds of senior positions around the region. Some of the regional leaders in large multinational companies were placed by me…(yes,
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My dad passed away over a decade ago at a ripe age of 80. He was a quiet man. A simple man who worked hard and didn’t drink, smoke or gamble. He was neither an ambitious man nor a high-flier, and I guess people in ‘the old days’ would have called him a ‘good provider’.
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Last month, I spoke to Mr J, a 51 year old Project Manager who had been looking for a job since 2022. He was retrenched by his company back then and has since reskilled and earned certificates in Data Analytics. But it has been an uphill battle as far as job-search was concerned because he
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In my 12 years as a C-Suite Headhunter, I used to speak with many prospective candidates on a daily basis. Most were willing to listen to the career opportunity that I was sharing, but there is always a startling group of individuals who are simply closed-minded about it. They refuse to consider moving even though
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