So, the Job Offer is finally on the table and you’re staring at it… wondering whether to accept it or not. On one hand, you’re doing pretty well in your current company. Everything finally works the way you want it to, the teams you work with respect you, and most importantly, you’ve finally figured out how […]
So…What’s REALLY Holding You Back? Read More »
My father was an clerk in the Standard Chartered Bank for 35 years before he retired. It was his first and last job. Today, your job will probably never last that long, like a balloon floating away in the sky. And even if it did, you would probably get so bored that you’ll quit way
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If you’re a Senior Manager in your late 40s or 50s who’s been looking for a role for more than 3 months but find that you’re not getting much traction, you are not alone. We’ve been seeing a deluge of such cases in recent times, ironically, from those who actually had a sterling career with
Why It’s Difficult For Senior Leaders To Land Nice Jobs Anymore Read More »
Three to four decades ago, degree holders were a rare breed of people – not many could afford to study at a University and those who did, became very successful because of their specialised training and education. Fast forward to today, the situation is very different. Just go to your downtown Business District and blindly
Thinking of Getting an MBA? 6 Things to think about first… Read More »
I read this article “Couples hold back from starting families due to job security, costs” by Shermaine Ang from the Straits Times recently and my heart went heavy for various reasons. The story interviewed couples who had put their plans for starting families on hold because of inflation, increasing competition and concerns about job security. Amidst the already
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Leaving a job is never easy and is always fraught with risk – the known and the unknown ones. Many of us come to this crossroad at some point in our lives and it gets scarier when we have been in the company for so many years that moving out of our ‘comfort zone’ may
Should I Leave My Job? Read More »
Dear Adrian, My company conducted a huge retrenchment exercise and the job I have is no longer around. I have been with my company for 18 years and really love my work and friends. The company is offering me a generous retrenchment benefit of about 2 years’ salary. Yesterday, HR just informed me that they
Retrenchment Package vs Another Role in My Company – Which do I choose? Read More »
Over the weekend, I was bingeing on Netflix and being a diehard Star Trek Fan (or Trekkie, as we Geeks call ourselves), I re-watched one of my favourite episodes in Season 2. This is the one where Commander Data, an Android, was competing in a fictional game called Strategema with the Galaxy’s Top Player, Kolrami,
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That’s what Mr B, the Global CEO of a Fortune 500 company joked to me back in 2008 during the Great Financial Crisis as he laughed across the table from me, at the Courtyard Restaurant at the Fullerton Hotel. You see, his company was doing very well amidst the banking turmoil left in the wake
“Never Let a Good Economic Downturn go to Waste, Let’s Retrench more Staff!” Read More »
Earlier this year, I spoke to a Senior Business Leader who approached us because he was feeling burnt out. Being at his company for 21 years, he made a lot of money for his employers, and in return, he was also very highly remunerated. He said his company was acquired last year and his new
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