Snake Oil – Plain and Simple. I am most annoyed by Gurus, Coaches, and so-called Career Experts who dish out this piece of advice willy-nilly. Not because they’re often saying this from a place of privilege (they’ve already made their money or have daddy’s credit cards to blow), but because they promulgate a false belief […]
‘Follow Your Passion’ – A Detrimental Career Concept Read More »
“I’m actually burning out but I’m just too embarassed to tell my bosses.” That’s what a Senior Manager shared with me during one of his Career Coaching Sessions. You see, his company, a US Tech Giant, had just released several key products across 5 markets and he was instrumental in those successful launches. And even
Excuse Me, Are You Browning Out? (or are you toasted already?) Read More »
I spoke to an Executive Director last week. She was feeling depressed because she had lost her company’s major account. Her client had accounted for 38% of her company’s revenues and had been with them for the past 14 years, but due to some mis-steps her team made, the client went to a competitor. “The
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This week, I’d like to share with you, 3 #TrueStories of people I’ve personally met over the years. Story 1: The Office Martyr This happened two years ago. A harried-looking CFO came out to greet me wearing wrist-braces, the kind someone who had taken a tumble down the stairs might use. “I’m sorry, I can’t shake your
Don’t Die For Your Company (Trust me, it ain’t worth it) Read More »
According to a study done by the International Federation of Robotics: “The average global robot density is about 69 industrial robots installed per 10,000 employees. The Republic of Korea has by far the highest robot density in the manufacturing industry of 531 industrial robots were in operation per 10,000 employees… It is followed by Singapore with a rate of 398 robots
Singapore has the 2nd highest density of Industrial Robots – So How, Human? Read More »
There’s a phenomenon called “Career Complacency”. 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
6 Excuses Why You’re Still Stuck in The Job You Hate Read More »
We’ve all been taught wrong ‘facts’ as little kids that we believe were true, even till today. Like “Never pick up a baby bird or the mother will reject it”, or “The human tongue has different zones for different tastes”, or even “we only use 10% of our brain”? (Disclaimer on the last one –
The Biggest Career Myth Ever Sold Read More »
Since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to start my own business. I traded comics in primary school and even earned commissions introducing friends to jobs. At 19, I started my own business selling real human skeletons to medical students which paid my way through University. (This picture was taken in 1992 with me
The 3 Lessons I Learnt About Myself, Being My Own Boss Read More »
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!
Joining a Startup? Ask Yourself These 5 Questions First!! Read More »
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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