There is less stigma associated with being made redundant today than ever before because corporate restructuring, downsizing, outsourcing and cost cutting measures are quite common. However, some still find it difficult to tell interviewers and potential employers about it. For some, it is their pride that is at stake. For others, they feel that they […]
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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 »
Last month, I was with a client and she was puzzled. She had an exciting encounter with a Headhunter from one of the largest global search firms. It was a whirlwind romance from the very moment the headhunter reached out to her, telling her that her profile was a perfect fit, and that his clients
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I remember when I first started Career Agility International, I was invited at the behest of some Assistant Professor at a local university who was in charge of Career Programs to discuss ideas with her. When I arrived, she suddenly turned hostile and started challenging every point I made, even describing my career as a
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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 »
Congratulations! You’ve decided to join the new company and have signed the Offer Letter. Some thoughts will now run through your mind. “What do I do next? How do I inform my boss and how will he react?” These are all valid questions at the “Offer/Acceptance” stage. The anxiety is heightened for those who have
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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 »
If you are hunting for a job, your first inclination will probably be to go online to look for job openings. There is no shortage of such portals and many job-seekers flock to them in droves. But wait… how effective can applying for advertised jobs be? The answer is “Don’t hold your breath!” As many
Job-hunting? Why looking at Job-ads just ain’t enough. Read More »
After the shock of the retrenchment wears off, there are some constructive steps you need to take to rebuild your career and your life. My advice is to take this as an opportunity to reflect on your career thus far and review which direction you would like your career to head towards. This period of ‘Employment
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