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Ghost Jobs: A Third Of Listings May Not Be Real — And The Silence Isn’t About You
One in three job listings may be a “ghost job.” If your applications vanish into silence, the problem isn’t you — it’s a market that has gone dark.
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Skills Increasing But Capabilities Decreasing? What’s Going On, Singapore?
The Institute of Human Resource Professionals just released a rather paradoxical finding recently…. that in Singapore, Executives were increasing in SkillsCurrency, but ironically, were decreasing in Capabilities. In their fourth Job Skills Insight study, 335 participants, 40+ sectors, published 20 July, they concluded that “Singapore’s persistent capability gap is not a skills deficit but an…
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Don’t Let The CFO Take Over Your Retrenchment
At the launch of Responsible Retrenchment (2nd Edition), Adrian Choo warned HR leaders against letting cost control drive layoffs. Why HR needs a seat at the table from day one.
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“Why Me?” The Question Every Retrenchment Has To Answer
PMET retrenchments in Singapore have risen every quarter since 2025. Adrian Choo on why the profile of the retrenched worker has changed, and what employers now have to get right.
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AI’s Unintended Effect On Your Skills
A 47-year-old finance director sat across from me last month and said something that stuck. “Adrian, I’ve been using Claude for my Financial Analysis for the past year and a half… I’m so reliant on it that I’ve almost forgotten how to do it manually!” I was both amused and worried at the same time,…
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Senior Leaders: Where Does Your Private Life End And The Company’s Begin?
A minister resigned over conduct that broke no law. Three stories about where a company legitimately gets a say over your private life, and where reputation is just a respectable word for prejudice and executive paranoia.
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Starting A New Job? Your First 30 Days Will Make or Break You
I once placed a highly sought-after Finance Director, 48 years old, into a prestigious MNC. Three months later, he called me, not to thank me, but to ask if I had another job for him. He had barely survived his probation. “I thought my track record would speak for itself,” he said, swirling his coffee.…
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How To Tell Potential Employers You Were Retrenched
By Adrian Choo, The Career Strategist JobHunting, Retrenchment 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…
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☠️When Your Real Job No Longer Matches Your Original JD
Johnny, 48, a Marketing VP at Professional Services firm received a very rude shock at his recent Performance Appraisal meeting with his CEO. “You’re not contributing to our revenues! I don’t care how many Trade-shows or CEO Lunches you’ve organised, you better shape up or ship out!” He was surprised because he thought as Marketing…
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Record Profits, Record Layoffs: The 2026 Signal Every Professional Needs To Read
Microsoft, Amazon and Meta posted strong profits and still cut thousands of jobs in 2026. Here’s what that means for your own career security.
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