Work doesn’t have to be a grind, it can be empowering, uplifting and purposeful. Adrian Tan helps navigate issues related to corporate life – from minefields to management, in this weekly podcast.
Work It – How to ask your boss for more money
Crispina and I tackled a juicy topic this week: money! And not just any money, we’re talking salary negotiation. Joining us is Ken Tan, a bigwig at PersolKelly, who spills the beans on how to score that bigger paycheck (and…
Work It – What does it take to run billion-dollar companies?
CEO and founder of HR technology firm Visier, Ryan Wong, runs a company with “unicorn” status – it has reached US$1 billion in valuation. He was born, raised and educated in Singapore but started his business in North America. He…
Work It Podcast: What does it take to become a female general manager at an MNC by 40
Yeoh Ying Ying was made general manager of pharmaceutical giant Roche Singapore at 39. She talks about rising up the ranks, the hard lessons she learnt early on as a young woman doing sales, and how she compartmentalises her time…
Work It Podcast: Is it time to get back to the office more days a week?
The great love affair workers had with working from home is over – with more big firms wanting their staff back in the office four or five days a week. But the pushback from employees is real. Professor Mark Mortensen…
Work It – How do you retain talent as your workforce gets older?
At 69, tech consultant R. Subramaniam has no plans to retire full-time yet. He intends to continue working for as long as possible, just like the many other older workers here who remain economically active and healthy past retirement age.…