It is not easy to graciously accept constructive criticism. Many people struggle with receiving feedback even it’s completely accurate. For some as soon as the words critique are mentioned, their minds begin to race searching for an explanation for the seeming assault on their person. And they look for an angry reply to rationalize their…
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Many of you have become more than just mere readers and side audience but friends and inspirational role models to me. Two weeks ago, I celebrated my daughter’s first birthday when it strikes me that you have been following MiddleMe since I started freelancing 2 and a half years ago. You have been with me…
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Many of you have written to tell me how much they have enjoyed the anecdotes of hotel staff so I thought I’ll write one on the medical staff that I have encountered.
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When you are not careful in protecting your image, you will find yourself having to do damage control to protect your career life. Everyone has a reputation that goes with you in all places you got to.
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Most hiring managers will always like to know your career goals during an interview session. The reason for this is because job interviews are never about the interviewee, but about the business’ problem that the hiring manager needs to address. Even then, interviewers still need to ask about a candidate’s career ambitions as well as…
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Many of us voice out that female employees are often paid lesser, offer lesser promotions than our male counterparts. We fight and voice out on gender inequality in the workforce. In Ted talks, in social media, in the news but what I feel that we should start off with is gender education for our young…
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Being unemployed can be a major cause of stress for an individual. The anxiety of finding a job within the shortest time possible does not help reduce the stress either.
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You just had a difficult interview for a dream position in your dream company. You walked out the door while taking in a breath of fresh air then it hit you, should you send a thank you note after your interview?
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One thing that I heard frequently from the other person’s mouth is “I don’t have a choice.” That statement is not true. We do have choices in life, be it a limited or an obstructed one but we still are able to choose.
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As of 10 January 2018, Skype by Microsoft doesn’t accept Facebook logins and poses a problem for me. You see, when they launched the collaboration between Skype and Facebook, the unique selling point is that you can use one login for both the accounts and for someone like me, it is convenient not to have…
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This guest post is written by a good friend in the blogosphere after I invited him to share his wealth of experiences with us. I enjoyed reading this article and even more so, his blog. His words, the willingness to admit his flaws in this post, touched a raw nerve in me. How many of…
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Despite the plethora of jobs that are supposedly available today, getting employment is a very competitive business. Getting a job is a job all on its own.
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With the holiday season around the corner, many of us take advantage of long breaks and travel either for pleasure or to return home to loved ones.
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I love exploring new blogs especially when the reader is a newly subscriber of MiddleMe. I stumbled upon Mark’s website and found myself reading post after post. His stories are genuine and real, something I can truly relate with. Here is one of his post and I hope that you enjoyed it as much as…
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Dear Working Mommy, Thank you for splitting yourself so you can feed the family financially and physically. I know it is tough to juggle two roles at the same time. So much so sometimes you think you might have split personalities.
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Dear Stay-at-home mommy, Thank you for all the sacrifices you made when you thought nobody is looking. You put your career and dreams on hold so that you can nurture your little one so that he or she can be a better person.
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I love to travel and one of those reasons is because I get to meet new people and learn about their culture. Most of all, the ones I love to exchange ideas are the hotel and airline staff. Blame it on my entrepreneurial spirit, I’m always on the hunt of hearing a good career story…
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Here’s a fun article that I have been wanting to do. As my little one grows up, her personality (or what I like to call her true colours) starts to show when she is in different social settings. Can’t keep the career counsellor in me as my keen eyes make sharp but amusing observation about…
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