For many employees, one thing they fear the most and is the source of immense stress are their bosses. Normally, bosses should be supportive and make you feel you are important in the company. But, some bosses make you feel unwanted and would push you to the limit. Despite this fact, it is difficult for…
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With that title, you have thought I’m some millennial young girl drooling after a millionaire man. Truth cannot be further than that. I won’t disclose my age but I have been working with this man close to 10 years. Heck, my past relationships haven’t even lasted more than 5 years. For the sake of anonymity,…
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For every company, it is important to ensure that employees are always motivated. Without motivation, the company would lose its prized talents. There is also the fact that employee turnovers can be very expensive, especially if you cannot replace the vacant spot at once. To keep employees happy, several employee engagement strategies created and applied…
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Hello Kally, You have known to dish out good bits of advice. I wonder if you can help me out in my situation. I’m not very good with people and probably lack people skills. I am a fresh grad who landed myself a job straight after my graduation. You can say I am very lucky.…
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Every job seeker aims to work for a company that offers incentives to help them adjust to the job and keep them inspired. Without incentives, productivity is low and employees would find the job difficult to bear. Fortunately, companies are now offering incentives as part of their job offers. If you are looking for your…
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In life, there are times when we need to make decisions that are often hard to bear. Some may pick the easy way out. Others may let their emotions run wild or take time to decide on a course of action. A few would assess how to go about the problem and pick the best…
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I am living a double life. To my coworkers, I’m a happy-go-lucky, cheerful and loud girl who is always beaming with positivity and generosity. I’m always in all of the office gatherings. Friday drinking sessions, I’m the first one there! Annual beer fest, I’m there every year for the past 10 years! Christmas parties, I…
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Sometimes, people come up to me and tell me that passion is a myth. It is not a myth! You can be working in your dream job if you try hard enough to find it. Even your dream job is “sleeping all day in a job“. I did my 2 hashtag posts last year and…
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Back in the olden days when the internet was still an idea, applying for a job takes time, money and a lot of effort. You need to visit the office you like to work for in person no matter where it is with your resume and cover letter. Today, there are a lot of job…
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I am a painfully shy person. I don’t like confrontation and I keep away from interactions. But that doesn’t mean I don’t have feelings like anyone else. I work in a publishing company and my job is to read through hundreds of scripts to find something worthy for our company to publish. I don’t have…
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Sometimes I come across blogs that of a similar niche as mine and I get into an excitement overdrive. I love being inspired and collecting great ideas. And I have found this extremely useful post by a Toronto-based marketer to share with you. If you love this post, you’ll love her blog. Do pop over there now.
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I was talking to one of my ex-colleagues and she reveals to me that the company that I had previously worked in has changed so much in the past years that it becomes almost unbearable to work in. The management has changed so has the directions. And that made me sad. There are a lot…
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I’ve been labelled a talkative person as long as I started opening my mouth. My teachers in school would write in my report card: “Kally is very creative but she needs to talk less.” “Her work is good and she can focus more in class and be less talkative.” “Kally has shown improvement in her…
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Okay, MM folks. Valentine’s Day is coming. I know it is a commercial holiday more than sentimental value (I prefer to be pampered every single day than to allocate one day a year just to show appreciation) but in view of the upcoming day, I have compiled a few anonymous stories (that I know you’ll…
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An insightful article from an anonymous tip. I really love this so much that I wanted to share with you. Managers are good at having meetings to “motivate” their workers. In my professional career, I’ve been through all sorts of “team building” exercises. All geared at getting employees to work better, harder, faster, together for…
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Moving to a new location is a very tedious job because you have to get used to a very new location, get the necessary documentation to settle in your new home and have your things sorted out. I remembered my first relocation and I was a total emotional wreck, on top of having to sort…
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It’s Christmas Eve and you don’t have the mood to work, neither does your team. However, as much as everybody love to slack off, there are still work to be completed before anyone else is release to celebrate this festive season with their family. So how can you make this day productive one? And more…
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Employees are a key to a business’ success and every boss takes this by heart. They will search everywhere just to find that perfect employee who could help them succeed. Of course, when we are hired, we will do our best to help our employers because it important for our career. However, we cannot act…
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Hi Kally, I have a problem at the workplace. This colleague of mine has recently been transferred to my department and has been nonstop asking me out on dates. Everyone in my department knows that I am happily engaged since last year and I have made it very clear to him this fact. I have…
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Reading this article makes my blood boil. A while back, Singapore (considered as one of the safest countries in the world as well as known for our efficiency) has its national healthcare system attacked by hackers. Personal medical records were exposed to a certain extent. Many of those records belongs to important people like ministers…
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