Thinking About Leaving Your Job

Quitting any job is a big decision, especially if it is your only source of income. A person should spend weeks or months before they try considering making the jump and make sure that it is the right thing to do for their career. No matter what reason you may have regarding quitting your job…

How to Ask for Sabbatical Leave

The very idea of taking a sabbatical or an extended break from work can be weird. However, if you are considering a new career path or simply taking a break, it is not a bad idea to do so for your well-being. But, how exactly can you get a sabbatical leave if your employer has…

Do’s and Dont’s of Resigning from Your Job

Are you planning to resign from your job? No matter your reason for leaving your present employer, you may be thinking about making the resignation problem-free. For many people, even informing management about their resignation can give them cold feet. This reaction is normal because you don’t want people to see that you are ungrateful…

Top 10 Reasons Why Employees Leave

In today’s competitive work environment, it is not uncommon to hear about employees resigning. There are many reasons why they leave their position, from moving to another location to be with their family, returning to school to switching jobs. As an employer, it is challenging to prevent personal reasons from causing their employees to leave….

How to Handle Taking a Career Break

Are you thinking about pausing your career for a bit to unwind, spend time with your family or fulfil your lifelong dream? Taking a short break from work can be daunting, especially if you do not prepare for it. Fortunately, there are several tricks to achieve a successful career break and prevent any stress as…

Covid-19: Employees asked to Take Unpaid Leave by Companies

Recently, I came across news from both Malaysia and Singapore on employers and businesses are penalising their own employees who are issued with compulsory leave of absence or stay-home notice because they are at risk of contacting Coronavirus or Covid-19 in short.

12 Things You Need To Do Once In Your Career Life

Most people will be in the workforce for about 50 years, some even 60, depending on when they choose to retire or whether they started out early. But 50 years is a long time not to try out some risks and challenge yourself in different ways. Inspired by things I need to put in my…