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Guest Post: 5 Business Podcasts for Start-Ups
Browsing for something to read while waiting for my Uber driver to arrive, I came across an interesting article that benefits me. Recently, I have been listening to podcasts and found that some channels are really beneficial and educational.
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Whisper: I Am An Office Diva
*As told to Kally by someone who wishes to be anonymous Or you can call me the office bitch. I’ve been in my company for 10 years and I’m loving every single minute of my work. In fact, I relish my working hours and I always miss my company when I’m on a long holiday.…
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LBGTQ In Workplace
There is so much discrimination in this world, let’s not add another in our workplace. A place where we work 9 hours a day, where equality should exist and promotions and opportunities should be presented to anyone because of his capabilities, not skin colour, not gender and definitely not sexual preference.
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8 Mistakes To Avoid While Working From Home
There are lucky few that have flexible work arrangements with their company on working from home and then they are the freelancers as well. One of the cost cutting measures is to allow employees to work from home.
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Why You Should Personal Brand Yourself
I am currently doing an online course on Personal Branding and I strongly recommend you to do it if you have the time. It is a free course and takes about 5 weeks, about an hour each week to complete the week’s lessons. But before you jump blindly into enrolling a course because of my…
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Guest Post: WHY WOMEN SHOULD BE ENTREPRENEURS
I stumbled upon an interesting blog recently while I was in the middle of baby’s nap and doing laundry. The structure of writing and the interesting title caught my eye and though to share with you all here. If you love the writing as much as I do, pop by Venture Your Mind’s website for…
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Timetable Of A Work-From-Home Mother
Now that my little diva has stabilized her timetable (sort of), I thought it will be nice to share my daily schedule with everyone. For those who are mothers, I feel your pain but juggling your time between your freelance work and your family shouldn’t be a life and death battle. For those who are…
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My Child, My Decision. My Career, My Choice.
Sometimes back, when I was back in Singapore (my homeland) for a visit with my baby girl, a close friend of mine questioned me on the choices I’ve made. In case you are wondering, this is how it went: Friend: Are you back in Singapore for good? Me: Nah, I’m enjoying my life in Kuala…
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Changing Your Job During Economic Downturn
We are in the midst of the economy downturn and theoretically speaking, common sense tells us not to rock the boat and ride out the storm. That means to say ‘be glad that you still have a job and this is not the time to search for a new job.’ Both true and not true.…
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A Word Of Advice: Juggling Career and Baby
Hello Kally, Like yourself, I’m a new mother. In the US, the maternity package isn’t that awesome as other countries. I worked as a typist in a homegrown company and while their benefits ain’t that great, they made it up by paying our salary slightly better than the market rates. That being said, I have…
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Guest Post: 6 TOP TIPS TO ACE THAT INTERVIEW!
Came across a new blog and Kelly – the author sums it up in her article on how to score that interview.
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Fair Hiring Practices: Does This Even Exist In The Job Market?
As I am edging towards my 40 years old (shocking, I know!), I wonder will it be too late or will I be phased out of the employable age when I decide to rejoin the workforce.
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A Word Of Advice: Reinventing Yourself
Hi Kally, I hope you’re enjoying motherhood!
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How To Support Your Other Half Doing Freelancing Work
Whether it is by choice or circumstances that your partner picks up freelancing as a form of occupation, it is not necessary a bad thing.
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How Do You Feedback Your Peer In A Report To Your Boss
It’s the time of the year again. What am I talking about? The dreadful appraisal. I’m not afraid of writing my own appraisal or being appraised by my peers. It’s when I am asked to appraise someone and that’s when I find the task simply dreadful. I don’t usually procrastinate but this is one task…
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Guest Post: HIRING (1)
I love how some of us are able to take a complex and boring topic to recreate to an article that is enjoyable and informative at the same time. I have found such article at Leadershipcues and decide to share this treasure with you. Enjoy! Is hiring just an activity to fill a slot for you…
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How To Beat Backstabbers At Their Own Game
Hate the backstabbers but they are everywhere, almost found at every of your job, whether you like it or not. One thing good about being a freelancer is that I don’t deal with backstabbers or office politics no more. However, as I hear stories from my friends as they poured their frustrations on these evil…
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Sexual Harassment at A Workplace
I don’t know if it is common in your country but sexual harassment is extremely common in Asia, without the victims realizing that they are in danger of harassment. What you don’t know can’t hurt you, right? Wrong! It is wrong to ignore and avoid talking about sexual harassment in a workplace like many Asian…
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A Word of Advice: Scamming Company
Hi Kally, I have been a silent follower of yours since last year and I always admire how well you provide your advice to others. Now let me throw you a curveball on the territory that you are familiar with. I’ve been in the real estate as a sales manager for 7 years and I…
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