Don’t move company too much. It makes people wonder about your loyalty. Whether you will stay long with the company. So you need a great story to explain the frequent moves when you go for interview. There is no right amount of years to be working in a company but in general you will need … Read more
You can see that your team ada problem. So when is the best time to step in? That’s another skill for a manager. Deciding when to step in when you see there is a problem. Too early and you are not giving them time to solve it. They might even say you are interfering. Menyibuk … Read more
My 3 most memorable networking mistakes. Moments when I want the ground to open up and swallow me. 1. Asking stupid questionI once asked a very important doctor from China how many children does he have. Of course la the answer is only one because China at that time has a one-child only policy. He … Read more
I just want to let you know that you really should stop saying ‘just’ and ‘really’ in your presentation. It downgrades your presentation. It makes you sound apologetic and tak berapa confident. Read the opening line again without the ‘just’ and ‘really’ I want to let you know that you should stop saying ‘just’ and … Read more
I prefer guys in suits. I usually don’t hire guys who come to interview not wearing a suit. The first impression tak berapa cantik la. In my head I am distracted by the ‘why is he not wearing a suit for interview’. Of course it is not a deal breaker. You just have to extra … Read more
I made many mistakes in the early part of corporate career. 1. Thinking that performance is all that matters for job promotion. Of course it’s not. 2. Not making any networks outside my team. Very silo mindset. 3. Not self investing in my personal development. Just waiting for my manager to send me to trainings. … Read more
Networking event is a nightmare for you introverts. That is because you don’t have a plan for the networking event. So I have one tip for you introverts out there on how to survive. Make a networking plan. Make a plan who you want to talk to during the event. My advice is to focus … Read more
CV is like a bikini. That’s what my friend Yathong Lee once told me. He is very right. Memang betul. It should be brief and cover the essentials. To show off your best self to get you shortlisted for an interview. And then during the interview, is when you do your thing and wow the … Read more
I have done hundreds of interviews and here are my top 5 things not to do during interviews: 1. Being late 2. Not enthusiastic 3. Didn’t do your research 4. Getting important facts wrong 5. Talking bad about current company All red flags for me. Please don’t do those things.
4 types of awkward people I see at networking events. Mr InterruptorAlways interrupting other people mid flow. Tak sempat nak habis cakap. Miss Know It All.Always know more than other people and everyone else is always wrong. Encik QuietAlways senyap je. Dont say anything. Tak de suara. Puan Don’t CareAlways looking at her phone scrolling … Read more
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