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Work It — 203 episodes

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What to do when your degree doesn’t match the jobs in the market

2

Why workplaces need to talk about fertility

3

My intern was sexually harassed but doesn’t want to report it

4

Working with someone who is neurodivergent? Start here

5

Parents always take leave during school holidays. I’m single – now what?

6

The benefits of great mentor relationships at work

7

Promoted but with a small pay rise - is it worth it?

8

AI is already part of your job - here’s what could go wrong

9

Work Feed: The unspoken rules in Singapore’s work culture

10

How to turn a bad interview into a job offer

11

Can mature workers make your team stronger?

12

Are companies allowed to forfeit your unused leave?

13

Will agentic AI take your job or transform it?

14

Work Feed: Salary, commute time, colleagues – How do we choose a job?

15

How can you job hunt discreetly without risking your role?

16

44% of us are unhappy at work – is burnout the real reason?

17

Are you on the verge of a workplace meltdown?

18

‘I cried at work’: Ask Work It tackles toxic office dynamics

19

Did going for a chat with another employer put your job at risk?

20

Is investing in a postgraduate degree worth it?

21

Regain confidence after making a mistake at work

22

Do you need to be a manager to move forward in your career?

23

Deciding between a public service or private sector career

24

Is your job ruining your love life?

25

Struggles with a selfish teammate - here’s how to cope

26

Lessons from a serial entrepreneur

27

How to work with a boss you can't communicate with

28

Are entry-level jobs becoming extinct?

29

Best of: The job promotion formula

30

Best of: What should you do with a retrenchment payout?

31

Best of: Will job hopping hurt or help your career?

32

Best of: How workplace mentorship can help grow your career

33

Best of: Forget retirement - your most meaningful work can start in your 50s

34

How will lunch breaks make you better at your job?

35

How to make a job switch without starting from zero

36

What does successful upskilling look like?

37

A leap into tech: From safety boots to software codes

38

Why tech and AI skills matter in every industry

39

An athlete’s career pivot: Life after the race

40

A new chapter: Farewell Tiffany, welcome Nat

41

Burnt out from covering for colleagues on leave? Here’s what to do

42

Who will win the race for global talent?

43

How do you work with a boss who is reluctant to lead?

44

Are blue collar jobs getting a new facelift?

45

How honest should I be in the employee engagement survey?

46

Asked to quit? When dismissals become unlawful terminations

47

Work for passion? Why are many rethinking this career advice

48

Colleagues vaping in the office: What can you do?

49

The job promotion formula

50

Work Feed: Can you really love your job all the time?

51

Making sense of salary benchmarks and guides

52

What it takes to clean up after death

53

Managing interns without losing your mind

54

What boundaries should you set for office gift contributions?

55

What to say and what not to do during a retrenchment

56

Delayed salaries: What can you do when your boss doesn’t pay up?

57

How to communicate effectively in a crisis? Lessons from a frontline healthcare worker

58

Work Feed: When the job market feels hopeless, how do you stay in the game?

59

Hard truths about entrepreneurship: What passion doesn’t prepare you for

60

Hiring for chemistry or capability – how much should personality matter?

61

Feeling emotional when colleagues leave without a farewell

62

Why the silent strain of menopause in the workplace is too costly to ignore

63

Working with an unmotivated older colleague who is retiring soon - what now?

64

Crushing the internship and landing a full-time job

65

Should I quit a painful job when the market is bad?

66

Is the graduate programme a fast track to career success?

67

Colleague at a new job giving the cold shoulder? Here's how to break the ice

68

Will job hopping hurt or help your career?

69

Can't stick to a schedule at work? You’re not lazy – you just see time differently

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After your company acquires another, how can you manage the changing team dynamics?

71

Forget retirement - your most meaningful work can start in your 50s

72

What to do when you have run out of leave days to go for job interviews?

73

Spot the red flags in job listings

74

After a job mismatch in my previous role, how do I frame answers for my next interview?

75

How to write a standout resume

76

Why unfinished tasks at work linger in your mind – and what to do about them

77

Should I disclose that I use AI to a tech-averse boss?

78

Retrenched? Here’s how the new jobs support scheme can help you

79

What’s the purpose of a cover letter?

80

Self-care tips when your job gets too stressful

81

When do I escalate a problem at work and whistle blow?

82

What should you do with a retrenchment payout?

83

How can you cope if you have a very demanding job?

84

Leaving a job without burning bridges

85

How workplace mentorship can help grow your career

86

Who should I put as my reference check?

87

Coping with retrenchment when a baby is on the way

88

Overcoming people pleasing in the workplace

89

How do you deal with subordinates who don't want to take on extra work

90

Prioritise what matters to you and work with your employer when it comes to upskilling, say Tan See Leng and Gan Siow Huang

91

Should I report a chronic money borrowing colleague to HR?

92

The art of negotiating for better terms and money on a job offer

93

Should I join the mass exodus and leave for another company?

94

Making the career pivot from flying to coding

95

What’s a reasonable flexible work arrangement request?

96

Facing burnout? Here’s how to say 'no'

97

How to network without anxiety or appearing insincere

98

Signs that my colleague is going to quit

99

Workplace attire: Dress to impress or distract?

100

What can I do if my flexible work arrangement request was rejected?

101

What AI skills do I need to keep my job?

102

Cupid in the cubicle: The reality of office romances

103

Should I call out a "useless" colleague?

104

Struggling to find a job? Here's why

105

How to mend relations with a colleague you offended?

106

Finding work after being retrenched

107

Can you ask for less work?

108

Which jobs may enjoy a pay bump in 2025?

109

Best of: Twists and turns of applying for jobs in the age of AI

110

Best of: Are you at risk of being quietly fired?

111

Best of: Gen Z internship race - Fear of missing out or path to success?

112

Best of: Early signs your company is retrenching

113

Best of: Why are salaries kept secret?

114

Are you a victim of workplace bullying?

115

How to ace your next job interview

116

Getting your new boss to notice you

117

Dealing with the pain of workplace conflicts

118

I need to fire my friend, how should I do it?

119

What to do if you are a victim of workplace discrimination

120

Is ageism common during the job application process?

121

Start-ups vs large corporations: Which is the better career move?

122

How do I avoid being seen as a threat at work?

123

Do you know your personality type and how it affects your work?

124

I’m a new leader. How do I earn my team’s respect?

125

Multiple side hustles or a 9-to-5?

126

How to tell your boss that you’re overwhelmed when you’re new

127

Early signs your company is retrenching

128

What can you do if your boss plays favourites?

129

When is it safe to tell your boss and co-workers about your mental health struggles?

130

Asked to work before starting your new job. Yay or nay?

131

Making networking and presentations less painful for introverts

132

Is being comfortable at work a bad thing?

133

Why are salaries kept secret?

134

Extra work but no promotion. Time to say no?

135

How to know if your boss is a narcissist (and what to do)

136

Can I recover from being put on a performance improvement plan?

137

Normalise family-friendly practices in the workplace or risk losing talent: Indranee Rajah

138

Why did HR suddenly withdraw a job offer?

139

Gen Z internship race: Fear of missing out or path to success?

140

Should I give up my salary to avoid a long notice period?

141

Psychological safety at work is not about giving nice feedback

142

How do I prove I’m not a job-hopper?

143

Can burnout be self-inflicted?

144

What to do if your boss isn’t helping you get a promotion

145

Is taking childcare leave hurting my career?

146

This meeting could have been an email

147

Is the non-compete clause sabotaging your next career move?

148

Does 360 feedback really work?

149

Are you at risk of being quietly fired?

150

Why does HR ghost me after a job interview?

151

Skills over certificates? How skills-based hiring will change the hunt for talent

152

How to disagree with your boss without ruining the relationship?

153

The tricky balance of mental health disclosure and performance at work

154

How do I give feedback to a colleague who is sensitive?

155

Can you plan your career?

156

Should I help my boss who lacks confidence?

157

A CEO’s first 100-day action plan

158

Am I a victim of workplace bullying?

159

For flexi-work to succeed, leaders need to walk the talk

160

Should I reveal my last drawn salary?

161

AI is not the bogeyman, use it to solve everyday problems

162

I’ve just been promoted ahead of my peers. Will things get awkward?

163

Should life partners be colleagues?

164

Dealing with a micromanaging boss

165

Self-care tips when your job gets too stressful

166

Back from long leave and left out for promotion?

167

How to create a compelling personal brand

168

Help! Work is toxic - who can I talk to?

169

Why do Gen Z layoffs look so dramatic?

170

Is a contract role an opportunity or a trap?

171

Why do people who quit come back to the same company?

172

What to do when everyone is waiting for a poor performer to resign

173

Overcoming imposter syndrome

174

New to the company but feeling unwelcome?

175

Is flexible work shaping the office of the future?

176

Out of office but still at work?

177

How older workers can add value to their companies

178

How to set healthy boundaries if your boss is a friend

179

Nailing your annual performance review

180

The ins and outs of the exit interview

181

The right to disconnect from work for your mental health

182

Stressed at work? Learn to say 'no'

183

Can a woman thrive in a workplace still dominated by male leadership?

184

Must leaders have 'executive presence'?

185

Forget poor performers, what about poor managers?

186

Why your company needs an AI strategy now

187

How do companies decide who to retrench?

188

How can managers deal with poor performers?

189

Can a board of directors fire the CEO?

190

How to ask your boss for more money

191

What does it take to run billion-dollar companies?

192

Best of: How can you give constructive feedback about your boss?

193

Best of: Why I didn’t stop working after my cancer diagnosis - Former Law Society President Adrian Tan

194

Best of: DBS CEO Piyush Gupta on crisis, culture and the power of storytelling

195

What a headhunter looks for in potential candidates

196

Can a leader lack charisma and still be successful?

197

CEO Jane Fraser on leading Citigroup through its biggest restructure

198

How younger workers manage their managers

199

Co-founder of tech company Slack says success is born out of failure

200

What does it take to become a female general manager at an MNC by 40

201

Is it time to get back to the office more days a week?

202

How do you retain talent as your workforce gets older?

203

Workplace discrimination: Will legislation change anything?