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Work It — 230 episodes

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Moving on after being retrenched from a job you love

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How to avoid becoming the scapegoat for your team’s mistake

3

How to speak up to your boss without being labelled difficult

4

Work Feed: When is it time to confront a toxic colleague?

5

What to know before giving a recruiter your resume

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Working with a recruiter? Ask these questions before saying yes

7

What to check in a new employment contract before you sign

8

Not ready to retire yet? Mature workers may have other choices

9

How to set boundaries when your manager overshares

10

The hidden costs of surviving a company retrenchment

11

Work Feed: When is a bad boss a good reason to quit

12

Why Gen Zs work differently – and how can managers engage them

13

How to be more visible at work without showing off

14

A degree used to mean job security. What changed?

15

Would showing emotion at work hurt your career?

16

Retrenched or wrongful dismissal - are unions doing enough to help?

17

My boss makes inappropriate jokes. Should I report it?

18

In the AI age, here are 5 skills you need to get hired

19

Breaking down Gen Z stereotypes in the workplace

20

Work Feed: What's the harm in a little office gossip?

21

Are you facing burnout or just in the wrong job?

22

Returning to the workforce after taking time off to raise children

23

When good employees are given more work

24

AI conducting job interviews. Here’s how to ace it

25

Work Feed: Why school success doesn’t always translate to the workplace

26

The mental trap of career envy

27

Job hunting while employed: How to ask for a referral letter without risking it all

28

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

29

Why workplaces need to talk about fertility

30

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

31

Working with someone who is neurodivergent? Start here

32

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

33

The benefits of great mentor relationships at work

34

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

35

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

36

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

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How to turn a bad interview into a job offer

38

Can mature workers make your team stronger?

39

Are companies allowed to forfeit your unused leave?

40

Will agentic AI take your job or transform it?

41

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

42

How can you job hunt discreetly without risking your role?

43

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

44

Are you on the verge of a workplace meltdown?

45

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

46

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

47

Is investing in a postgraduate degree worth it?

48

Regain confidence after making a mistake at work

49

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

50

Deciding between a public service or private sector career

51

Is your job ruining your love life?

52

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

53

Lessons from a serial entrepreneur

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

55

Are entry-level jobs becoming extinct?

56

Best of: The job promotion formula

57

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

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

59

Best of: How workplace mentorship can help grow your career

60

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

61

How will lunch breaks make you better at your job?

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How to make a job switch without starting from zero

63

What does successful upskilling look like?

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A leap into tech: From safety boots to software codes

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Why tech and AI skills matter in every industry

66

An athlete’s career pivot: Life after the race

67

A new chapter: Farewell Tiffany, welcome Nat

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

69

Who will win the race for global talent?

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

71

Are blue collar jobs getting a new facelift?

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How honest should I be in the employee engagement survey?

73

Asked to quit? When dismissals become unlawful terminations

74

Work for passion? Why are many rethinking this career advice

75

Colleagues vaping in the office: What can you do?

76

The job promotion formula

77

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

78

Making sense of salary benchmarks and guides

79

What it takes to clean up after death

80

Managing interns without losing your mind

81

What boundaries should you set for office gift contributions?

82

What to say and what not to do during a retrenchment

83

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

84

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

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

86

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

87

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

88

Feeling emotional when colleagues leave without a farewell

89

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

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

91

Crushing the internship and landing a full-time job

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

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Is the graduate programme a fast track to career success?

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

95

Will job hopping hurt or help your career?

96

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?

98

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

99

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

100

Spot the red flags in job listings

101

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

102

How to write a standout resume

103

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

104

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

105

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

106

What’s the purpose of a cover letter?

107

Self-care tips when your job gets too stressful

108

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

109

What should you do with a retrenchment payout?

110

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

111

Leaving a job without burning bridges

112

How workplace mentorship can help grow your career

113

Who should I put as my reference check?

114

Coping with retrenchment when a baby is on the way

115

Overcoming people pleasing in the workplace

116

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

117

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

118

Should I report a chronic money borrowing colleague to HR?

119

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

120

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

121

Making the career pivot from flying to coding

122

What’s a reasonable flexible work arrangement request?

123

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

124

How to network without anxiety or appearing insincere

125

Signs that my colleague is going to quit

126

Workplace attire: Dress to impress or distract?

127

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

128

What AI skills do I need to keep my job?

129

Cupid in the cubicle: The reality of office romances

130

Should I call out a "useless" colleague?

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Struggling to find a job? Here's why

132

How to mend relations with a colleague you offended?

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Finding work after being retrenched

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Can you ask for less work?

135

Which jobs may enjoy a pay bump in 2025?

136

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

137

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

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

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Best of: Early signs your company is retrenching

140

Best of: Why are salaries kept secret?

141

Are you a victim of workplace bullying?

142

How to ace your next job interview

143

Getting your new boss to notice you

144

Dealing with the pain of workplace conflicts

145

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

146

What to do if you are a victim of workplace discrimination

147

Is ageism common during the job application process?

148

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

149

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

150

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

151

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

152

Multiple side hustles or a 9-to-5?

153

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

154

Early signs your company is retrenching

155

What can you do if your boss plays favourites?

156

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

157

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

158

Making networking and presentations less painful for introverts

159

Is being comfortable at work a bad thing?

160

Why are salaries kept secret?

161

Extra work but no promotion. Time to say no?

162

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

163

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

164

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

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Why did HR suddenly withdraw a job offer?

166

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

167

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

168

Psychological safety at work is not about giving nice feedback

169

How do I prove I’m not a job-hopper?

170

Can burnout be self-inflicted?

171

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

172

Is taking childcare leave hurting my career?

173

This meeting could have been an email

174

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

175

Does 360 feedback really work?

176

Are you at risk of being quietly fired?

177

Why does HR ghost me after a job interview?

178

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

179

How to disagree with your boss without ruining the relationship?

180

The tricky balance of mental health disclosure and performance at work

181

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

182

Can you plan your career?

183

Should I help my boss who lacks confidence?

184

A CEO’s first 100-day action plan

185

Am I a victim of workplace bullying?

186

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

187

Should I reveal my last drawn salary?

188

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

189

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

190

Should life partners be colleagues?

191

Dealing with a micromanaging boss

192

Self-care tips when your job gets too stressful

193

Back from long leave and left out for promotion?

194

How to create a compelling personal brand

195

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

196

Why do Gen Z layoffs look so dramatic?

197

Is a contract role an opportunity or a trap?

198

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

199

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

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Overcoming imposter syndrome

201

New to the company but feeling unwelcome?

202

Is flexible work shaping the office of the future?

203

Out of office but still at work?

204

How older workers can add value to their companies

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How to set healthy boundaries if your boss is a friend

206

Nailing your annual performance review

207

The ins and outs of the exit interview

208

The right to disconnect from work for your mental health

209

Stressed at work? Learn to say 'no'

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

211

Must leaders have 'executive presence'?

212

Forget poor performers, what about poor managers?

213

Why your company needs an AI strategy now

214

How do companies decide who to retrench?

215

How can managers deal with poor performers?

216

Can a board of directors fire the CEO?

217

How to ask your boss for more money

218

What does it take to run billion-dollar companies?

219

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

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

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

222

What a headhunter looks for in potential candidates

223

Can a leader lack charisma and still be successful?

224

CEO Jane Fraser on leading Citigroup through its biggest restructure

225

How younger workers manage their managers

226

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

227

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

228

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

229

How do you retain talent as your workforce gets older?

230

Workplace discrimination: Will legislation change anything?