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Work It — 220 episodes

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

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

3

How to be more visible at work without showing off

4

A degree used to mean job security. What changed?

5

Would showing emotion at work hurt your career?

6

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

7

My boss makes inappropriate jokes. Should I report it?

8

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

9

Breaking down Gen Z stereotypes in the workplace

10

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

11

Are you facing burnout or just in the wrong job?

12

Returning to the workforce after taking time off to raise children

13

When good employees are given more work

14

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

15

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

16

The mental trap of career envy

17

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

18

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

19

Why workplaces need to talk about fertility

20

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

21

Working with someone who is neurodivergent? Start here

22

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

23

The benefits of great mentor relationships at work

24

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

25

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

26

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

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How to turn a bad interview into a job offer

28

Can mature workers make your team stronger?

29

Are companies allowed to forfeit your unused leave?

30

Will agentic AI take your job or transform it?

31

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

32

How can you job hunt discreetly without risking your role?

33

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

34

Are you on the verge of a workplace meltdown?

35

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

36

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

37

Is investing in a postgraduate degree worth it?

38

Regain confidence after making a mistake at work

39

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

40

Deciding between a public service or private sector career

41

Is your job ruining your love life?

42

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

43

Lessons from a serial entrepreneur

44

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

45

Are entry-level jobs becoming extinct?

46

Best of: The job promotion formula

47

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

48

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

49

Best of: How workplace mentorship can help grow your career

50

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

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How will lunch breaks make you better at your job?

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How to make a job switch without starting from zero

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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

56

An athlete’s career pivot: Life after the race

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A new chapter: Farewell Tiffany, welcome Nat

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

59

Who will win the race for global talent?

60

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

61

Are blue collar jobs getting a new facelift?

62

How honest should I be in the employee engagement survey?

63

Asked to quit? When dismissals become unlawful terminations

64

Work for passion? Why are many rethinking this career advice

65

Colleagues vaping in the office: What can you do?

66

The job promotion formula

67

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

68

Making sense of salary benchmarks and guides

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What it takes to clean up after death

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Managing interns without losing your mind

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What boundaries should you set for office gift contributions?

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What to say and what not to do during a retrenchment

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

74

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?

76

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

77

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

78

Feeling emotional when colleagues leave without a farewell

79

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

80

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

81

Crushing the internship and landing a full-time job

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

83

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

85

Will job hopping hurt or help your career?

86

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?

88

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

89

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

90

Spot the red flags in job listings

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

92

How to write a standout resume

93

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

94

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

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

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What’s the purpose of a cover letter?

97

Self-care tips when your job gets too stressful

98

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

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What should you do with a retrenchment payout?

100

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

101

Leaving a job without burning bridges

102

How workplace mentorship can help grow your career

103

Who should I put as my reference check?

104

Coping with retrenchment when a baby is on the way

105

Overcoming people pleasing in the workplace

106

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

107

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

108

Should I report a chronic money borrowing colleague to HR?

109

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

110

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

111

Making the career pivot from flying to coding

112

What’s a reasonable flexible work arrangement request?

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

114

How to network without anxiety or appearing insincere

115

Signs that my colleague is going to quit

116

Workplace attire: Dress to impress or distract?

117

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

118

What AI skills do I need to keep my job?

119

Cupid in the cubicle: The reality of office romances

120

Should I call out a "useless" colleague?

121

Struggling to find a job? Here's why

122

How to mend relations with a colleague you offended?

123

Finding work after being retrenched

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Can you ask for less work?

125

Which jobs may enjoy a pay bump in 2025?

126

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

127

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

128

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

130

Best of: Why are salaries kept secret?

131

Are you a victim of workplace bullying?

132

How to ace your next job interview

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Getting your new boss to notice you

134

Dealing with the pain of workplace conflicts

135

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

136

What to do if you are a victim of workplace discrimination

137

Is ageism common during the job application process?

138

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

139

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

140

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

141

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

142

Multiple side hustles or a 9-to-5?

143

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

144

Early signs your company is retrenching

145

What can you do if your boss plays favourites?

146

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

147

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

148

Making networking and presentations less painful for introverts

149

Is being comfortable at work a bad thing?

150

Why are salaries kept secret?

151

Extra work but no promotion. Time to say no?

152

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

153

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

154

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?

156

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

157

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

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Psychological safety at work is not about giving nice feedback

159

How do I prove I’m not a job-hopper?

160

Can burnout be self-inflicted?

161

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

162

Is taking childcare leave hurting my career?

163

This meeting could have been an email

164

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

165

Does 360 feedback really work?

166

Are you at risk of being quietly fired?

167

Why does HR ghost me after a job interview?

168

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

169

How to disagree with your boss without ruining the relationship?

170

The tricky balance of mental health disclosure and performance at work

171

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

172

Can you plan your career?

173

Should I help my boss who lacks confidence?

174

A CEO’s first 100-day action plan

175

Am I a victim of workplace bullying?

176

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

177

Should I reveal my last drawn salary?

178

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

179

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

180

Should life partners be colleagues?

181

Dealing with a micromanaging boss

182

Self-care tips when your job gets too stressful

183

Back from long leave and left out for promotion?

184

How to create a compelling personal brand

185

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

186

Why do Gen Z layoffs look so dramatic?

187

Is a contract role an opportunity or a trap?

188

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

189

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

190

Overcoming imposter syndrome

191

New to the company but feeling unwelcome?

192

Is flexible work shaping the office of the future?

193

Out of office but still at work?

194

How older workers can add value to their companies

195

How to set healthy boundaries if your boss is a friend

196

Nailing your annual performance review

197

The ins and outs of the exit interview

198

The right to disconnect from work for your mental health

199

Stressed at work? Learn to say 'no'

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

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Must leaders have 'executive presence'?

202

Forget poor performers, what about poor managers?

203

Why your company needs an AI strategy now

204

How do companies decide who to retrench?

205

How can managers deal with poor performers?

206

Can a board of directors fire the CEO?

207

How to ask your boss for more money

208

What does it take to run billion-dollar companies?

209

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

212

What a headhunter looks for in potential candidates

213

Can a leader lack charisma and still be successful?

214

CEO Jane Fraser on leading Citigroup through its biggest restructure

215

How younger workers manage their managers

216

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

217

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

218

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

219

How do you retain talent as your workforce gets older?

220

Workplace discrimination: Will legislation change anything?