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Work It - Are blue collar jobs getting a new facelift?

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Zames Chew was 16 years old when he asked for his father’s help to register a business, one that bucked the usual Gen Z trend. Together with his brother Amos, the two young brothers turned a passion project into a thriving handyman business by their twenties. The founders of Repair.sg share their perspectives on why more young people are taking up blue collar jobs.

Nat Fetalvero

Nat Fetalvero

Gerald Tan

Gerald Tan

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Work It - How to turn a bad interview into a job offer

Think you ruined a job interview by saying the wrong thing? It might not be the end of the road. Gerald Tan and Nat Fetalvero speak with career consultant Angel Kilian and entrepreneur Joanne Lau on how to turn a disastrous first impression into an opportunity. This episode was streamed live and recorded at the Career Forward 2026 event at Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre. 

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Work It - Can mature workers make your team stronger?

As workplaces grow more age-diverse, balancing experience with fresh ideas is increasingly important. Gerald Tan and Nat Fetalvero speak with Hindran, a 67-year-old caseworker at Kampong Kapor Community Services, and centre head Bavani Pillai on how intergenerational teams can strengthen workplace culture without slowing operations.  This episode of Work It is brought to you by the Ministry of Manpower. 

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Work It - Are companies allowed to forfeit your unused leave?

A listener in an MNC lost her remaining annual leave because she was too busy to take it – yet her overseas colleagues are allowed to carry their forward. Is this fair? Nat Fetalvero and Gerald Tan discuss what employees can do when they’re caught between a heavy workload and the impending end of their workplace’s calendar year.  Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg 

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Work It - Will agentic AI take your job or transform it?

As agentic AI tools begin automating complex workflows, job security concerns are rising. Gerald Tan and Nat Fetalvero speak with tech entrepreneur Sabrina Wang about navigating your work in an AI-powered era, and how learning to delegate to AI agents could actually make you a better leader.

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

A long commute to work might be a dealbreaker for some who are job hunting. For others, it’s worth it for a higher salary and good colleagues. In this week’s Work Feed, Nat Fetalvero and Gerald Tan dig into Reddit threads and personal reflections to unpack what Singaporeans truly value in a job. 

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