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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 will lunch breaks make you better at your job?

Having lunch while working may be a common practice, experts warn that there could be health risks. This habit may also have the opposite effect of lowering productivity too. CNA TODAY journalist Tang Jia Wen shares with Nat Fetalvero why a small mid-day break can have huge payoffs at work.

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Work It - How to make a job switch without starting from zero

Leaving a job role after 16 years for something different takes more than just opportunity – it requires bold courage. Guest Ivan Aw made a strategic pivot to embrace AI and shares with Gerald Tan and Nat Fetalvero the lesson he learnt about not waiting for the perfect moment to make the switch.  This episode was brought to you by UOB. 

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Work It - What does successful upskilling look like?

With job roles changing rapidly in the age of AI, employees are constantly encouraged to pick up new skills. But what if you're asked to learn something completely new? Dean Tong, head of group human resources at UOB, shares steps on what companies can do to support employees whose jobs are redesigned by technology.   This episode was brought to you by UOB.

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Work It - A leap into tech: From safety boots to software codes

After years of working as a safety specialist, 36-year-old Joe Kwek took the plunge and transformed his fascination with digital tools into a full-fledged tech career. In this episode, he tells host Nat Fetalvero how failing the initial training tests didn’t deter him from pursuing his dream.    This episode was brought to you by IMDA. 

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Work It - Why tech and AI skills matter in every industry

As AI becomes embedded in workplaces across industries, even non-tech companies are seeing major shifts in how work gets done. Nat Fetalvero chats with Goki Muthusamy, head of people at Visa, and Samuel Hoong, assistant technology manager at SimplifyNext, about role redesign and how to stay competitive in a fast-moving world.   This episode was brought to you by IMDA.

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