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

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Asking your current boss for a referral letter can be tricky – especially if you’re just quietly exploring new opportunities. How do you broach the conversation without jeopardising your role? 

Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg 

Nat Fetalvero

Nat Fetalvero

Gerald Tan

Gerald Tan

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Work It - When a boss ignores your concerns, what should you do?

Work It listener Helen feels her boss avoids difficult conversations with underperforming colleagues and relies on her to pick up the slack. She's already raised the issue, but nothing's changed. How can she raise the issue again without making things worse? Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg

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Work It - Why hiring persons with disabilities takes more than an open mind

Can someone with less than 5 per cent vision work in a job that involves creating visual content? Josh Tseng does just that, using AI tools and teamwork to bring creative ideas to life. On the Work It podcast, the Blind Mice Media co-founder joins Syed Harun Alhabsyi, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Education and National Development and member of the national Taskforce on Assurance for Families with Persons with Disabilities to discuss why building an inclusive workplace takes more than good intentions.

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Work It - What is 'job hugging' and why it's dangerous

Hate your job but feel like leaving isn’t an option? Job hugging - where workers cling to their jobs because of economic uncertainty - may feel like the practical choice. On the Work It podcast, Nat Fetalvero, Gerald Tan and producer Ho Pei Ning discuss how to make the most of staying put, how to fall in love with your job again and how to recognise when it's time to move on.

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Work It - Your colleague keeps asking to borrow money. How do you say no?

Saying no can get awkward when a colleague keeps asking to borrow money – especially when you still have to see and work with them every day. Work It listener Loleta sent us this question because she wants to know: how do you set a clear boundary when you’re no longer comfortable lending them money?  Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg 

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Work It - Retrenched? Here’s how outplacement support can help secure your next job

Getting retrenched can leave you uncertain about what comes next. If your company offers an outplacement support package, how can you make the most of it? Nat Fetalvero and Gerald Tan speak with outplacement coach Charles Perez Chee about what support you can expect, what you can negotiate for and how it can help you find your next role. 

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