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Work It - Making sense of salary benchmarks and guides

With salary guides widely available online, many jobseekers rely on them to set their expectations. But are they accurate and representative? Tiffany Ang and Gerald Tan speak with Eugenia Ng, director at recruitment firm Michael Page, to unpack why salary benchmarks vary across sources and how to use these numbers to negotiate.

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Work It - Self-care tips when your job gets too stressful

Tight schedules, endless tasks and demanding expectations – these are the daily realities for many working professionals. Emergency medicine physicians and authors Dr Adaira Landry and Dr Resa Lewiss share practical strategies on how to stay well despite busy lives.

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

You’ve highlighted several concerns at work to your managers but these have fallen on deaf ears. Should you escalate the issues higher and is whistle blowing an option?   Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg

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Work It - What should you do with a retrenchment payout?

Some companies offer a “golden handshake” when they retrench their workers. Financial advisory manager Lily Fung, who got a high six-figure sum, shares with Tiffany Ang and Gerald Tan what she did with the money after she was laid off from her company of 20 years.

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Work It - How can you cope if you have a very demanding job?

Heavy workloads, tight deadlines and potentially life-threatening outcomes – these are hallmarks of a high-pressure job. People in these jobs face consequences of prolonged stress. CNA TODAY journalist Loraine Lee shares what she learnt in writing her report.

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Work It - Leaving a job without burning bridges

You are working in a toxic work environment, and you are frustrated. When you quit, should you be honest with your reasons? How do you leave a job without burning bridges?  Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg 

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