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Work It - Moving on after being retrenched from a job you love

Being retrenched can bring many financial insecurities. But what about the emotional impact when your job is also part of your personal identity? CNA TODAY correspondent Kimberly Lim shares her retrenchment story with Nat Fetalvero, how the unexpected loss made her question the sacrifices she made for a job she loved and why she is now learning to pursue her passion without putting money, health and life on the back burner.

Nat Fetalvero

Nat Fetalvero

Gerald Tan

Gerald Tan

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Work It - Moving on after being retrenched from a job you love

Being retrenched can bring many financial insecurities. But what about the emotional impact when your job is also part of your personal identity? CNA TODAY correspondent Kimberly Lim shares her retrenchment story with Nat Fetalvero, how the unexpected loss made her question the sacrifices she made for a job she loved and why she is now learning to pursue her passion without putting money, health and life on the back burner.

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Work It - How to avoid becoming the scapegoat for your team’s mistake

A serious mistake on a team project has everyone pointing fingers, and a junior employee worries she could become the scapegoat. How can you protect yourself without throwing your colleagues under the bus? Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg 

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Work It - How to speak up to your boss without being labelled difficult

Singaporeans are often stereotyped as loving to complain, so why do some of us struggle to speak up at work? Nat Fetalvero and Gerald Tan speak with Sharon Ismail, strategic lead at the Center for Organisational Resilience and Inclusion at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, and leadership coach Pan Huiyan about what holds us back, how leaders can build psychological safety in their teams and how to speak up when it matters without being seen as difficult. 

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Work It - Work Feed: When is it time to confront a toxic colleague?

While it's hard managing tough bosses, it's even harder with difficult colleagues. From gossiping behind your back to not helping with tasks, toxic colleagues can make being in workplace unbearable. Nat Fetalvero, Gerald Tan and producer Ho Pei Ning unpack what to do to prevent workplace conflict from escalating.

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Work It - What to know before giving a recruiter your resume

A recruiter wants permission to send your resume to an employer but can’t reveal which company it is. Before saying yes, here’s what every jobseeker should know about the “right to represent” agreement. Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg

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