Work It - Prioritise what matters to you and work with your employer when it comes to upskilling, say Tan See Leng and Gan Siow Huang

Work It

More government money is being pumped into helping mid-career workers upskill - with increased grants and allowances. But how can employees cope with conflicting demands of family needs and retrenchment fears? Manpower Minister Tan See Leng and Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang sit down with Tiffany Ang and Gerald Tan to explain.

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Work It - Overcoming people pleasing in the workplace

Giving up your needs for others in the office may be detrimental if you are constantly seeking their validation and not drawing clear boundaries. What can people pleasers do to protect themselves? CNA TODAY reporter Eunice Sng talks through some of the points she gleaned from the experts she spoke to on the subject.

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Work It - How do you deal with subordinates who don't want to take on extra work

You have several employees who keep asking for more work-life balance and they won't take on extra tasks. How do you manage them? Manpower Minister Tan See Leng and Minister of State for Education and Manpower Gan Siow Huang take on the role of career advisers for our Ask Me Anything segment this week. Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? Email us at cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg

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