Work It - Skills over certificates? How skills-based hiring will change the hunt for talent

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.

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.

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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

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.

Work It - Should I report a chronic money borrowing colleague to HR?

There is a colleague who has been going around borrowing money in the office. At which point does this become a HR issue? 

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Work It - The art of negotiating for better terms and money on a job offer

You’ve passed the interview and there’s an offer on the table. How do you negotiate for the best terms? Rohan Sylvester, talent strategy adviser from Indeed, talks about how you can ask for more than a salary increase. This episode was recorded live at the Career Forward 2025 event in Singapore.