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Work It - Why do people who quit come back to the same company?

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According to the latest salary survey guide by Robert Walters, three in four professionals are open to returning to their previous employers. Besides coming back to higher salaries and new job scopes, what other benefits do boomerang employees get when they return? Our guest Josephine Chua, HR director at Aloft Singapore hotel and master professional at the Institute for Human Resource Professionals, discusses the pros and cons of hiring boomerang employees.

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Work It - Why are salaries kept secret?

Wage transparency is all the rage on TikTok, where people talk about how much they earn. But for most of us, discussing salary publicly is still taboo. How do bosses decide who gets a higher salary, especially when two people are doing the same job? Skills, impact and size of company are some key factors, says Lionel Low, senior client solutions principal of ASEAN at Mercer. He explains all there is to know about rewards and remuneration. 

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Work It - Extra work but no promotion. Time to say no?

You are taking on more projects every year, yet the career jump remains out of reach. What’s holding your boss back from promoting you and what can you do to break this cycle?  Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg (Email us here).

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Work It - How to know if your boss is a narcissist (and what to do)

If your manager consistently dominates meetings, dismisses ideas and is convinced they are always right, you might be dealing with a narcissistic leader. Associate Professor Amy Ou of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Business School explains how to navigate such managers. 

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Work It - Can I recover from being put on a performance improvement plan?

No one wants to be put on a performance improvement plan (PIP) because it indicates that you haven’t been meeting your work goals. But if you are on it, what does it mean for your career, and can you bounce back?  Have a work-related question to ask a career counsellor? cnapodcasts [at] mediacorp.com.sg (Email us here.)

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Work It - Normalise family-friendly practices in the workplace or risk losing talent: Indranee Rajah

With more shared parental leave and mandatory paternity leave on the horizon, employers need to re-design the way they operate. Otherwise they risk losing good staff, says Minister Indranee Rajah. She tells Tiffany Ang and Gerald Tan why the government is committed to helping everyone reach a win-win situation.

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