Work It

It isn't just the amount of leave you have or whether you can work from home if you have children. There needs to be a culture of give and take, says Lee Ming Kai, vice president of systems engineering for Asia Pacific at Juniper Networks.

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Season 2 of Work It kicks off with a new round of work terms like “desk bombing”, “monk-mode” and “loud leaving”. Pooja Chhabria, career expert and head of editorial APAC at LinkedIn, explains what has changed in the workplace. 

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“Heart” workers have been in the news, with the Government pledging increased salaries and urging people to see their work to be as valuable as “head” workers. Social worker Dini Dzulaikha from the Singapore Children's Society, talks about her career choice, the ups and downs and why she’s in it for the long haul.

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The job market has become much more complex as the nature of skills is changing. That's where the role of the job skills integrator can come in to help those struggling with finding careers that last. Our guest is Dr Jeremy Fox, Regional CEO of Non-Governmental Organisation, Generation, which does job training, matching and placement. 

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ChatGPT has already come into workplaces as people are using the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool to write, crunch data and provide analysis. What does it mean for businesses and for people who are doing these jobs? CK Tan, senior director for Solutions & Value Engineering at Qlik is our guest. 

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People take three-year degrees to learn about software development. But for those who are keen to hop onto a new career track, coding bootcamps are one way to fast track learning. Two young guests, Zhang Jia En and Shermaine Sng, share their journey on learning something completely out of their comfort zones. 

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There has been an uptick in the number of career coaches in the last few years. Who are they and how do they help untangle knots in your working life? Our guest this week is Yu Dan Shi, director of behavioral science and executive coach for digital coaching platform, Coachhub. 

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You may have seen images or posts of people working out of Bali – in shorts and overlooking the ocean. What does it take for someone to be a digital nomad and how is it different from being 100 per cent remote? Listen to Kailash Madan, APAC head of fintech company Primer who does not have an office and manages people in several different countries.

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Hitting it off romantically with a co-worker or even a boss is not unusual – especially in Singapore where people work very long hours. But what are some lines that shouldn’t be crossed and what are basic rules of engagement to keep in mind when you are dating someone from the office? Daniel Lim, head of sales at Grvty Media and host of the podcast The Daily Ketchup is our guest. 

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They are people in your organisation who have your back and provide valuable support and mentorship. But how do you develop these relationships and what benefits do they really bring to careers? Our guest is Alice Yu, team lead for partners and industry marketing at NCS Group.

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