Learn The Signs Of A Toxic Work Environment And How To Handle It
Photo by Anthony Da Cruz on Unsplash Finding an ideal job is hardly an easy task. What makes it more complex is distinguishing if the company has a decent workplace before accepting the job offer. However, by asking the right questions in an interview, the interviewer might reveal a glimpse of the company’s culture. As for those who…
Career Change: Have You Asked Yourself These Questions?
Photo by Evan Dennis on Unsplash Have you been thinking of late if it is time for you to change your job? But because we are in the middle of a global pandemic, hearing news about people losing jobs, companies halting their hiring have made it hard for you to make a decision? In uncertain situations like this,…
Will Remote Work Continue After COVID-19?
Photo by vadim kaipov on Unsplash Amid a global pandemic, it gave the world a chance to experiment with remote working. When the Malaysian government enforced the Movement Control Order (MCO) earlier in March 2020, organisations nationwide were bound to react swiftly to the crisis by adapting to remote working. It would typically take organisations a more extended…
4 Recommendations To Keep Job Burnout At Bay
Photo by Anne Nygård on Unsplash You might wonder, what is burnout? The initial definition of the term “burnout”, coined by Herbert Freudenberger, in his book, Burnout: The High Cost of High Achievement, in 1974 was “the extinction of motivation or incentive, especially where one’s devotion to a cause or relationship fails to produce the desired results.” In short, job…
Keeping the Remaining Employees’ Morale Up After a Layoff
Photo by James Yarema on Unsplash. Many contributing factors lead organisations to downsize their workforce. But labour law experts shared that companies should only exercise this route as a last resort. Sadly, the year 2020 is trying, and many employees were faced with retrenchment or given the Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) option, which has caused the unemployment rate in Malaysia jumping to…
How To Bounce Back Up After Being Let Go
Even if you have been increasingly disliking your job or fighting to cope with a passionless career, termination of employment is a stressful experience to go through. Primarily what you do in life defines you, your job is part of your identity; losing it is like losing a part of yourself. However, it is just…