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I was asked, “Aunty, I’m planning to pursue an HR degree. What should I expect from this line of work?” Ngl, HR is not an easy career. You will quickly realise that HR is actually a very unpopular job. Employees will sometimes accuse you of being biased towards the company. And honestly… they’re not entirely … Read more

Bila musim pilihan raya tiba, kita semua ada dua peranan – sebagai majikan/pekerja 👩🏻‍💻👨🏻‍💻 dan sebagai rakyat Malaysia 🇲🇾 Jadi, beberapa friendly reminders: 🗳️ Majikan 🗳️ Pekerja Semua orang juga perlu hormati perbezaan pendapat. Be professional. Be respectful. Dan ingat, kita semua akan kembali bekerja BERSAMA nanti. xoxoxo, AuntyHR

Early in my career, I thought working hard was enough. If I did good work, stayed loyal, and minded my own business, opportunities would naturally come. Uhm… turns out they didn’t. So here are a few thing I’ve learned about positioning myself strategically to attract the opportunities I wanted: 🟣 Being good at my job … Read more

The older I get, the more I realise I don’t need an exciting job every single day. But I do need: ✅ A good boss✅ A reasonable workload✅ Colleagues I enjoy working with✅ Enough money to pay my bills✅ And peace xoxoxo

Many of you have asked me, “Aunty, my HR told me to backdate my resignation letter because I wanted to leave early and the company agreed to waive my notice period. Is that correct?” No, it’s not. Backdating a resignation letter is NOT the right way to do it because creating false dates only creates … Read more

Throughout my career, there have been many occasions where I’ve been required to work on a non-working day. And as part of management, I’ve also had to ask my team members to do the same. Nobody particularly enjoys it, but sometimes business exigencies arise. So here are some of the best practices that have worked … Read more

Had a great morning with Team AIA at Menara AIA Sentral. One of the best parts of my job is getting to meet people from all over the country. Next stops: Penang and Johor! ❤️

I’ve been part of the career transition industry for a good 15 years. For more than a decade, I’ve been helping people go through their career changes. I’ve encouraged people to start over, trust their transferable skills and to embrace new beginnings. Then in 2023, it was finally my turn. After spending more than 20 … Read more

Saya kembali ke sesi terapi baru-baru ini. Sebab saya perasan tahap ketidaksabaran saya semakin teruk dan sebelum ada apa-apa insiden berlaku, saya nak cuba memperbaikinya terlebih dahulu. Macam pepatah, sediakan payung sebelum hujan. Servis kereta sebelum rosak. Buat medical check-up sebelum jatuh sakit. Jadi sebelum saya betul-betul naik hantu, saya dapatkan bantuan untuk jaga kesihatan … Read more

“Do we have eggs?”“What egg?”“Eggs, eggs. Telur.”“Why?”“I want to bake today.”“They are in the fridge.”“Okay, got eggs.” And that’s how I feel nowadays. We cannot just ask a question anymore without explaining why we ask the question. “I want to bake today. Do we have eggs?”“Yes, we do. They are in the fridge.” dugaan