#TheAspiredCXO

It’s so nice to work on a the eve on a public holiday. Most calls cancelled. Lesser emails. Kurang orang kacau. Traffic also cantik. So peaceful to focus to clear backlogs. Bimbo

Yesterday I heard something that made me burst out laughing. A professor said, “when we interview someone from a “lesser” competitor, it’s more like an interrogation.” It’d be funnier if it wasn’t true. I have to admit, I am guilty of that too. It was a really good reminder that we shouldn’t judge a person … Read more

Today we have 22 MYSTEP (Malaysia Short Term Employment Programme) graduates joined us officially as employees. Like all other employees who joined us, I sent them a personalized message one by one to welcome them to the team. I think it’s important to personalize messages like that instead of a reply all with a general … Read more

A lot of organizations put in a lot of effort to create the perfect onboarding experience for new employees. I think the perfect offboarding experience is just as important. The employee experience with us doesn’t stop the moment they tender they resignation. It doesn’t matter whether the attrition is regrettable or non-regrettable. It’s their last … Read more

I remember when I was in school I was quite active in participating in co-curriculum activities. Sometimes I was just a member participating and I get the experience how to work in a team as a follower. Sometimes I was given the responsibility to be in charge in projects and I get the experience how … Read more

“The interviewer tells you, “You don’t have any experience, so we don’t want to hire you.” Then you tell the interviewer, “But if you don’t hire me, I cannot get the experience!” It’s like a chicken and egg situation. No experience, don’t want to hire. You don’t hire, there will be no experience. So which … Read more

I’ve spent most of my professional life in this industry. So I don’t really have the experience to compare how it’s like with another industry. But, I’ve seen a lot of people from various industries coming to the workforce industry. And got addicted with it. Entertainment, Retail, Logistics, Banking, Information Technology, Health, Manufacturing, Hospitality, Financial … Read more

Dear Applicants, I understand that some of us do have a lot of experience. That means we have more to write in our resumes. 2 pages would not be enough. And no, shrinking the fonts to size 8 is not the solution. Recruiters nowadays are receiving more applications nowadays. So they don’t have much time … Read more

Dear Recruiters, I understand that we are receiving more applications these days. That means more emails. Probably half of those cover emails are copied and pasted. But read it anyways. And respond. Suitable, not suitable, shortlisted, not shortlisted, at least give the applicants a closure. Because when we are on the other side of the … Read more

I remember the first time we increased our recruitment fee. It was a hike of 44%. We asked boss, “You sure client is okay to pay us this kind of rates?” Boss then told us, “Well, it’s small fee to pay to get the right talent into their organization. The candidate you are going to … Read more