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Signs your company actually value its people: 💚 Employees don’t get punished for taking annual leave💚 Managers give credit publicly and feedback privately💚 Employees are trusted to do their jobs without being micromanaged💚 Leaders communicate bad news honestly💚 Training budgets still exist even during difficult times💚 The company tries to solve problems before replacing people💚 … Read more

Ramai orang rasa segan bila ada career gap dalam resume. Saya pula rasa, career gap itu bukan semestinya masalah. Jaga ibu bapa yang sakit, besarkan anak, pulihkan kesihatan mental, cuba berniaga atau mengambil masa untuk healing… semua itu sebab yang legit dan sebahagian daripada kehidupan. Jadi tak payahlah rasa segan. Beritahu sahaja apa yang berlaku. … Read more

Hot take: Remote work didn’t kill productivity. Bad management did. Many bosses blame remote work because they can no longer see people sitting at their desks. But you see, visibility, was never about productivity. If a team only performs when the boss is physically watching them, then perhaps the problem is not remote work. Is … Read more

Many years ago, we had a fixed-term contract employee who was diagnosed with cancer. She decided to fight for her life and undergo chemotherapy. We did not have a prolonged illness policy, so when the case landed on our table, there were many discussions about what we should do next. The employee understood that the … Read more

This is Elaine, Senior Manager for Events & Exhibitions at myStarjob.com Fair. Today, I want to thank her and the entire myStarjob.com team for having me over the weekend to speak about Employment Contract Red Flags in Penang. It’s always nice to work with someone who has so much experience and brings infectious positive energy … Read more

What do you do when you cannot find the right system to manage your people? You build the system and while on it, might as well make money out of it 🤘🏻 Full episode with CEO of brioHR, Benjamin Croc: https://youtu.be/og0ij85_RU0?si=G_H8wmCJBuLdJPOQ xoxoxo

Malaysia has a lot of public holidays. And every time another long weekend appears on the calendar, I hear bosses saying: “Wah. Another holiday. No work getting done again.” But wouldn’t it be nice if more bosses looked at it differently? Wouldn’t it be nice if we said: “Good. My people can rest. They can … Read more

Many people have asked me for my POV about SOCSO’s recent implementation of LINDUNG 24 JAM. Honestly, I’ve been quite quiet about it because I genuinely didn’t have a strong opinion. But while chatting privately with a some of you about LINDUNG 24 JAM, one of you asked me a very interesting question. “Aunty, people … Read more

Kenapa aku cepat marah sekarang? Benda kecil pun boleh buat saya naik angin.

Here are the 7 dirty, dirty sins that frequently come back to haunt employers. 1. The Retaliation Sin – An employee raises a complaint. Suddenly, every mistake becomes a disciplinary issue. Be careful with the timing. Courts often look closely when disciplinary action appears immediately after a grievance, whistleblowing report, or complaint. 2. The Scapegoat … Read more