With a considerable proportion of farmers in Asia and in the world staying home due to nationwide movement restrictions as well as anxiety of being infected with COVID-19, Singapore’s food supply chain, while still intact, has nevertheless had to bear the aftermath of the decrease in worldwide production abilities in…

Ghosting on people, in most cases, is unacceptable. The past few weeks, if not months, have been trying on most of us living in this world. Not only is COVID-19 ruining people’s lives and plans, but it has also led to a major economic recession and a global standstill. Many…

Beware of webcam hackers and other Internet threats. COVID-19 has forced many of us worldwide to work from home all of a sudden. Clients whom I have been working for have been compelled by stricter governmental measures both in Singapore and abroad to shift to ‘all-remote’ working arrangements. In our…

Sometimes, recruiting full-time can take a toll on one’s physical and emotional well-being. — 1. I Found Myself Clock-Watching In the recruitment business, a recruiter can either be very busy (which can be a good thing because he or she can be working on or closing highly billable deals) or left idle (due to a lack of jobs to place or a lull in hiring processes). In short, there…

Tried-and-tested hacks to deal with office politics without resorting to obsequious flattery. — Remember the annoying co-worker who likes to hover around your manager/management to lavish over-the-top praises on them, whether these praises have valid grounds? Tired of incompetent colleagues who seem to be getting promoted over other hardworking and able staff — simply because of the former hang around management like bees…

With your abilities to effect successful change, improve business processes as well as manage company turnarounds. If you are one of those professionals whose career strengths lie in restoration, repair as well as rejuvenation, you might want to consider (or have already considered) a career in interim management. Perhaps you…

Introduction You may associate business travel with a lot of stress even if you might not actually go on the trip. This is because you might have to plan your bosses’ or colleagues’ trips at short notice. Corporate travel planning certainly involves a great deal of hassle, from booking flights…

Because by your own efforts to deal with him/her, narcissism is mostly incurable. Many researchers have commented on the symptoms of narcissism and have outlined a few characteristics such as a reduced ability to learn from others, resistance to change because of excessive reliance and arrogance on one’s own way…

It ain’t an easy task to give a relationship doomed to fail, but with God’s grace and effort on our part, it ain’t impossible. — We have all heard the saying and advice numerous times to court (or be courted by) someone who respects you. That being said, how many of us actually faithfully adhere to the aforementioned adage? It is easy to overlook the numerous potholes and red flags in a budding or even…