The Adrian Tan Show
By Adrian Tan
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A Singaporean take on work, life and the news—through candid commentary, personal stories and occasional guest conversations.
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The Haze Is Back. The Pattern Is Too.
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Oct 18, 2026 |
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FirstDate: 42 Years of Government Cupid
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Oct 09, 2026 |
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Job Search Is a Sales Job
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Oct 04, 2026 |
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I ran the numbers on my $70,000 child bonus. I was wrong.
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Sep 20, 2026 |
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My 2018 Nanning Trip: How I Almost Joined a Money Game (and Why I’m Speaking Up Now)
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Sep 06, 2026 |
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Your First Job Might Never Exist
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Aug 02, 2026 |
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I've Lost My Job Six Times.
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Jul 12, 2026 |
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The Iron Rice Bowl Was Never Yours to Hold
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Jun 28, 2026 |
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The Side Hustle Rule Your Boss Breaks Every Single Day
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Fractional Work: Finding Clients, Pricing and Sustainability
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Apr 26, 2026 |
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Die With Zero: Memories, Money and Time Bucketing
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Mar 01, 2026 |
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Imposter Syndrome and Keeping Your Voice in the AI Age
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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166 - Four Businesses and Family Life with Florence Foo
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Jul 28, 2025 |
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165 - The Reality of Being Your Own Boss with Eric Tan
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Jul 06, 2025 |
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164 - Authentic Storytelling in the AI Age with Shawn Lim
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Jun 28, 2025 |
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163 - Building BackScoop Instead of Going to College with Amanda Cua
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Jun 22, 2025 |
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162 - Life After Burnout: Building a Portfolio Career with Sarah Wong
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Jun 14, 2025 |
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161 - Doing Business in China: Lessons from Jason Ong
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Jun 07, 2025 |
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160 - Imposter Syndrome and Creative Leadership with Jorge Thauby
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May 31, 2025 |
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159 - Starting an Acting Career at 50 with Michael Chua
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May 24, 2025 |
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158 - From DJ to Food Founder: Building Truly Nuts with Gareth Lloyd
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May 18, 2025 |
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157 - Going Fractional: Building a Marketing Consultancy with Jaslyin Qiyu
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May 10, 2025 |
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156 - Building a Portfolio HR Career with Julie Lee
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May 03, 2025 |
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155 - Building a Business After Burnout with Ratna Juita
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Apr 26, 2025 |
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154 - From Army Major to UK Property Investor with Daniel Sim
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Apr 18, 2025 |
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153 - Hiring Beyond Borders: From Private Equity to Entrepreneurship with Sugasini Kandiah
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Apr 13, 2025 |
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152 - Find Your Niche: Career Pivots and Personal Branding with Benjamin Loh
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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151 - From Athlete to Coach: Career Reinvention with Loh Kai Ying
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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150 - One Career, Many Companies: Fractional Work with Mark Mullinix
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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149 - Trust Is Built: From Corporate Career to Coaching with Audrey Low
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Mar 23, 2025 |
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148 - Inside the Boardroom: Board Roles and Self-Employment with Wong Su-Yen
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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147: Motherhood, Product Ideas and Building Two Businesses | Nancy Lai
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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146: From Mindvalley to Fractional Leadership | Ezekiel Vicente
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Mar 09, 2025 |
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145: From Nurse to Entrepreneur and Podcast Host | Amir Bashirudin
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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144: Career Reinvention Beyond Your Job Title | Adeline Tiah
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Mar 02, 2025 |
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143: Permission to Quit—From Law School to Podcasting | Cheryl Lau
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Feb 28, 2025 |
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142: Sensitivity, Mentorship and Building a Speaking Business | Coen Tan
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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Building My Own Path: HR Founder and Author | Adrian Tan with Jeremy Au
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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Ready to Work for Yourself? | Adrian Tan with Cheryl Lau
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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Your Own Boss, at What Cost? | Adrian Tan on EP.IC Podcast
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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141: Navigating the AI Talent Crunch | Mark Samlal, Deel
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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140: Global Talent, AI and Entering New Markets | Charles Ferguson
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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139: Design Thinking Beyond Sticky Notes | Alfred Tan & Ken Kwan
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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138: AI, Executive Assistants and Chiefs of Staff | Hoyin Cheung
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Sep 29, 2024 |
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137: Why Creatives Need Sales Skills | Neal Moore
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Aug 23, 2024 |
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136: Beyond FIRE—Exploring Semi-Retirement | Dexter Zhuang
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Aug 09, 2024 |
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135: Project Ironman—Leading Through a Business Crisis | How Meng Hock
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Jul 28, 2024 |
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134: Inside Influencer Marketing and Building Partipost | Jonathan Eg
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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133: Designing an Office People Want | Qiu Jianhan
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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132: Talent Without Borders and Building Remote | Marcelo Lebre
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Mar 29, 2024 |
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131: Building a Career Across Industries | Sunny Saha
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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130: Why Employee Experience Scores Stall | Dr Cecelia Herbert
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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129: From Layoff to Fractional Marketing Founder | Cassandra Ong
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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128: Geoarbitrage and Working Remotely from South Korea | Gabrielle Loh
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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127: Going Global as a Small Business | Charles H. Ferguson
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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126: Making AI Useful in Business | Gibu Mathew, Zoho
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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125: Generative AI at Work—Opportunity and Anxiety | Gavin Barfield
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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124: Reskilling for Tech and the Future of Learning | Ryan Meyer
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Oct 30, 2023 |
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123: Grayling’s 4.5-Day Workweek Pilot | Danny Tan & Shirley Kettler
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Aug 17, 2023 |
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122: YouTube, Consistency and Creating Without Burnout | Renee Ismail
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Jun 20, 2023 |
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121: Executive Loneliness and Building a Community | Nick Jonsson
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Jun 15, 2023 |
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120: AI, Machine Learning and the Future of Payroll | Srinivas Konidena
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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119: Closing the AI Skills Gap | Gavin Barfield, Salesforce
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May 31, 2023 |
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LinkedIn, Toxic Positivity and Hustle Culture
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May 24, 2023 |
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Sick Leave or Sick Pressure? Why Employees Work When Unwell
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May 15, 2023 |
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118: Leaving a Six-Figure Salary to Teach UX | Daylon Soh
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Apr 24, 2023 |
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117: Digital Coaching and Leadership Development | Tim MacCartney
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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116: Inside Rimini Street’s Four-Day Workweek | Janet Ravin
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Mar 22, 2023 |
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115: Going All In for a Dream Job | Chris Tran
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Mar 15, 2023 |
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114: The Evolution of Payroll and Instant Pay | KC Kwa, JustLogin
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Mar 08, 2023 |
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113: Making Employees Feel Valued: Appreciation Day 2023 | Alan Heyward
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Mar 01, 2023 |
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112: Work Stress in Singapore: Pandemic Lessons | Stephanie Silvester
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Feb 24, 2023 |
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111: HR Meets Data Science and People Analytics | Andrew Liew
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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110: From Founder to Employee and Back | Eugene Cheng
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Feb 13, 2023 |
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109: Why Companies Want Employees Back in the Office | Daan van Rossum
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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108: Employee Experience Trends 2023 | Steve Bennetts, Qualtrics
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Jan 25, 2023 |
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107: Making Executive Coaching More Accessible | Aradhana Srivastava
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Jan 19, 2023 |
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106: SkillsFuture Myths and Lifelong Learning | Toh Swee Chien & Peggy Lim
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Dec 29, 2022 |
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105: HR Technology for Growing Companies | Damien Andreasen, HiBob
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Dec 21, 2022 |
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104: Building ELLA, Singapore’s Robotic Barista | Keith Tan
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Dec 16, 2022 |
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103: Making Workplace Learning Engaging | Saurav Chopra
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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102: Managing Gen Z and Millennials | Alena Salakhova
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Oct 17, 2022 |
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101: Career, Motherhood and Societal Expectations | Chew Siew Mee
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Oct 10, 2022 |
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100: Data Security in 2022 | Andy Ng of Veritas
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Oct 02, 2022 |
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99: Why Companies Need Unified Communications | Lindsay Brown
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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98: From Professional Dancer to FX Fund Manager | Raphael Ng
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Sep 13, 2022 |
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97: The Future of Paper Invoices and Digital Business | Edward Senju
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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96: Mental Health in Asia and Building Intellect | Theodoric Chew
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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95: Turning Down $250K: From HR to Insurance | Jaslyn Ng
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Jun 19, 2022 |
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94: Return to Office: Why Flexible Work Is Still a Struggle | Leong CheeTung
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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93: Employee Benefits That Matter | Joyita Poddar of Livspace
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May 12, 2022 |
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92: Skills-Based Hiring: Looking Beyond Degrees | Felix Tan
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Apr 27, 2022 |
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91: Find Your Strengths and Plan Your Career | Samantha Ng
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Mar 30, 2022 |
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90: Building Better Managers in Asia | Will Fan of NewCampus
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Mar 23, 2022 |
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89: Burnout, Mental Healthcare and Psychological Safety | Antoinette Patterson
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Mar 16, 2022 |
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88: Switching Careers from IT to Executive Coaching | Steven Lock
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Mar 09, 2022 |
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87: Why HR Tech Must Go Local | Shaswat Kumar on Darwinbox
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Mar 02, 2022 |
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86: Making Mental Fitness a Daily Habit | Sanjeev Magotra
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Feb 23, 2022 |
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85: Hiring Isn’t a Sales Job: Rethinking Talent Acquisition | Daniel Goldstein
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Feb 16, 2022 |
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Season 2 Epilogue: What I Learned Making the Podcast
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Jan 19, 2022 |
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84: Mental Wellness: Small Steps for People and Companies | Bjorn Lee
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Jan 12, 2022 |
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83: Choosing an Employer of Record Partner for Global Expansion | Rick Hammell
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Jan 05, 2022 |
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82: Virtual Career Fairs: ROI and Standing Out | Alex Martin
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Dec 29, 2021 |
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81: Putting the Learner First: L&D Analytics and Trends | Dr Wolfram Jost
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Dec 22, 2021 |
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80: Building a Great Workplace: Wellbeing and Culture | Craig Brown
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Dec 15, 2021 |
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79: The Future of Work and Performance Management | Arun Sundar
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Dec 08, 2021 |
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78: What Does a Coach Really Do? Coaching Psychology | Jonathan Passmore
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Dec 01, 2021 |
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77: Rethinking Performance Reviews and the Great Resignation | Gaurav Chaubey
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Nov 24, 2021 |
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76: Finding the Right Coach and Measuring Coaching ROI | Yannis Niebelschütz
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Nov 17, 2021 |
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75: Who Reads Your CV? Resume Parsing, AI Screening and Bias | Michael Yinger
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Nov 10, 2021 |
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74: Leading Diverse Teams: DEI Policies and Practical Lessons | Ori Gold
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Nov 02, 2021 |
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73: Employee Experience: Are You Asking for Too Much Feedback? | Steve Bennetts
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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72: Hiring Beyond IQ: Remote Talent, Screening and EQ | Jasmine Haria
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Oct 19, 2021 |
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71: Choosing Your HRMS and Moving to the Cloud | Amit Patel
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Oct 12, 2021 |
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70: AI Chatbots and the Future of Hiring | Sudhanshu Ahuja
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Oct 05, 2021 |
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69: People Analytics That Drives Business Results | Sonali Sharma
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Sep 28, 2021 |
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Too Many Interviews? Candidate Experience and Conversational AI | Kartik Krishnamurthy | #68
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Sep 21, 2021 |
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Team Learning, Gamification and Culture | Oussama Labib | #67
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Sep 14, 2021 |
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Hiring Through Games? Recruitment Gamification | Paul Keijzer | #66
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Sep 07, 2021 |
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Skills Inventories and Investing in Employee Training | Gary Gan, JobKred | #65
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Aug 31, 2021 |
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Hiring Beyond Borders: Employer of Record Explained | Charles Ferguson | #64
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Aug 24, 2021 |
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Why HRIS Projects Stall: Pitfalls and Implementation Timelines | Derick Teo | #63
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Aug 17, 2021 |
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HR Software Security, AI and Enterprise Readiness | Manu Khetan | #62
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Aug 10, 2021 |
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Burnout, Employee Wellbeing and Remote Work | Leong Chee Tung | #61
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Aug 03, 2021 |
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Fixing the Real Problem in HR Digitalisation | Rolf van der Pol | #60
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Jul 27, 2021 |
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Earned Wage Access, Debt Traps and Employee Benefits | Mitchell Goh | #59
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Jul 20, 2021 |
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OKRs vs KPIs: Connecting Team and Business Performance | Vidya Santhanam | #58
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Jul 13, 2021 |
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Startup HR Lessons and Managing People | Jin Choeh, Swingvy | #57
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Jul 06, 2021 |
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Why HR Digitalisation Fails | Jayant Paleti, Darwinbox | #56
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Jun 29, 2021 |
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Less Admin, More People: Automating HR | Benjamin Croc, BrioHR | #55
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Jun 22, 2021 |
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Learning vs Skilling: Building Workplace Capabilities | Kuljit Chadha | #54
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Jun 15, 2021 |
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Payroll Meets Fintech: E-Wallets and Gig Workers | Chan Chiou Hao | #53
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Jun 08, 2021 |
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Screen, Onboard and Develop: The Employee Lifecycle | Kannan Chettiar | #52
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Jun 01, 2021 |
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Improving Job Offer Acceptance with AI | CY Chua, TalentX.ai | #51
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May 25, 2021 |
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Tracking Productivity in Distributed Teams | Chandra Sivasubramaniam | #50
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May 18, 2021 |
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Tech Jobs Abroad: Connecting Engineers and Employers | Andrew Stetsenko | #49
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May 11, 2021 |
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Building a Singapore Popcorn Brand | Zac Chua, The Kettle Gourmet | #48
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May 04, 2021 |
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Own Your Culture: Building Intentional Teams | Brett Putter #47
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Apr 27, 2021 |
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Better Employee Onboarding and Engagement | Vipula Samarakoon #46
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Apr 20, 2021 |
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Finding Digital and Technology Talent | Paul Endacott #45
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Apr 13, 2021 |
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Creating Engaging LinkedIn Content | Joe Escobedo #44
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Apr 06, 2021 |
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Smarter, More Sustainable Cooling | James Trevelyan #43
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Mar 30, 2021 |
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Bridging the Generation Gap at Work | Rachele Focardi #42
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Mar 23, 2021 |
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Hiring Beyond the Resume with Vita | Roshan Ravishankar #41
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Mar 16, 2021 |
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International Hiring, Payroll and Compliance | Amritpal Singh #40
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Mar 09, 2021 |
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Why Knowing Your Strengths Matters | Jason Ho #39
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Mar 02, 2021 |
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Beyond Presenteeism: Wellbeing at Work | Gurunath Hari #38
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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Connecting Tutors and Students with Technology | Japhet Lim #37
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Remote Hiring and Finding the Right Fit | Tulika Tripathi #36
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Feb 09, 2021 |
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AI in Recruitment and Hiring | Nina Alag Suri #35
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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Culture Shock and Leading Across Borders | Kyle Hegarty #34
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Jan 22, 2021 |
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Building Better Teams with TalentKraft | Eugene Goh #33
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Dec 29, 2020 |
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Cloud Communications and Customer Connections | Gary Ma #32
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Dec 22, 2020 |
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Automating the Job Search with Loopcv | George Avgenakis #31
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Dec 14, 2020 |
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Climate Action and a Planet-Friendly Workforce | Josie Stoker #30
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Dec 05, 2020 |
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Revolut Beyond the Travel Card | Deborah Tan-Pink #29
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Nov 24, 2020 |
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Background Checks and HR Tech Startups | Daniel Callaghan #28
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Talent Assessments and People Analytics | Syed Ali Abbas #27
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Connecting the HR Community | Stephanie Nash #26
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Nov 10, 2020 |
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Smarter Staffing and Workforce Management | Mat Ward #25
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Smarter Recruiting with Automation and AI | Sergei Makhmodov #24
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Nov 03, 2020 |
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Podcast Advertising and Monetisation | Jaime Ng #23
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Workplace Culture and Employee Recognition | Alan Heyward #22
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Oct 27, 2020 |
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HR Leadership and Professional Development | Alvin Goh #21
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Mobile Learning for Deskless Workers | James Chia #20
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Oct 20, 2020 |
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Future Skills and Workforce Planning | Christian Vetter #19
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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Raising HR Standards in Singapore | Mayank Parekh #18
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Oct 13, 2020 |
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Digital Rewards and Employee Engagement | Sudhanshu Tewari #17
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Stories That Sell: The Sales Story Method | Yasmine Khater #16
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Oct 06, 2020 |
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Asynchronous Video Interviews with Astronaut | Nigel Hembrow #15
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Simplifying Payroll and Leave with Talenox | Gordon Ng #14
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Sep 29, 2020 |
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AI and People Analytics with Pulsifi | Jay Huang #13
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Sep 21, 2020 |
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Digital Business Cards and Remote Sales | Marcus Aw Yong #12
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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Data Protection and the DPO Role for HR | Loke Qian Li #11
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Sep 08, 2020 |
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Speed Interviews and Recruitment with Hireplace | Stewart Chen #10
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Sep 01, 2020 |
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Remote Teams and Meaningful Connections | Hoyin Cheung #9
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Resume Parsing and Recruitment Technology | Vinay Johar #8
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Aug 11, 2020 |
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Workplace Financial Wellness and StashAway | Philipp Muedder #7
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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Mindfulness in Everyday Life | Erin Lee #6
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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Business Responses to Coronavirus: February 2020 | CNA938 Money Mind
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Feb 12, 2020 |
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Job Changes Around Lunar New Year | CNA938 Money Mind
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Jan 15, 2020 |
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Coaching and Developing Talent | Alexandra Lamb #4
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May 11, 2019 |
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People-First HR and Leadership | Sam Neo #5
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May 11, 2019 |
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People and Culture in Growing Businesses | Cilia Rasasegram #3
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May 04, 2019 |
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Recruitment Lessons from Grab and GroupM | Michael Wright #1
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Apr 27, 2019 |