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The Career Strategists
Do you want practical, no BS Career Advice that's not always politically correct?
Join Adrian Choo The Career Strategist and #SuperCoachYen, founders of Career Agility International, who share their no-holds-barred ideas that will change your life and career! Between the 2 of them, they have over 4 decades of Headhunting and Career Coaching experience and have seen it all.
Want to learn how to grow your career to become happier and richer? Tune in now!
S2E12 Excuse Me, Are You A Lost Sheep?
Sometimes, we don't really know where our careers are heading and we just 'go with the flow'.
Or worse still, just let other people guide us, and place our own destinies into their hands!
Like a Sheep lost in the field, with no idea where to go.
Are you a Lost Sheep? Uncover out how you can find you way back home today!
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S2E11 Let's Interview The Headhunter - Finian Toh
This week, we take a peek behind the curtains to see how a top headhunter operates.
Our Special Guest this week is Finian Toh, a veteran recruiter with years of experience. Learn how they assess candidates, manage the process, and what you can do to help the process!
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S2E10 How To Attract MORE Headhunters
We know Headhunters can give us great leads - but how do we get them to notice us first?
What are the key signals that headhunters look for, before they even call you?
Watch this episode to uncover the secrets you'll need to get ahead of your peers!
01:03:2521/01/2023
S2E9 In Conversation With a Serial Pivoter, Celebrity Host Jason Dasey
How do you stay in the profession you love for 40 years?
By continuing to reinvent yourself! Learn from former BBC, ESPN Anchor Jason Dasey as he shares how his continuous pivoting kept him relevant and fresh to an industry that keeps evolving!
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S2E8 - The CURE for Career Unhappiness
Are you unhappy with your job? Do you drag yourself to the office every Monday?
Is there even a CURE?
In this episode, The Career Strategists share how you can make things happier at work!
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S2E7 - Special Guest - Carmen Wee and How to Increase Your Odds At Job Interviews
What are the 5 things you need to know to raise your chances at the Interview?
Let the Veteran HR Leader Carmen Wee and the Career Experts with decades of headhunting experience share Secret Tips and how you can get better at Interviews!
01:00:1221/01/2023
S2E6 - Job Hopping vs Career Mobility - Same Difference?
If you change jobs every 2 years - are you Career Mobile or a Job Hopper?
Will Recruiters look favourably at your profile? Why?
Let the Career Experts with more than 40 years of Recruitment and Coaching share their insights with you!
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S2E5 - Making An Impact At Work
Why do we go to work every day, besides to make enough money to pay the bills?
Because we want to believe that the work we do matters, and makes a difference!
How then do we make an even bigger impact on the world around us?
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S2E4 - The Million Dollar Question - So, What's Next?
This question has stumped many of our clients. "What's Next?"
Everybody wants a 'better job', but what is a 'better job' and would you know it if you saw it?
In today's episode, Adrian and Yen will delve deep into the hidden meanings behind this million dollar question and give some ideas on how you can solve this CareerConundrum.
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S2E3 - Moonlighting - Career Booster or Career Killer?
Moonlighting, Gigging, Side Hustle... we all have different names for it, but is it a good idea to do that whilst holding down a full time job?
Can you get fired if you're found out? How should you go about it then?
Adrian and Yen will share the juicy details with you.
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S2E2 - Goodbye Quiet Quitting, Hello Silent Retrenchments
Amidst all the noise about Quiet Quitting in 2022, what's really been going on behind the scene is actually a spate of 'Silent Retrenchments'.
Companies have been shedding jobs on the sly and nobody's job is safe. What can you do about it? Watch and learn!
37:2018/01/2023
S2E1 - Can Workcations Really Work?
Ahhh... the ultimate dream - being able to work remotely anywhere in the world...
But is this just a dream, or can it be done? Watch this episode as Gabby, our COO, shares her experience WFK (Working From Korea) for 3 months and learn how you can make it happen too!
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S1E12 - 5 Quickest Ways to RUIN Your Promotion
Many of us want to progress our career, and getting a promotion is definitely a sign that we're getting there.
However, we sometimes make unconscious mistakes that negatively affect how our bosses or colleagues see us, resulting in stalled careers.
Let Adrian and Yen share the 5 ways you could be hurting your own career without you even knowing it.
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S1E11 - How to LOVE the job you HATE
Let's face it - we're all guilty of it at some point or other.
We BMW* about our job *(B#tch, Moan and Whine) when things don't go well.
But what can we do about it? How do we learn to LOVE the job we Hate?
Let Adrian and Yen share some power tips with you.
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S1E10 - Dressing For Success With Celebrity Guest Daniel Boey
Now that everyone is back to the office, what do we wear? Some have even forgotten how to tie a tie!
In this fun episode, we talk to the Godfather of Singapore Fashion, Daniel Boey, on what post-covid office wear makes sense and what doesn't, and how you can dress to get ahead in your career!
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S1E9 - Are You Playing Your Career Game Wrong?
Life is a Game - and so is your Career. There are rules - but are you playing them wrongly?
Based on Simon Sinek's book, The Infinite Game, Adrian and Yen share how you need to play the Infinite Career Game in order to achieve Career Sustainability.
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S1E8 - The 5 Toughest Career Questions You Need To Answer
Let's be Honest - when was the last time you did an honest 'Career Audit' of yourself. Where you are right now, where you want to be and whether you are on track.
Tough questions need to be asked and answered... and the biggest question you need to answer is, "CAN YOU HANDLE THE TRUTH?" (channeling Tom Cruise).
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S1E7 - Unspoken Rules That Could Blacklist Your Career
Every company has its own unique set of norms and practices. If you're new to the company, how do you know which ones you're breaking, inadvertently?
Instead of being paranoid, let the Career Strategists share their tips and tricks with you when navigating a new office setting.
44:0017/01/2023
S1E6 -How Your Social Media Presence Is Actually Killing Your Career
Did you hear about the Manager who was fired for 'LIKING' a post on Facebook that his company felt was 'unsavoury'?
Do you know that HR actually screens your Social Media pages before making an offer to you?
Here are 5 ways you didn't know that is killing your career - listen to the Career Strategists share how you can fix it.
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S1E5 - The 5 Cardinal Sins of Jobhunting
What's the worst things you can do when jobhunting that could slow you down and hurt your chances of landing that role?
What shouldn't you be wasting your time on?
Let the Career Strategists share how you can be more efficient and effective in your jobhunt.
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S1E4 - The BIGGEST Career Myth Ever Told
Of all the Career Myths out there, there is one pervasive misconception that is told time and time again that has destroyed countless careers and ruined lives.
Worst of all, it's told to people out of good intention, but you know what they say the Road to Hell is paved with, right?
In this politcally incorrect episode, Adrian and Yen share what this myth is and how you can stop believing in it.
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S1E3 - Handling Nightmare Bosses and Colleagues
Have you heard of the Boss who made his Finance Manager finish up her work before she could attend her own father's funeral?
Yes, such nasty bosses do exist. How do you handle them?
In this episode, Yen and Adrian share some horror stories they've encountered and how you could manage such monsters at the office.
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S1E2 - Leave That **** Out Of Your CV!!!
What types of CV annoy Recruiters the most? How can a Headhunter spot a phony candidate a mile away? What makes the Hiring Manager trash your resume?
Adrian and Yen have over 4 decades of Executive Search and Career Coaching experience and they share the 5 things you really need to expurgate from your CV if you want to land that interview.
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S1E1 - Could A Portfolio Career Work For You?
So, what do you do when you're sick of all the Corporate Shenanigans and want to punch out of that 9-5 lifestyle you've been a slave to for the past few decades?
How about a Portfolio Career? Can it be the panacea to your tiresome office politics, brown-nosing and target-chasing at your workplace?
Join Adrian and Yen as they share why this exciting Career Option is appealing to more and more people each day.
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