Before we get into the nitty-gritty, let’s ask ourselves a question. What makes a successful salesperson? Well, according to career experts it is the combination of a person’s attitudes, personality and his or her approach to work. Together it makes up the formula for professional success. But, these traits not only apply to one being a salesperson by …
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1. Got protection or not? In Malaysia, the Employment Act 1955 is the most important legislation for our labour law. It sets out the minimum benefits that employees should receive during an employment. BUT! Did you know that most of us are not under its protection? The Employment Act only covers Employees whose monthly salary …
Regardless of whether you work in an accountancy firm, a bank, an oil and gas company or even in technology company, every office is full of different personalities. And that’s makes things so fun! But it stops becoming fun when you meet these seven annoying colleagues… do you recognise who they are in your office? …
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The struggle that you go through at least once a week trying to get your crap together before all those deadlines pile over you? Also, not to mention trying to deal with day to day personal life aspects that “should be easy” but somehow you always find yourself feeling merely unsatisfied? It might be a …
What do you look for in a job? Stability and a good salary? Challenges and vast opportunities for the future? While all these are important factors to consider in a job, it is often that what matters most is being able to wake up every morning, full of enthusiasm and looking forward to going to …
Being a recruiter you’ll have to go through a pile of CVs day in day out. THAT pile would probably be close to a 100 CVs and that number is a modest one. Some high profile job positions will receive close to a thousand applicants sometimes. In order for you to get good candidates, you’d …
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We have compiled a list of inspirational people holding leadership positions in Malaysian businesses with a track record for success — and they are all women. With various backgrounds in ranging from marketing, sales, hospitality, to even music, some of them are also founders of their own companies. We want to pay tribute to the unsung sheroes …
Unsung Sheroes – 12 Inspirational Women Leading the Way in Malaysia Read More »
“You need to learn how to speak proper English in order to be successful.” Hands up if you’ve ever heard this phrase (or something similar) when you were growing up, be it directed at yourself or at someone you know. While I was growing up here in Malaysia, I was surrounded by friends who obviously influenced …
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Before I launch into this, I would like to say that I do not advocate people working purely for money. You have to choose a job that you can actually do, a job you will enjoy, and a company that you can fit into culturally. That’s always the first step, and when you have all …