Whenever job seekers stumble upon an open position that offers “unlimited paid leave”, it will almost immediately have their attention. At first glance, that seems too good to be true. Take as many days off as you need, and still receive a full salary plus other benefits. Could it be the antidote to work fatigue,...
One of the most common questions that pop up in a job interview is probably “Where do you see yourself in 5 years (career-wise)?”. As cliché as it has become, the question reveals some important things about the candidate: whether they will commit to the company for a long time, and whether their goals align. However, in...
Our biological wiring imposes that we can only function effectively and make good judgments with enough sleep. And yet to urban adults who lead a bustling lifestyle, an 8-hour sleep every night is probably a luxury. There are ways that we can try to meet our “sleep KPI”, but for working professionals, is a nap...
Everyone knows the saying “between a rock and a hard place” to mean facing two equally difficult alternatives that are both meaningful and important to someone. With women, however, it should really be called “between a pregnancy and a promotion”. Whenever we hear these two words, society tells us never to put them in a...
You know the heart-dropped-to-your-stomach feeling when you realize that the current years-long relationship you have is no longer working because you both have grown apart with different directions and goals? Even though you have dedicated so much time and effort to this relationship, you have come so far only to not end up where you...
When we were young, our parents taught us to say “Thank you” with sincerity and genuine appreciation whenever someone helps us even just a little bit. However, as we grow older and enter the business world, a “Thank you” becomes more of a checkbox, an automatic reply that holds little value — more of a way to...