It's the worst if your boss doesn't seem to trust you - they scrutinise your abilities, question your decisions, look over your shoulder, and micromanage your workflow. The constant hovering can be stressful and disruptive, if not creepy.

There are a few ways t...

As an employee you expect a pay raise very year and a bigger one at every progress up the career ladder. Employers might give a minimal one - or hold off with the promise for a better paycheck in the future - when times are lean. The company can continue to fu...

It's totally unfair, but your workplace is often not a level playing field based solely on your skills and personality. There always seems to be one colleague who has it good - the favourite.

Deserving or not (who wouldn't value a terrific rockstar of an employ...

We often get career questions from jobseekers and professionals via email, Facebook and Twitter. We’ve decided to tackle some of them and get to the bottom of things. Submissions are anonymised.

Question:

"I'm a law student, curious about business consulting (m...

So you're okay at work right now, with an okay job in an okay company with an okay team and boss. The pay is reasonable and the work is all right. You don't really see yourself staying on for the rest of your career and know your dream job is out there: When t...

As a young professional in Malaysia, you probably have a bad rep when in comes to employability. It's not that you don't have the smarts and skills to do the job, but employers complain that the you and your kind are completely clueless when it comes to behavi...

Conventionally, students and graduates of a particular professional field would work and stay in that industry. Job options are straightforward, and the career expectations are therefore seemingly set. However, there are individual who decide to pursue a path...

We often get jobseeking queries from fresh graduates and professionals via email, Facebook and Twitter. Some of them ask for pointers on how to ace the interview - and get that job. We've decided to take on the most common challenge when it comes to a job inte...

After the shock results of Malaysia's GE14, many Malaysians abroad expressed a desire to return home. Some were caught up in the euphoria and jubilance, believing in the possibility for change and the hope for a better, stronger Malaysia Baharu, and many more...

In every Malaysian workplace, there are performers and there are slackers. But when it comes to pay, you're likely to get the same salary as colleagues of your seniority, even if you're more productive.

You'll no doubt feel 'cheated' of what you deserve, but it...