There's always someone in the office who scares everyone. The fierce, no-nonsense go getter who's direct, abrasive, and demanding. Maybe they're just trying to get ahead in their career; as non-confrontational and easy-going Malaysians, someone who's so focuse...

Do you feel that you need to have a totally different personality and code of conduct when you're in the office? Don't worry. You're not alone. Or faking it. Professionals are often advised to separate their personal from work, because:

• you won't be able to...

There's (at least) one colleague in the office who only does the bare minimum (or nothing at all) at work, expecting the others to pick up the slack. They are often tardy, leave early, barely contribute, and while the time away watching videos, reading novels,...

Workplace theft can range from a few fries from an UberEats delivery to millions of dollars in high-profile embezzlement scandals.

But if you're like every other employee you'll fall somewhere on the lower end of the spectrum - even if you don't think you've re...

Are you a team player?

It's often listed as a requirement in professional job posts, and hiring managers love asking that about if during the interview. You're friendly and personable, sure, but being a team player means much more than the ability to get along...

You don't dislike your job, but eventually you find yourself losing motivation at work. You're unable to focus, find the tasks tedious, and don't have the energy to get work done. Things have become so routine and dreary that you dread going to work. You conti...

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...

Every relationship needs good and clear communication to work - more so in the office when your job and professional reputation are at stake. However, different communication styles and clashing personalities could lead to catastrophic communication breakdowns...

You're a bright-eyed upstart who's up for challenges and ready to take on a tough role - or at least you thought you were. But you find yourself suddenly overwhelmed and underperforming.

It's not just young millennials biting off more than they can chew in rigo...

Work emails are unavoidable; paper and snail mail are just too slow to keep up with the ever-evolving, fast-paced professional world. While we're taught how to write a formal letter in school, there wasn't a tech or email literacy course to help us get work em...