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According to an Academy of Management Journal article, hiring managers often have a significant bias against candidates who ask about pay and perks during interviews. Further, in evaluating people for positions, managers rate candidates who focus on the job higher than applicants who also inquire about benefits. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the global fight against coronavirus, there's perhaps one essential item that has become a sort of commodity in the 'new normal' fashion industry – the face mask.   You see, there's nothing wrong with wearing a surgical mask. They're the most effective at shielding people from the deadly coronavirus, but they're also highly sought after by actual medical frontliners.    But...

Most of us have spent the majority of 2020 working from home now, and there’s nothing to suggest that the remaining months of the year will see a significant change.   There are at least two good reasons for this. Keeping workers safe should be the number-one priority for businesses, even if that means putting up with potential short-term deficits in productivity or motivation.   S...

Most millennials were already at risk of not achieving a financially secure retirement. The temptation to forgo long-term investments in favour of more immediate expenses has always been a hazard. Now, though, COVID-19 and the recession it caused are making a bad situation worse . See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There’s no doubt that Coronavirus has brought out the creativity in a lot of people. There are some people that have taken this creativity to an entirely different level and have started creating clothing from some of our most famous brands, including shorts made out of Indomie packaging. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Equating digital technology with eco-friendliness is a common misconception. While our transition to virtual media reduces the manufacturing of hardware, the effects of deep learning, artificial intelligence, and massive server farms of the environment shouldn’t be overlooked. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

42% of employees believe that a gender pay gap exists in Malaysia, but only 30% feel the wage gap is present in their workplace. We discuss the phenomenon of the gender pay gap in Malaysia, how a pandemic affects the gap , and how to overcome it. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Indonesian man became an unlikely superstar when a YouTube video of himself staring into space for more than two hours gained over 2.8 million views. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Chinese tea farmer has become an e-commerce sensation after promoting her business through social media platform Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The MCO has put a whole new focus on the video medium; there’s a webinar around every corner, an Instagram livestream every other minute, and a slew of YouTube tutorials that have sprung up. With that, technical and performance difficulties have also been rampant across the online video wave. We have 5 things you need to think about before you switch on that webcam for your next video appear...

As Uber heads to court next month, its London rivals are partnering up to take it down. Image Credit: AFP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A new partnership between eBay and LendingPoint is offering merchants on eBay access to loans. The pilot program will give eBay sellers in the U.S. access to funding to help grow and sustain their businesses.   The program, eBay Seller Capital is powered by the fintech company LendingPoint. The program offers access to installment loans for select sellers. It is currently available to select...

The pandemic and its ensuing global lockdown has created an economic mess. Surprisingly, that hasn’t stopped people from actually saving more and clearing their debts during the MCO. Could this be because of the moratorium? Or is it because there’s nothing much to spend on these days? While this isn’t a blanket scenario, many Malaysians seem to be using the MCO period to upgrade...

After five years of research into women and the workplace, McKinsey and company have stated, ‘...we see bright spots at senior levels. But companies need to focus their efforts earlier in the pipeline to make real progress.’   The first step, as they say, is fixing the “broken rung”.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Biden has announced Senator Kamala Harris of California as his pick for Vice President, the first black woman and person of Indian descent to be nominated for national office in the US. We discuss her leadership qualities and mastery of communication , and how it’s led her to the Biden presidential ticket. Image credit: AFP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Researchers have compared employee behavior over two 8-week periods before and after Covid-19 lockdowns. Looking at email and meeting meta-data, the results were quite surprising. Do you think you’re logging longer hours during the pandemic workday? Are you stuck in more meetings and sending more emails? We discuss. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

COVID-19 caused three years of digital transformation to happen in just three months. Business continuity became a buzzword and indicator for how well a company could navigate the sudden shift to remote work . And it became clear early on that those who had heavily invested in digital transformation initiatives before the onset of the pandemic had a better chance of survival in the “new norm...

There’s a narrative that more screen time is leading to killing attention spans, making us more biased, and ruining our eyes… and the solution to that seems to be reading more. But what if your phone WAS the tool that helped you read more ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Entrepreneurship isn't passive. It is very active. The reality is, there is no guarantee that becoming an entrepreneur will grant you this financial security and endless stream of incoming revenue each month. But, it does give you something else.     If you're considering joining the entrepreneurial world, make sure you want it.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy informa...

Cultural stereotypes such as the idea that men are more suited for paid work and women are more suited for taking care of the home and family, may contribute to gender imbalances in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields, among other undesirable gender disparities. Might these stereotypes be learned from language ? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Software designed for gaming is now letting people visit prospective homes without leaving their existing one. We discuss how VR is changing the house shopping experience and the property industry at large, plus the potential use of new technology in helping you lease out your home in the future - minus the estate agents. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

It seems everyone had to adjust and adapt their businesses to operate differently during the MCO; but what were some of the smartest or most unique approaches to that pivot? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Former Prime Minister, Tun Dr Mahathir, has officially joined Tik Tok. His first video on the platform is a tribute to Tun Dr Siti Hasmah and their marriage of 64 years. We discuss leaders joining Gen Z-driven social media platforms, and how this may be one of the most wholesome things we’ve seen in a while. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instagram strikes again with the app cloning. First, they came for Snapchat by introducing Stories, and now they’re going after TikTok in the US with their new creation, Reels.   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Instagram announced new features aimed at curbing online bullying on its platform, including a warning to people as they are preparing to post abusive remarks. Additionally, Facebook and Twitter have penalised Trump for posts containing coronavirus misinformation - in the world of social media, how far should the platform self-censor? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.