The Great Reshuffle: Is the job hopping phenomenon here to stay?

This week, we'd like to share some stories about job hopping, climbing the corporate ladder and how to get into your bosses' good books.

Senior correspondent Krist Boo and journalist Tay Hong Yi tackle?the rise of job hopping, which accelerated during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Would a history of frequent job switches?make hiring managers shut the door on you? Find out what workers and employers,?including someone who has held 10 different jobs in 10 years, think.

Do you have to take the conventional management path to be successful in your career? Opinion editor Grace Ho writes about the?need for companies to redesign organisational and reward structures?to cater to both individual contributors and managers.

Also, my colleagues highlight how?pregnant women are still facing discrimination in the workplace, with the denial of flexible work arrangements one of the common challenges encountered.

The Great Reshuffle: Is the job hopping phenomenon here to stay?

Employers in Singapore worry about restless candidates but see value in their experience too. Is it time they changed their attitudes towards workers with a history of job flings?

Flip side of resignation wave – having to work longer before retiring

Many who leave their jobs also do so without proper financial planning for retirement, with almost half of the respondents in the survey of 1,000 Singaporeans found to be unprepared.

Pregnant women still facing discrimination at workplaces despite anti-discrimination laws

Unfair assessments of their performances and denial of flexible work arrangements were among some of the common challenges faced. What can be done to mitigate such issues in the workplace?

How can I get into my bosses' good books?

Has working from home made you feel left out and useless? In this edition of askST Jobs, manpower correspondent Calvin Yang has some tips to help you make your presence felt online.

Landlord's market, no fear: How tenants can save on rent

Condo rents have been on an upward trend, but there are ways to get lower rental rates or better leasing terms, such as by choosing units with partial furnishing. Here are tips.

More of The Straits Times’ career and personal finance coverage:

Things to know when buying property in Britain for investment

• Transaction costs and taxation are some issues to take note of when making your foray into investment properties abroad, says associate editor Lee Su Shyan.

China tech giants lost their swagger and may never get it back

• Even in a best-case scenario, China's once-swaggering tech titans are now effectively utilities eking out single-digit growth. Many are afraid to pursue moonshots in an age of knee-jerk regulation.

Is your career over if you don't climb the corporate ladder?

• Companies should redesign organisational and reward structures to support both individual contributors and managers, says opinion editor Grace Ho.

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