Braving the new in your career
Gone are the days when we used to trawl through the classifieds to look for job vacancies. I recall it was as easy as calling a number, speaking to the recruiter and, ta-da, I got a holiday job as a door-to-door salesperson selling greeting cards when I was a wee 12-year-old.
In today’s world of social media, “social recruiting” is a real thing, and we’re vetted not by a human headhunter, but a bot scanning through our CVs for keywords. As we navigate this new world, it’s good to update ourselves on what to look out for (page 90).
One upside to more progressive work environments is the concept of reverse mentoring (page 88). I’ve always found the top-down management style dated and a lose-lose arrangement. Not only does reverse mentoring let senior staff learn about new platforms and strategies from junior colleagues, it also allows younger employees to gain confidence and a greater sense of ownership in their jobs.
Our cover personality, billionaire heiress Kim Lim (page 34) may not be the conventional careerist, but she’s also experienced work stress and panic attacks from running a company that employs over 50 staff. Having just turned 30, she’s put her partying days behind her, and now prioritises her work and child.
I believe women today can have their cake and eat it too, as long as they’re at peace with whatever balance they’ve strived for between their professional and personal lives.