Career Strategy

The text is a short post asking for the author's opinion on the biggest mistake people make in their careers, based on their experience observing various professional paths.

The author is asking readers to share personal stories about whether they have deviated from their original career plans, noting how common it is for life perspectives and decisions to change.

Resigning from your job without a backup plan seems very risky in this economy. Why are people doing it?

The job market is TOUGH. I’ve been actively searching for 6 months and have submitted my resume to more positions than I can count. Only 2 interviews, and 3 email conversations. Overqualified. Not a fit. Chose someone else. Now that the holidays are over, I’m praying the right opportunity finally finds me.

Tadi I interview a candidate for Marketing Executive and seriously… impressed. Dia very details, well-prepared, buat research tentang company. Dari cara jawab soalan & body language, memang nampak dia datang bukan sekadar “nak kerja”, tapi betul-betul passion. As HR, kita actually boleh nampak beza tu. Lepas few questions, I end the session. Dia senyum lebar and said, “You’re doing a great job, Ms Aisyah.” I asked why sebab jarang calon nilai kita.

The text encourages sharing job openings to help others, emphasizing the importance of paying it forward.

The text is a short post asking for the "biggest mistake" in career paths, based on the author's observation that some approaches succeed while others fail.

Unpopular opinion: People need to stop romanticizing quitting a job. Social media loves telling people to leave their 9-5 and start a business from scratch. That advice is absolutely delusional.