A mindful career: Recent Episodes
Daniel
Career development skills.
Interview with other career coaches, HR, and working professionals from different industries.
First-hand information about talent acquisition and human capital development.
Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! Sorry this channel inevitably became a Mandarin podcast, for now!
祝大家新年快乐！这期中文特辑，我邀请我的合伙人金博士用中文跟大家聊聊天，跟大家共勉：
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后疫情第一年的变化
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求职的起伏
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新加坡目前的就业大环境
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2024年在新加坡求职的一些建议
希望大家都多多保重，我们2024再见！
Happy Holidays! Happy New Year! Sorry this channel inevitably became a Mandarin podcast, for now!
祝大家新年快乐！这期中文特辑，我邀请我的合伙人金博士用中文跟大家聊聊天，跟大家共勉：
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为什么会在职躺平
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管理者如何看待在职躺平
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绩效管理
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2023年职场会有哪些变化
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2023年应届毕业生在新加坡求职的一些建议
希望大家都多多保重，我们2023再见！
Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!
祝大家新年快乐！这期中文特辑，我邀请我的合伙人金博士用中文跟大家聊聊天，跟大家共勉：
1. 2021最大的收获是什么
2. 回想创业最黑暗的时刻，在哪里找到希望
3. 现在怎么看创业中曾经每周100小时的工作
4. 怎么看待竞争
5. 对社群中的学生们和导师们有什么想说的
6. 对同样在创业的伙伴们有什么想说的
希望大家都多多保重，我们2022再见！
这期中文特辑，我邀请宇凡跟大家聊聊工作的城市选择
宇凡拥有9年人力资源相关经验，7年高端人才招聘经验，5年海外人才招聘经验。曾就职于Facebook, Tesla, Intel, 华为，精通多种类型招聘工作。
这期中文特辑，我邀请宇凡跟大家聊聊求职者如何跟HR打好交道
宇凡拥有9年人力资源相关经验，7年高端人才招聘经验，5年海外人才招聘经验。曾就职于Facebook, Tesla, Intel, 华为，精通多种类型招聘工作。
In this week's episode, Yang and I talk about the following:
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Do you agree that now it is the best time for tech industry?
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What are the pros and cons of joining a really new startup?
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What are the Chinese companies looking for in terms of talents when they expand to Southeast Asia?
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Career advice for confused professionals thinking about whether to enter tech
Hu Yang was No.5 employee in Uber Singapore. He worked in both US and China TMT companies including Uber, Kuaishou and Alibaba and accumulated many years of working experiences in product development, operations and user growth. His Pre-MBA internship before INSEAD was with a global venture capital GGV Capital.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this episode, Jackson and I talk about the following:
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What are the benefits of joining an incubation program when starting the business?
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What is the realistic expectation that an incubator can or cannot help you?
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Can we find cofounders in an incubator? How about services providers/partners?
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How are startup companies coping with the current pandemic?
Jackson represented Singapore at the GSEA 2016 as the National Champion and was recognized as the top young entrepreneur in Singapore.
In 2015 (year 2 of his undergraduate stint), Jackson was selected as one of the top 5 Venture Capitalist apprentices and was attached to Red Dot Ventures in a TV reality show - Tyro VC. He has been featured in The Straits Times, TEDxYouth, e27, Asiaone Business, FBNC Vietnam, 联合早报, Asia Inc Up Close, VTC News, Southeast Asia Globe Magazine, 启迪之星 (杭州), Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum and related publications for his work in entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation. Some of his prominent clients and partners include U.S. Department of State, NTUC and Grab.
In 2017, he became the sole recipient of the SMU Outstanding Achievement in Student Life (Special Interest). This award is conferred to individuals who have attained distinguished achievements and received honorable mentions at national, regional or international competitions.
Jackson received his Information Systems degree with a double major (IT and Management) at the Singapore Management University on dual scholarships (SMUAA Scholarship & Gary Kunis Scholarship). In the same year, he was selected as the winner of the inaugural Singapore Valley Awards (SVA) and subsequently chosen by Alibaba Group to acquire a deeper knowledge of the China market and entrepreneurship in practice. To give back, Jackson also spends his time to guest lecture at Temasek Polytechnic where he teaches innovation and entrepreneurship, and mentor at SMU.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this episode, Janus and Daphne will talk about the following:
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What is your perspective on lifelong learning?
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In your career journey, what are some of the key learning opportunities you have, on both professional and personal levels?
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How does lifelong learning help us adapt to the unexpected changes in our career/life?
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With the government advocating on lifelong learning, what are the opportunities available for us?
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Being a lifelong learner, how do you prioritise when you're overwhelmed with tons of learning opportunities?
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Should we prioritise learning what we enjoy, or learning what the job market demands?
About Janus:
As a certified ICF coach. I pace my clients towards their personal and professional goals. Through result orientated conversations, I navigate the route of success through self-awareness, self-realisation & self-actualisation. I am also their accountability partner during their journey, celebrating their success and overcome gaps towards their goals.
I am intuitive and empathetic towards the struggles that my clients are facing. I am sensitive to read them even when they are struggling for words.
I do talks, workshops, videos and writes posts on Facebook on personal growth, success mindsets and mindfulness living. I also conduct courses on these topics. During the circuit breaker in 2020, I was invited to speak in Personal Growth E-Summit, alongside with other speakers from Singapore, Australia and USA. Tik Tok Singapore also invited me to be a content creator for #learningisfun.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
More details: https://www.amindfulcareer.org/
In this episode, Novi and Daphne will talk about the following:
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Tips on creating Professional LinkedIn Profile
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How regular should professionals post on Social Media?
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What will be the best content to post for better chance to get noticed by future hiring managers?
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What content should be avoided for LinkedIn professional profile?
About Novi:
Developing people at all ages from youth, young professionals, mid career, job seeker and retirees are my passions.
Digital Disruptions impact are much stronger now amid COVID-19 pandemic. How you communicate, how your working methodology determines YOU as a brand identity of yourself. Move forward and we shall not give up. SHAPING YOU is my biggest success.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
More details: https://www.amindfulcareer.org/
In this episode, Yang and I talk about the following:
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How was your experience becoming the No.5 employee of Uber Singapore?
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What have you learned the most during those years at Uber?
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Have you thought about being a civil engineer after undergraduate? Why does tech industry interest you?
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Compare the differences working in a US company vs a Chinese company
Hu Yang was No.5 employee in Uber Singapore. He worked in both US and China TMT companies including Uber, Kuaishou and Alibaba and accumulated many years of working experiences in product development, operations and user growth. His Pre-MBA internship before INSEAD was with a global venture capital GGV Capital.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
Our [Ask Us Anything] episode is back! In this episode, Daphne and I answered some of the questions we received from our audiences! Thanks for the awesome questions and please continue submitting your questions to Daniel on LinkedIn.
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I only have 3 months of experience in a job. Will it reflect badly if I switch jobs now?
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I am in healthcare for 7 years, have I committed career suicide for staying so long?
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I in am in audit for 8 years. Is it wise to leave if I am tired of the role?
Daphne is a career coach who works with postgraduates and rising professionals in the area of defining their career visions and designing a personalised plan to meet their goals. She is adept at helping individuals to connect to their true internal feelings and inclinations, and in turn, achieve a personal sense of fulfilment in the work that they do.
More details: https://www.amindfulcareer.org/
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
Season 2 is here!
In the first episode of the new season, Annie and I will talk about the following:
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How has market research evolved since Annie entered the industry?
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How can a young/midcareer professional remain updated with what’s going on in the industry?
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How can we take 2021 as a year of building resilience in our career?
- Dos and Don’ts in this year of continued uncertainty
Annie is a seasoned market researcher currently living and working in Singapore.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
More details: https://www.amindfulcareer.org/
Happy Holidays! Happy New Year!
祝大家新年快乐！这期中文特辑，我邀请我的合伙人金博士用中文跟大家聊聊天，跟大家共勉：
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2020企业的实际情况到底有多难
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2020年思考最多的是什么
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有什么事情会晚上睡不着
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跟其他企业主想要共勉的
希望企业主们也都多多保重，我们2021再见！
Season 1 is a wrap! I can't think of a better person than my dear friend and colleague Dr Tony Jin to be on the last episode of Season 1! See you next year!
In this episode, Dr Jin and I talked about the following:
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How difficult was it for job seekers in 2020
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Best job searching strategy for 2021
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Career tips from Tony and Daniel
Dr Tony Jin is the founder and CEO of BestTop. BestTop was founded in Singapore in 2014, providing professional customized career mentoring service. Our 400+ career mentors are from the Fortune 500 companies, with rich industry experiences and career development skills. We have set up offices in Singapore, Hong Kong, and mainland China. Our services are recognized by the community and we are backed by renowned incubation programmes from National University of Singapore, Singapore Management University, and the Hong Kong Cyberport. In BestTop, we always keep in mind that "To know the road ahead, ask those coming back." We are building more than just a startup. For more details: www.besttopcareer.com
You can follow Tony (https://www.linkedin.com/in/dayujin/) and Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this week's episode, Jackson and I talk about the following:
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How difficult was it to run a startup while studying?
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How was the experience at Alibaba Group in Hangzhou?
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Advice to young professionals who are thinking about starting their business
Jackson represented Singapore at the GSEA 2016 as the National Champion and was recognized as the top young entrepreneur in Singapore.
In 2015 (year 2 of his undergraduate stint), Jackson was selected as one of the top 5 Venture Capitalist apprentices and was attached to Red Dot Ventures in a TV reality show - Tyro VC. He has been featured in The Straits Times, TEDxYouth, e27, Asiaone Business, FBNC Vietnam, 联合早报, Asia Inc Up Close, VTC News, Southeast Asia Globe Magazine, 启迪之星 (杭州), Junior World Entrepreneurship Forum and related publications for his work in entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation. Some of his prominent clients and partners include U.S. Department of State, NTUC and Grab.
In 2017, he became the sole recipient of the SMU Outstanding Achievement in Student Life (Special Interest). This award is conferred to individuals who have attained distinguished achievements and received honorable mentions at national, regional or international competitions.
Jackson received his Information Systems degree with a double major (IT and Management) at the Singapore Management University on dual scholarships (SMUAA Scholarship & Gary Kunis Scholarship). In the same year, he was selected as the winner of the inaugural Singapore Valley Awards (SVA) and subsequently chosen by Alibaba Group to acquire a deeper knowledge of the China market and entrepreneurship in practice. To give back, Jackson also spends his time to guest lecture at Temasek Polytechnic where he teaches innovation and entrepreneurship, and mentor at SMU.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this week's episode, Steve and I talk about the following:
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Steve’s personal experience from Singapore to Oxford then China
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Moving from a corporate world to entrepreneurship
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Interesting anecdotes for Singaporean founders to start their businesses in China
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How to manage teams remotely
It is estimated that more than 20,000 Singaporeans living and working in China. (https://www.sgsme.sg/news/singaporeans-who-live-and-work-china-remain-confident)
Steve Xie started his Edtech startup (https://www.careershe.com/en.html) after MBA in Oxford as an extension of his Entrepreneurship project and is based now in both Shenzhen and Singapore. Prior to his MBA, he was working as a strategy and business development manager for a top German multinational, mainly focusing on M&A projects across Asia Pacific.
Careershe is bridging the gap between the academic world and careers by providing transparency to students on careers so that students can make a better decision during the academic pathways. Careershe hopes to reduce their anxiety and dilemma but most importantly reduce the social cost of students leaving careers after a short stint and realizing that they have wasted significant amount of time and resources acquiring technical skills that they will not use in the future. Also, Careershe believes there will be significant savings from corporates, institutions spent on recruiting, training these misallocated talents. Most importantly, by providing transparency across careers and making it available to all students regardless of their economic status, Careershe hopes to level the playing field from the haves and haves not and also give students a sense of purpose and reason on why they need to work hard in their education.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
It's our first [Ask Us Anything] episode! In this week's episode, Daphne and I answered some of the questions we received from our audiences! Thanks for the awesome questions and please continue submitting your questions to Daniel on LinkedIn.
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What is the most popular job hunting website right now?
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How should job seekers manage pay expectations?
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What can I do if there is a mismatch of skill sets?
Daphne is a career coach who works with postgraduates and rising professionals in the area of defining their career visions and designing a personalised plan to meet their goals. She is adept at helping individuals to connect to their true internal feelings and inclinations, and in turn, achieve a personal sense of fulfilment in the work that they do.
More details: https://www.amindfulcareer.org/
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this week's episode, Joe and I talk about the following:
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What is social selling?
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How do you decide the most effective social media marketing channel?
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How is personal branding relevant in today’s job market?
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How should you acquire skills beyond your daily job?
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Why should you work backwards to understand your objective of using LinkedIn?
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What topics should you create on LinkedIn?
Joe Escobedo is the author of Asian Growth Stories. He has advised and trained over 12,000 executives from around the world, from countless Fortune 1000 brands, on building brands and growing revenue through digital. He has been a contributor for Forbes, Inc, HuffPost and other top-tier media. His articles have garnered over 1 million views. He is a digital marketing and social media marketing lecturer for the world’s top-ranked universities including ESSEC. He was awarded the “Most Influential Global Marketing Leader” at the World Marketing Congress in 2017 and rated as the #1 speaker at the 2018 ASEAN CMO conference.
Follow Joe on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-escobedo/
You can find the book Asian Growth Stories on Amazon:
https://www.amazon.com/Asian-Growth-Stories-Business-Asia/dp/1798169622
https://www.amazon.com/Asian-Growth-Stories-Business-Asia-ebook/dp/B07QNDJFBX
You can find Joe's online courses: https://zillearn.com/learning/channel/02e2253635c0000000004000
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this week's episode, Daniel and I talk about the following:
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How does developing an international mindset help you in your work and personal life?
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How should aspiring lawyers plan for their careers?
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Career advice to do a career pivot
Daniel is a private equity lawyer and is triple-qualified in Canada (Alberta and Ontario), England & Wales and the British Virgin Islands. He was born in Hong Kong, raised in Mississauga, Ontario, and proudly calls Canada his home.
He is currently working as a legal counsel at UBS in Singapore and is focusing on investment funds and asset management. He was previously an associate at an international offshore law firm in Singapore, legal counsel at a private equity firm in Hong Kong and an associate in an international law firm in Canada. Daniel graduated from the University of Toronto with an Honours Bachelor of Arts (H.B.A.) degree in political science and criminology. He subsequently completed his Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) degree at the University of Birmingham (UK), his Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice at City, University of London (UK) and a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from the University of Toronto Faculty of Law.
You can follow Daniel on his LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danlo/)
You can follow me (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this week's episode, Samuel and I talk about the following:
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Personal journey from Taiwan to Beijing and Singapore
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How did the experience as a Schwarzman Scholar help in Samuel's career development?
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What was the biggest challenge when moving to Singapore to work?
Samuel works in partnerships with fast-growing startups and corporations in Southeast Asia. Based in Singapore, he holds degrees in public policy and was a Schwarzman Scholar in the year 2016-2017.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this week's episode, Sam and I will talk about the following:
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What is the storytelling platform Stories of Asia
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Are the stories pertaining to business and workplace in Asia well told
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How will the landscape of human capital in Asia evolve
Signing up as a free member with Stories of Asia: https://forms.gle/3uDQgG6aTigkSbY26
Sam Neo is currently a founder of 2 start-ups. The first being People Mentality Inc, one of APAC's top 10 HR and Employer Branding consultancy firm that helps organizations become an Employer of Choice while his recent venture, Stories of Asia, a story-tech platform that was set up to empower the Asian community with a voice through storytelling.
Sam is an HR professional with accelerated experience in market-leading companies such as Keppel Corporation and Changi Airport Group. His burning passion for HR has seen him take on a diverse range of roles in areas of Employer Branding, Talent Management, Business Partnership, Corporate Social Responsibility, Talent Acquisition, and Employee Engagement among others.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this week's episode, Yolanda and I will talk about the following:
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Why shouldn't you accept a particular job offer
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Should you always look for opportunities outside the current organization
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Should you start your own business
Yolanda is a career coach who left her corporate career in fortune 500 firms. An award-winning fiction writer, she coaches people to tell their best stories in resume writing and interviews. You can find her at https://www.yoyochannel.com/ or at youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcRxN3-y--hZJp_TG0n39_g
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this week's episode, Mike and I will talk about the following:
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Mike's experience of coaching 1000+ athletes for over a decade
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How is career coaching similar with and different from athletic coaching
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The necessity of having a career coach
Mike Bird is a Montréal-based career coach for students and new graduates looking to transition confidently into the working world.
A career-long education professional, Mike believes in the power of experiential learning and leaving your personal comfort zone in order to grow.
As the founder of CoachOiseau Career Coaching (coachoiseau.com), Mike helps young people figure out their next move, brand themselves accordingly, and land their first “real” job faster.
You can hear Mike speak every Wednesday as one of the co-hosts of The Career Builder’s Podcast, a show dedicated to helping 20- and 30-somethings build their careers. You can also read his weekly writing on Sundays by subscribing to his newsletter, Take Flight.
Connect with him on LinkedIn by going to https://www.linkedin.com/in/birdmike/.
You can follow Daniel (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) on LinkedIn to get updated on future events.
In this episode, Dr. William Thomas shared his experience of coaching in the military and the lack of coaching in private sector. Dr Thomas and Daniel also conducted a mini coaching session on work life balance.
You can follow Daniel on Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/) and more details on the coaching program he initiated can be found at https://www.amindfulcareer.org/
Dr William Thomas provides individual coaching and teaches group workshops to clients throughout Asia. He has more than two decades of leadership experience as an officer in the US Air Force, and served as a strategic planner in Bosnia, Iraq, and Afghanistan. He holds a PhD in public policy, with a focus on organizational culture, as well as an MBA and a degree in economics. Having spent several years as a university professor, he is now a WCI Certified Professional Coach, and has been based in Singapore, Bangkok, and Manila. Outside of work, Dr Thomas is also a distance runner and is one of the few people in the world to have completed The Marathon Grand Slam, consisting of a marathon on all 7 continents and at the North Pole. He is the author of Cross The Lines: A Journey to Complete The Marathon Grand Slam.
In this episode, Daphne shared what coaching is exactly, what made her decide to become a coach and the anecdotes of Daphne's coaching experiences. Daphne is conducting a group coaching program in 2 weeks! For a super discounted rate, you will go through a group coaching for 9 weeks with the theme of Career Fulfilment. More details: https://www.amindfulcareer.org/
Daphne is a career coach who works with postgraduates and rising professionals in the area of defining their career visions and designing a personalised plan to meet their goals. She is adept at helping individuals to connect to their true internal feelings and inclinations, and in turn, achieve a personal sense of fulfilment in the work that they do.
This is Daniel and I have been running a career coaching business in Singapore, Hong Kong and mainland China for the past 6 years.
In this channel, I talk about career development skills, and I interview other career coaches, HR, and working professionals from different industries. You will also get the first-hand information about talent acquisition and human capital development from business leaders.
Thanks for listening and let’s begin our show.
You can follow me on my Linkedin (https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielykang/)
Website: https://www.amindfulcareer.org/