As entrepreneurs, you may have read thousands of books, talked to hundreds of people and learned all kinds of lessons to help your business grow and evolve in different ways. However, no one expected COVID-19 to happen and have such a huge impact on businesses worldwide like this, so to say that entrepreneurs are “caught by surprise” is rather an understatement. The question is, is there anything they can learn from this pandemic? As the COVID situation continues to become “the norm” for every business, it comes down to the executives to prepare and adapt with flexibility in order to...
Conversations you’re not ready to have: Pregnant or Promoted?
Everyone knows the saying “between a rock and a hard place” to mean facing two equally difficult alternatives that are both meaningful and important to someone. With women, however, it should really be called “between a pregnancy and a promotion”. Whenever we hear these two words, society tells us never to put them in a sentence together because it does not make any sense. A pregnant woman being promoted? Rarely ever heard that before. But the again, we never heard about women’s rights to vote until 1920 or forbidden pregnancy discrimination act until 1978 so we believe the world is...
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How to quit gracefully?
You know the heart-dropped-to-your-stomach feeling when you realize that the current years-long relationship you have is no longer working because you both have grown apart with different directions and goals? Even though you have dedicated so much time and effort to this relationship, you have come so far only to not end up where you wanted the relationship to be. But it is important to know that you have to put yourself and your happiness first. Therefore, learn to accept the harsh truth and walk away wishing them nothing but the best and go find yourself a different journey. So,...
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Reasons candidates withdraw from your hiring process
What is a better feeling than having top-notch performers applying for a position that your company is recruiting? You’re more excited than ever that you will find someone great who will fit right into your team and your company. However, they withdrew their applications during hiring process for some apparent reasons and your heart dropped to your stomach. Now you need to know why. We believe that there are several reasons to explain candidates’ disengagement and withdrawal of the process entirely. Below we’ll explore five reasons why this happens and what you can do to prevent it. Long and Tedious...
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Understanding Millennials and Gen Z in Vietnam workforce
There is a saying in Vietnam that said: “As bamboos grow old, young shoots spring up” — which describes the continuity between one generation and the next and implies the hope that the young will carry on to complete what is left unfinished by the old. This is also a reflection of the Vietnam workplace as the younger generations are taking over with hard work and creativity and are set to become the future of the country. As Millennials and Generation Z begin their careers and enter the workforce, it is important for companies to understand the thoughts and beliefs that these...
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Covid-19 widens existing gender inequality in Vietnam
The reality of people’s mindset towards successful women in Vietnam is a sad one. A woman’s success seems to be determined not by the hard work she has contributed, the long hours she has sacrificed, the education she has had, but rather by the man she is with or without. If she is in a relationship, her successful career is blinded by the fact that “she could still keep a guy despite all that time-consuming work.” All of this boils down to the ongoing gender inequality issue in Vietnam, particularly in the workforce. The root of the problem is not...
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