SAJJAD PARMAR is the Global CEO & Founder of THE TALENT ACCELERATOR.

When it comes to conversations about Total Rewards i.e. salaries, benefits, rewards & compensation in general, Sajjad is 'the man'.

Let's hear his POV on the essential points every professional needs to know on this topic.

• Bio & Career background of Sajjad
• An Employer vs An Employee Market
• What is & the signs of an Employer's Market?
• What is & the signs of an Employee's Market?
• What is a Specialised or Skills Based Economy?
• Build real deep expertise to increase your market worth
• The 70:20:10 Learning Model
• Diversified Experiences can increases your market worth
• How to balance the push vs pull factors of your career
• The 2 main factors in the financial valuation of key talent.
• Being transparent during interviews increases your value
• What does a career counsellor do?
• Have a habit of researching the company prior to interviews
• 7 Ways to navigate the Salary Landscape
• 5 Tips when negotiating salary
• Employer's perspectives on compensation
• 3 Key Takeaways from Sajjad's sharing

Audience Questions:

• "Will asking for a lower salary downplay oneself?"
• "Will your contract salary be taken into account when negotiating for a full time role?"
• What does the Pay Transparency legislation in the USA mean for employers vs wage earners.
• Do employers peg the new hire's salary to market even if the last drawn falls below the market average?
• Are employees who have been laid off at a disadvantage when negotiating salaries?
• How does anyone who is out of the market for 20 years determine one's market value?
• Can the candidate provide the CPF contribution in place of the past 3 months' salary slips?
• How early or late in the interview process should anyone answer the salary question on the last drawn amount, when asked by the employer?
• What are the reliable sources for salary reports?
• How should anyone negotiate salary when the previous contract salaries had fluctuations?
• How much pay increase should anyone request in the next role?
• What is considered a competitive rate to negotiate?
• What is the average salary increment % to expect for FMCG?
• Is it appropriate to re-negotiate eventhough a verbal acceptance of the job offer has been given to the employer?
• If asked, is it wise to state your salary expectations that is above the salary range stated by the employer?
• Parting advice from Sajjad

Thank you Sajjad for your succint answers and precious tips to help professionals navigate the salary conversations!

We look forward to having you back on the latest trends and more tips :)

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FRANCIS CHNG is the Head of Talent Acquisition for ZOOM INC across Asia Pacific.

Did you know that apart from being an industry-recognised veteran in his trade, he is a strong advocate of workplace happiness, exemplified in his active role as a Happiness Crew at Zoom Inc!

Catch a recruiter's point of view on happiness & common career queries:

• Overview of Francis' 25 year Career Journey
• Types of job search tactics & strategies
• Digital CV as a new tactic (see an example in the Francis' post in LinkedIn)
• Online portfolio as 2nd new tactic
• How & Why to be happy with oneself
• Build your target Job Board
• Francis' formula to keep the happiness in job searching
• How to care for your physical wellbeing to be happy
• How to care for your mental wellbeing to be happy
• How to care for your Emotional wellbeing to be happy
• How to care for your spiritual wellbeing to be happy
• Francis' overall game plan for happiness
• Should one proceed with interview when low self-esteem?
• How to avoid false positivity during job search?
• How to manage the process when one is keen on 2 companies, at the same time?
• Is the recruitment cycle (rounds & duration) the same for all roles?
• How to manage salary expectation at the begining of the interview?
• Are professionals who had career break(s) at a disadvantage?

Thank you Francis for your generous sharing!

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Andre Misso is the Learning Consultant for VISA University at VISA, based in Singapore.

He sees his career journey in 3 key phases and invests heavily in his own future once he sense any evolution of roles in his field of work.

His answers to some matured questions below:

• Overview of Andre's Career Journey
• 6 ways to own your career
• A valuable career advise from Andre's COO in the midst of organisational change
• Insights to look for when connecting with peers in similiar roles, especially if you're an introvert - 
•  Has the market landscape change compared to 10/20 years ago?
• Never just rely on 1 brand - Build, Boost & BAU
• What stories to tell if you do not have any achievements
• A typical good brand story, think 3Ps - Passion, Purpose, Power
• Andre's 3Bs - Build, Boost & BAU
• Should one network with the hiring manager BEFORE submitting an application for an open role
• Ways to keep your story consistent over multiple interview rounds
• How to keep your composure when sharing sensitive stories?  
• Career brand vs personal brand - same same or different?
• Which to add in the CV - career brand or personal brand story?
• Should past irrelevant experiences, be included in the CV?
• How to keep story short for top mgt in final interview round!
• If no experience, reframe your story!

Thank you Andre for sharing so many tips!

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