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askST Jobs: Can I use AI for take-home interview assignments?

Generally, using artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT for take-home interview assignments is acceptable if the prospective employer allows it.

AI will change only part of your job. That is exactly why it matters

If AI changes part of work rather than replacing it entirely, the central issue becomes readiness.

askST Jobs: Should I let a prospective employer contact my current boss for a reference?

Reference checks should be handled carefully to protect a candidate’s current employment.

askST Jobs: I’ve worked only in my family business. Can I still move into the corporate world?

Compensation in family businesses often reflects ownership, trust and long-term stewardship, rather than pure market benchmarks for a given role.

askST Jobs: Why are new hires sometimes paid more than existing employees?

Salary compression occurs when the pay gap between new hires and long-serving employees in the same team or role becomes unusually small.

askST Jobs: I’ve been with the same company for a ‘long’ time. Can I still switch jobs?

Employees who have spent a long time in one organisation may develop strong attachments to colleagues, culture and benefits, which can make the idea of leaving more complex, but not necessarily a disadvantage.

askST Jobs: Will a sabbatical hurt my career progression?

In most organisations, sabbaticals are supported in principle. But in practice, the work environment may have moved on by the time an employee returns from a long break.

askST Jobs: I think I am being ‘quietly fired’. What should I do?

In Singapore, the term "quiet firing " is not defined in law.

askST Jobs: My company offered me a more junior title with the same salary. Is it a step backwards?

Job titles are often less meaningful than people think they are, say HR experts.

askST Jobs: I struggle to say ‘no’ at work. How can I set boundaries?

Setting boundaries at work is fundamentally about prioritisation.

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