Job hop or stay in the same job?

Holding seven jobs in 14 years might get you labelled a commitment-phobe by recruiters. But for communications director Annabel Lim, each career transition was a strategic step to acquire new skills and climb the corporate ladder. She joins me (a one-job-since-graduation loyalist) and my co-host Kai Wen (a former teacher) on the latest episode of Headstart On Record to discuss the pros and cons of job hopping.

Meanwhile, we also look at whether it's better to be bored or too busy at work.

— Sue-Ann Tan, Business Correspondent

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