Indonesia’s 2025 circular banning age limits in job ads is a symbolic step forward. But without legal force or structural reform, age bias in recruitment remains deeply embedded in hiring systems.
Indonesian Business Culture: Execution Matters More Than Ever
Indonesian business culture is rich with vision, but delivery often falls short. This article explores the growing need to shift from early announcements to execution, and how leaders can build trust through results, not rhetoric.
Can Higher Teacher Pay in Indonesia Transform Its Future?
What would it take to raise teacher salaries in Indonesia to Rp 25 million per month? This article explores the bold vision, the budgetary reality, and the broader implications for national development.
Gojek Grab Driver Protest Signals Gig Economy Crisis
The Gojek Grab driver protest 2025 reveals cracks in the foundation of Indonesia’s gig economy. From opaque algorithms to shrinking wages, drivers are demanding a say in the system that relies on their labor but offers little in return.
What Indonesia Trade Policy Signals About Its Global Future
Ranked last in the Trade Barrier Index, Indonesia’s trade policy reflects protectionist priorities that conflict with its stated goal of becoming a Southeast Asian economic leader.
What It Really Means to Quit Without a New Job
Leaving a job without another offer in hand challenges traditional career norms. This article explores the social stigma, hiring biases, and strategic value of quitting without a plan, revealing why more professionals are making the move and what it says about power and purpose at work.
AI and the Future of Work: What’s Really Changing?
AI is changing work, but not in the way most headlines suggest. This article explores how AI is shaping tasks, not eliminating jobs, and why the real story behind AI and the future of work is more complex than it seems.
Lying in Interviews: How Dishonesty Became a Hiring Strategy
Lying in interviews is now a systemic feature of modern hiring, not a bug. Both candidates and employers bend the truth. This article unpacks the consequences and the urgent need for a more honest approach to recruitment.
The Truth About The Performance Improvement Plan (PIP)
Though presented as a developmental tool, the performance improvement plan often operates as a legal and managerial tactic to push employees out under the guise of support. This article examines the real cost behind a system that rarely serves its stated purpose.
Why Thought Leadership Is Losing Credibility Online in 2025
Thought leadership has become a performance. As professionals chase trends over expertise, true expert perspectives are lost, and personal branding suffers. This article examines how credibility is built, and how it’s quietly being dismantled.