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LPDP: Indonesia’s Experiment in Funding Education, National Pride, and… Other Countries’ Labor Markets
LPDP invests billions in human capital. But can Indonesia retain its top talent in a global job market?
 • Leigh McKiernon
Indonesia’s Corruption Problem Is Hurting the Global Value of Its Talent
Indonesia’s corruption ranking quietly devalues its talent, suppresses salaries, and weakens how Indonesian experience is trusted and priced globally.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Why “Why Are You Here?” Is the Most Misanswered Interview Question
Most job candidates focus on what they’re escaping. Smart ones focus on what they’re choosing. Here’s how to get it right.
 • Leigh McKiernon
The One Interview Question Candidates Should Always Ask (But Never Do)
The one interview question that exposes real expectations, hidden constraints, and what success actually means once the job starts.
 • Leigh McKiernon
How Did Indonesia's G20 Economy Make Cambodia Look Like a Good Career Move?
Indonesia grows at 5% yet thousands flee to scam jobs in Cambodia, exposing weak wages, limited mobility, and a fragile job market beyond Jakarta.
 • Leigh McKiernon
The Mid-Career Job Crisis and Why It’s Time to Dumb Down Your CV
Too senior for mid-level jobs, not senior enough for director roles. Reframe your CV to match today’s barbell job market.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Why Most People Can’t Write a Decent CV If Their Life Depended On It
If your CV needs 8 pages to prove you’re senior, you’re not. Hiring teams reject bloated, chaotic resumes. Here's what actually works.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Indonesia Re-Enters the Semiconductor Chat With ARM, The UK, and a $125m Piggy Bank
Indonesia once had a semiconductor foothold and lost it. Now it’s back with ARM. Baby steps, big headlines, and a long road ahead.
 • Leigh McKiernon
GDP Per Capita: The Number That Makes Indonesia Look Richer (and the Public Feel Poorer)
Indonesia’s GDP per capita suggests prosperity, but income data, inequality, and informal work reveal a population still far from middle-class security.
 • Leigh McKiernon
The Expat Saviour Complex: A Field Guide to the Last Remaining Colonial Superhero
In 2025, the expat saviour complex should be dead. It isn’t. Here’s why that’s funny, frustrating, and still happening in boardrooms across Jakarta.
 • Leigh McKiernon
How Fair Pay, Better Training, and Less Exploitation Could Transform Indonesia’s Recruitment Sector
Indonesia’s recruitment sector isn’t broken by clients, but by internal economics. Here’s why better pay, training and fairness are the real solution.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Impostor Syndrome: Everyone’s a Fraud (But Some of Us Make It Look Professional)
Learn why impostor syndrome persists even among top performers, and how workplace culture quietly fuels this invisible crisis.
 • Leigh McKiernon
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