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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
Employee Development in Indonesia: A Great Way to Lose Talent, Time, and the Future
Southeast Asia’s talent development is failing and how excuses, short‑termism and leadership gaps threaten long‑term competitiveness.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Indonesia’s Talent Competitiveness Score Is Up. Great News, Right? Well… Not Really.
Indonesia wants to lead Southeast Asia, but GTCI data says otherwise. Talent stagnation, policy gaps, and resistance to change are holding it back.
 • Leigh McKiernon
In Indonesia's Recruitment Industry, Madness Isn’t the Exception... It’s the Business Model
Recruiters in Indonesia want to form a governing body. Sounds good, until they suggest price fixing. It gets worse from there.
 • Leigh McKiernon
GCI Explained: Why Indonesia’s New Policy May Not Bring Talent Home
Is Indonesia’s new Global Citizen scheme really about brain gain? Or just a path for elite kids to park passports, property, and privilege?
 • Leigh McKiernon
Hiring Passive vs. Active Talent is Not the Same Business... But We Keep Pretending It Is
Active vs passive talent needs different tools. Learn why confusing them could ruin your next critical hire.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Indonesia’s HR Double Life: How Talent Heads Profit from Their Own Companies
In Indonesia, some top HR leaders manage recruitment by day and run agencies by night. Where’s the line between leadership and self-dealing?
 • Leigh McKiernon
"Please Send Us Your Last Payslip, So We Know How Little to Offer You"
Hiring managers say it's about budget. It's really about your last job’s salary. Here’s how salary anchoring still rigs the offer process.
 • Leigh McKiernon
“Sure, I Could Do That!” The Fantasy World of Amateur Executive Search
The rise of unqualified recruiters is breaking hiring. Learn why your hiring pipeline is run by amateurs and what real talent work should look like.
 • Leigh McKiernon
Unlimited PTO: The Capitalist Wellness Scam Disguised as a Benefit
Unlimited PTO claims to offer freedom. But without structure or payout, it may be the most expensive “benefit” you’ll never use.
 • Leigh McKiernon
“Job Hugging” Is Nonsense. It's Called Staying Employed, Like a Grown-Up
“Job hugging” sounds cute. It’s actually just what people have always done in a shaky economy: keep a job because life costs money.
 • Leigh McKiernon
“Sign Here and Shut Up”: The Legal Illusions of the Modern Severance Agreement
Think that NDA in your severance is legal? It might not be. We break down scare clauses, employee rights, and the corporate fear machine behind them.
 • Leigh McKiernon
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