Your Own 360 is created to help people discover meaningful careers.
You are going to spend a large part of your life at work. I believe it is important to find a job that you love, enjoy and grow. I have worked with people in career transition that includes professionals, managers and executives. Throughout this time, I learned that people need a plan and a process to manage their job search and career development.
Finding a job is not difficult, but finding a job that you love and enjoy requires more time and effort to achieve it. I work with clients who have landed new jobs, the kind they never imagined. The main reason is because of their newfound ability to effectively plan and manage their job search project.
The employment market we are facing is getting more complex, jobs can be difficult to find, the competition is fierce and it can be extremely challenging to keep oneself on track when it is so easy to get frustrated and lost in the process.
We have taken the mystery and uncertainty out of the job search process, eliminated the confusion and created the path to job search success that can truly work for you.
Your Own 360 is a career site that helps many working professionals to discover what they want to do in their life. Do something meaningful and purposeful will make your life happier and more balanced.
About the Author
Ngee Key is a Career Coach, Adviser and Strategist who help professionals to find meaningful and fulfilling jobs. With more than 15 years of corporate experience, he deeply understands the questions and concerns faced by working professionals. His expertise in personal and business change was developed through many years of professional experiences inside corporations such as Hewlett-Packard and Hewitt Associates (Aon Hewitt).
You are spending almost 30 years of your life working and I believe they should be rewarding and fulfilling. “Having a career that aligns with your talent, values and passion at its heart is aligning your purpose for being on earth with an idea so convincing that you simply must do it, despite the challenges or fears that hold you back,” says Ngee Key. A world traveler to 21 countries and 56 cities, Ngee Key speaks English, Mandarin and Cantonese.
Certified by Career Coach Academy under the mentorship of Susan Whitcomb, I have worked with many clients who have faced challenging career decisions you face now and moved them to better, meaningful and fulfilling situations.
Ngee Key has been interviewed and featured in print, online media and radio, including Singapore Straits Times, Business Times, AsiaOne, Today, NS Magazine, Her World Magazine, Singapore Business Review, LinkedIn Asia Pacific and 938 Live Radio.
A Longer introduction:
My journey as an entrepreneur began in August 2010, when I quit my job as a Business Development Leader for South East Asia at Hewitt Associates (Aon Hewitt), a $3B Human Resource Consulting and Outsourcing firm in Chicago. I enjoyed my work very much, but was looking for something new, exciting and challenging for the next phase of my career. I met up with a lot of unhappy employees throughout Asia and they seems like they are not loving what they are doing. After traveling around to many countries and attend numerous conferences such as ICF, ASTD and Business Entrepreneur Conferences, I began to conceive interesting ideas on how to create a business that will serve the real needs of working professionals, helping them to achieve their career aspirations.
As soon as I started working for myself, I knew that something was Right! Having my own business was totally liberating and intoxicating. I named my company Springboard Talent (means that everyone has a talent in them and they just need to discover and use it to their maximum potential). I have also founded this company Your Own 360 as I believe everyone should have their own personal branding not only for career development, but also on their own life purpose. That was what I felt every day I went to work, and was how I wanted my clients to feel as a result of working with me.
Through my experience in my Career Coaching, Strategy and Consulting business, I have worked with many professionals in a wide variety of transitions including explosive growth, reorganizations and downsizing and mergers and acquisitions.
15 years of professional corporate experience taught me the value of building up skill and strength, step by step. Building a great career applies the same principles. Although it isn’t as glamorous as becoming a Internet millionaire overnight, slow, rigorous strength building work in your career will make you strong, fit and employed in the long run.
I had interesting educational experiences. I received Bachelors in Marketing and E-Commerce from Edith Cowan University, Perth, Western Australia and a Diploma in Sales and Marketing from the Marketing Institute of Singapore. I developed a deep appreciation for the vast, diverse and interesting world around me. I did continuing coursework in Training and Development through IAL (Institute of Adult Learning Singapore) and attained ACTA (Advanced Certificate in Training & Assessment) and have been lucky enough to study Career Management Coaching Certification under the mentorship of Susan Whitcomb, founder of Career Coach Academy based in the US.
I live in a lovely country Singapore with my family who give me strength and encouragement every day.
I have spent many years working with smart people in corporate environments that feel out of place, suffocated, in despair and with an intense desire to do something that aligns with their purpose, values and passion. I have decided to use this next phase of my life to help these people to rediscover themselves of their talent, skills and purpose and find their dream job so as to reap the great rewards of living the life they have always wanted to live.
My Philosophy :
I have attended many overseas seminars, conferences, and workshops by numerous experts, speakers and gurus around the world, especially in North America. I learned a lot from them. To me, learning is a never-ending experience. I learned many marketing strategies from them on how to grow your own business. I agree with some of their strategies. At the same time, I would also like to modify some of their strategies to provide more value to my clients.
In my current ability, I may not be able to help everyone, but I believe I can help those who deserve to be helped. Many experts and gurus may provide basic knowledge when it comes to free or low price stuff. But I want do much more than just basic information. To me, knowledge that is valuable should be more affordable to the mass market.
Many people are aware of the 80/20 rule. All the experts and gurus will tell you to spend 80% of your effort and time on the top 20% of your customers. This theory is not wrong. But to me, what about the other 80%? They might not be paying top dollars for your product and services, but I believe they should never be left out. I believe everyone should be able to tap into the power of knowledge at an affordable investment.
With that mission in mind, I have created different price points so that everyone can invest in my services and knowledge. I believe providing real value for each and every of my client. Long-term relationship with my clients is what I am pursuing and this will never change.
Launching my new Career Strategy Guide Series starting only from $2.95 onwards, it’s time that everyone should have knowledge in the power of their hands. For those who need personalized coaching and strategy sessions, I do offer it at US$200 per hour. And there is a guarantee. If the session does not help you in the intended goals and objectives, I will be happy to refund you the full amount with no questions asked. (By the way, it never happened before).
There are several reasons why I am using electronic format for all my books. First of all, I won’t have to pay fees to the publisher, printing costs and also distribution costs. So these savings are passed back to the consumers. It is easy to download my products from anywhere in the world. It is instant download after your purchase on secure electronic commerce, compare to those physical books that you have to wait for two to four weeks to be shipped over to your house. Even though it is in electronic PDF format, you can choose to print it out too and file it in your personal ring folder or organizer.
Many experts and gurus will write a long sales page in order to sell their products. For me, I just believe in providing enough information on the product or service so that you will decide if it fits into your strategy. I don’t use time pressure tactics to get my customers to purchase my products and services. No gimmicks, no hidden agenda. What you see is what you get. No jumping to other pages and asking you to buy more premium products. I believe in giving real value and knowledge to the hands of more people out there. All my products are going to be highly affordable, unless you choose my personalized coaching and strategy services. From time to time, I will also give away some of my products and materials for free. The power of sharing knowledge is very meaningful for me. The more I share, the more fulfilling I am. I believe in building an authentic business and create better value products and services. I am more towards in sharing what I have been through in my life experiences so that others may learn and apply onto their lives to be better.
