From Career Break to Career Champion: Chen Weilian’s Inspiring Comeback in Recruitment

After more than a decade away from the corporate world, Chen Weilian has built an extraordinary career at Reeracoen Singapore. In just four years, she’s earned Top Sales – Second Place and Best Cancellation Reducer, showing that a career break doesn’t have to limit success — it can sharpen resilience.

📖 A Journey of Reinvention

Weilian graduated from Nanyang Business School and built a strong foundation at Ernst & Young as an Audit Manager. After a move to Chartered Semiconductor, she chose to take a 10-year career break to raise her children.

In 2021, she re-entered the workforce at Reeracoen as a part-time Career Consultant. Within three months, her performance secured her a full-time role with flexible arrangements to ease her transition back to work. Today, she’s a Management Consultant and one of the company’s top performers.

🏆 Awards that Mean More than Numbers

Her awards carry deep significance.

“A low cancellation rate means my candidates are happy in their roles. That’s what matters most to me.”

For Weilian, the Best Cancellation Reducer title reflects her ability to match candidates to companies where they’ll thrive, while Top Sales – Second Place recognises her remarkable contribution to the team’s success.

🌟 Breaking Barriers and Setting Records

From a S$63K sales record in one month to securing a S$50K single placement, Weilian thrives on challenges. She has helped long-term jobseekers return to the workforce and successfully filled niche, high-barrier roles.

“I remind myself that class is permanent, form is temporary. Self-confidence and reflection are key to doing well in this job.”

💡 Lessons from Rejection

Recruitment is a field filled with “no’s.” Weilian sees rejection as part of the journey.

“Candidates may turn down jobs. Clients may reject profiles. I’ve learned to face it positively, understand the reasons, and turn those situations into opportunities.”

🌱 Advice for Success

Weilian encourages aspiring recruiters to embrace passion and persistence:

“Stay focused, reflective, and bold. Build creative pipelines, and never stop improving.”

🐾 The Person Behind the Consultant

Outside the office, Weilian is known for her energy and creativity:

• Runs 10km routes for fun
• Trains with a 3kg hula hoop
• Can do side splits with ease
• Loves cooking dishes like braised pork belly
• Finds balance with her Mini Golden Doodle:

“To a dog, love is simple — and that reminds me to be simple too.”

Weilian’s story proves that comebacks are possible — and that perseverance, reflection, and heart are the ultimate career game-changers.

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