Be prepared that the scholarship interview is not just answering questions and may involve unconventional tasks.
Career
How to Highlight Your Volunteer Experience in an Interview
Volunteering can help to boost your skills and expand your network while you are transitioning between sectors, rejoining the workforce after a career break, or trying to figure out how to utilise a degree. And highlighting your volunteer experience in an interview is a great way to show that you’re committed to a cause and that it’s a priority for you on both a personal and professional level.
5 Tips to Develop Your Leadership Skills at University
These days, graduating with top grades is not enough to ensure success in your career. For a variety of jobs, the ability to lead well is highly valuable and can help you rise through the ranks. If you don’t feel very confident about your leadership qualities now, a great place to develop them is at university. In university, learning doesn’t just come from books and lecture notes. The campus is brimming with exciting activities where you can build public speaking, problem-solving skills and much more. There are lots of opportunities that take you outside your comfort zone and to guide your peers and community. Here are a few tips on how to take advantage of these opportunities and bring out your inner leader before you even enter the workplace.
Nurturing Tomorrow’s Tech Leaders
Bringing in students and developing them into young tech leaders have always been the focus of GovTech. As the lead agency driving Singapore’s Smart Nation initiative and public sector digital transformation, GovTech is also the Centre of Excellence for Infocomm Technology and Smart Systems (ICT & SS). Its role is to develop the Singapore Government’s capabilities in Data Science & Artificial Intelligence, Application Development, Sensors & IoT, Digital Infrastructure, and Cybersecurity.
What Do Scholarship Committees Look For?
The biggest question students have when applying for scholarships: “What are the criteria of an ideal candidate?” Definitely an important and valid concern, as knowing what the scholarship provider needs can help make the process much simpler. Ultimately, the selection process is still subject to different scholarship providers. However, the following are several general qualities and experiences (not ranked) that stand out to all committees when they are reviewing your application.
5 Job Interview Tips All Fresh Graduates Should Know
You did it, you finally graduated from university! Now comes the next big challenge: finding a job. As a fresh graduate, the job interview is often a source of anxiety, especially when you have little or no experience in it. Entry-level jobs are a much bigger and more level playing field compared to an internship, too, because you’re competing with a huge number of recent graduates. How can you stand out in the interview? By preparing and practising. Follow these tips to get ready and make sure you ace that first job interview.
Cross-Cultural Communication: Why You Should Volunteer Abroad
Cross-cultural communication is challenging. Each culture has its own set of rules, and we all carry a collection of cultural biases when we interact with people.
7 Ways You Can Improve Your Career Prospects While Studying Abroad
The idea of studying abroad is like a dream. You get to stay a few months or even years in another country and fully immerse yourself in the culture by attending classes like a local. It’s no wonder more and more Singaporeans every year are flying to Australia and the UK for their university studies.
Four Signs You Have High Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence can mean the difference between behaving in a socially acceptable way and being considered to be way out of line. While most people will have heard of emotional intelligence, not many people really know how to spot it – in themselves or in others.
Insights From the Minister-In-Charge of GovTech
The Singapore government is updating its digital infrastructure to drive its Smart Nation transformation. From balancing agile and legacy systems to rethinking regulation and attracting talent, a whole host of issues is being addressed. Dr. Janil Puthucheary, minister-in-charge of the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech), shares his insights at the first STACK 2018 Developers Conference.
Making That Critical Decision
Other than the choice of a lifetime partner, nothing determines happiness so much as choosing the right kind of work.
Transitions in the Singapore Dream
For the last five decades or so, our operating model or mobility game has been that if we work hard and work smart, we should be on track to be rewarded with upward social mobility and be able to live the Singapore Dream. This maxim includes the idea that one must perform well in the meritocratic education system.