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Features by Scholarship GuideAug 1, 201911:13 am

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.

Features by Scholarship GuideMar 1, 201911:11 am

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.

Features by Scholarship GuideMar 1, 201910:55 am

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.

Features by Smart NationMar 1, 201910:24 am

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.

Features by Scholarship GuideAug 1, 201610:28 am

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.

Features by Scholarship GuideMar 1, 201610:16 am

10 Top Skills in Demand

In recent years, tremendous changes are happening in the job market. By the time you graduate from university, employers will be looking for skill sets that are different from those who are currently established in their careers.

Features by Scholarship GuideMar 1, 201610:10 am

Economic Disruption and Your Future

No one is born ready for the future economy. What matters is the desire to learn and readiness to change. My eldest son enters Primary 1 next year. When my wife asked me which primary school we should pick for him, I replied, to her annoyance: ‘It doesn’t matter.’