We live in two worlds—digital and physical. Whilst we spend a good portion of our daily lives in the online space, our physical lives are rooted in the offline space, where human interactions remain key in many scenarios.
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Feeling Like You Just “Got Lucky” with Your Achievements?
You finally earned a prestigious scholarship and got a place in your dream university! But instead of feeling proud of yourself, you feel like you don’t deserve your achievements. You think to yourself that the review committee had probably overlooked something, or you must have just gotten lucky.
Be Steady in the Face of Criticisms
As you grow to become leaders in different domains in life, you must develop the muscle to hear critical feedback and learn how to deliver well-meaning criticism that encourages acceptance and positive outcomes.
Master The Art of Video Communications
The pandemic has accelerated the use of video conferencing and technologies globally. Familiar names such as Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco WebEx, and Barco weConnect are video platforms often used by organisations for recruitment, onboarding, training, meetings, medical consultations, and even design sessions.
Creating An All-Star LinkedIn Profile for Students & Recent Graduates
LinkedIn is dubbed to be the place for professionals to find and be found. With over 756 million members worldwide and two million from Singapore alone, 40 million people use LinkedIn to search for jobs each week; three people are hired every minute on the platform.
Study In Japan: Guide for Singapore Students
Scholarship Guide was honoured to invite Mr Sakamoto Shigeki from Waseda University to speak with students at the third instalment of its webinar series.
What Does Diversity & Inclusion At The Workplace Mean?
What is the D&I workplace trend all about? Let us get the definitions out of the way.
It’s 80,000 Working Hours & 40 Years Before Retirement
Speaking at a Scholarship Guide webinar as part of the Raffles Institution Scholarship & Career Fair on 3rd June 2021, Mr Felix Cheok, a veteran in the Food & Beverage (F&B) industry, put into perspective the total amount of time an average person spends working before retirement – to emphasize the importance of one’s career development.
Choosing Between Start-Up & Corporate
Are you deciding between working for a large corporation or a start-up? The answer is in figuring out which culture better fits your personality. Before we get started, let’s clear the air on the definition of a start-up company and the stereotype built around large established organizations regarding innovation.
How To Know If Your Potential Employer Is the Right Fit?
Whether you have just one excellent job opportunity or have several offers on your lap, your career decision needs careful consideration from all angles. There is more to evaluate than the general aspects of job title, salary, and benefits.
Email Etiquette – It Can Make or Break Your Career
Emails continue to be the most pervasive form of communication in the business world. Having received emails that drive us crazy, we know that not all professionals have mastered its proper etiquette. Inappropriate emails can destroy careers, while well-written ones may help to advance yours. Here are some do’s and don’ts to help you get it right.
Workforce Divide in the Intelligent Age
As we transition from the digital to intelligent age, many people worry about losing their jobs to automation and robots.