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Jobs & Scholarships for A Sustainable Future
When choosing a field of study or profession a decade ago, we would have hardly heard about sustainability jobs or green jobs. The concept of sustainability emerged in the 1970s, but it wasn’t until later that it was considered a career opportunity. As the world pushes towards environmental protection and social inclusion, the future of work is redefined.
How To Craft a Career Narrative for Your CV
A career narrative is a way of talking about your professional journey, highlighting your significant accomplishments, key skills, unique qualities, career motivations, and the value your experience brings to a potential employer.
Why Internship Is a Huge Step Forward
While the first step into the job market can be a steep learning curve, experiences gained through mini real-world job stints can help you gear up for student-to-working-life transition.
Finding Your Niche
Do you sometimes feel like you are spinning tyres in the mud in figuring out what your career path should look like? You’re not alone. Even working professionals ponder over this now and then.
Navigating Difficult Conversations
Based on fifteen years of research at the Harvard Negotiation Project, the concepts and techniques discussed in the book have since been integrated into negotiation curricula by established training academies worldwide.
Studying Interview Body Language
We are visual creatures, processing what we see much faster than what we hear. Albert Mehrabian’s “7-38-55” rule suggests that the art of communication is 7% spoken words, 38% tone of voice, and 55% body language. This means that the non-verbal cues displayed at an interview can sway the conversation in any direction. Heed these interview body language dos and don’ts to help you ace your future interviews.
Initiating a 30-60-90-Day Plan for Your Internship
Competition for internships heats up not only with multinational companies and coveted big brand names but also with start-ups, where interns can have the opportunity to be more involved in business decisions.
Curry Chicken Diaries: Considering A Gap Year
I leaned against the kitchen counter and waited. Finally, it was the onions’ turn. My irrational courage decided that it was perfect timing. “Ma, something I want to tell you…”
Studying Overseas: An Honest Reflection
Looking back on that moment right now, I realise that I had let that feeling overwhelm me far too much.
How To Work From Home Like a Pro
As we adapt to the new normal, we have compiled a list of pointers to help you sideline new distractions, and effectively work from home.
Weighing the Pros and Cons of Pursuing Studies Locally and Abroad
Before you fantasise booking your one-way ticket to freedom, here is a weigh in on which is the best option for your future.