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A Guide To Shine Online: How To Prepare for a Virtual Interview
Creating a strong online presence is not as difficult as it seems. With the right tips and habits, you could just be making waves in the online world in no time.
Millennials at Work: How Do They Fare in the Working World
Moving beyond popular opinions, let us take a closer look realistically at how millennials fare in the working world and how their unique qualities can be a potential asset for an organisation.
How To Achieve S.M.A.R.T. Goals
Scholarship Guide was honoured to have been part of Raffles Institution’s Scholarship and Career Fair on 21 July 2020. We were pleased to have Mr Felix Cheok, a veteran in the Food & Beverage (F&B) industry, as a guest speaker.
Best Practices From Influential Leaders: 3 Key Takeaways for Success
The best way to grow in life is to learn by observing those before us who have managed to leave a significant mark in the business landscape. There are some people who have achieved much with their life, enough to make their opinions worth listening to. As such, we have highlighted certain strategies utilised by three influential leaders that we could learn from.
Valuable Life Lessons Gleaned From Surviving the COVID Pandemic
In light of the enveloping chaos that transpired since May 2020, is it possible to find a silver lining amidst all of it? Simply said, yes.
Things To Consider When Choosing a Course of Study: Virtual Career Fair Edition
A career is not something you wake up one day and decide. It is not always discovered as easily as it is portrayed in the variety of “feel-good” films out there. Sometimes, it takes careful planning and introspection to find what fits. Here are five important notes to take when considering the most suitable course of study for yourself.
At the Start of a New Year, Reflection Must Come Before Resolution
The New Year has a strong and reliable universal pull unlike many other holidays. It symbolizes a time of reflection, rejuvenation and rebirth.
From Disruption To Recovery: How A Global Pandemic Has Impacted School & Work Life
Many of us were hoping that with each new phase introduced, we would inch one step closer to returning to our old lifestyle as per usual. However, after a year of dealing with coronavirus (Covid-19), we recognise that the concluding result was not the one we had in mind.
When the Scholarship Interview Is Not Just Q&A
Be prepared that the scholarship interview is not just answering questions and may involve unconventional tasks.
How to Politely Decline After Accepting a Job Offer
Accepted a job offer that you regret? Or simply because a better offer came along after you said ‘yes’ to the first one. It’s nothing personal, it’s just business. However, ‘ghosting’ your potential employers is still not advisable.
While Waiting for University
Besides working as a part-time barista at Starbucks for eight months, there are many things one can do to make even more productive use of time! Scholarship Guide suggests the following list of activities for recently graduated pre-university students who often undervalue or overlook such options in exchange for income-generating jobs. These activities are targeted at value-adding (oh, not this word again!) to and stimulating one’s intellectual and social capacities, in the hope that one would notch up at being a more well-rounded individual during the long break.