The dos and don’ts of resolving conflict
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
As much as we dread it, conflict is bound to happen throughout our lives, and it is inevitable when working in a team in school and at work. Rather than…
Category: Career Advice
How to break bad habits
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
With the beginning of 2020 and a new decade, some of you may have decided to make a better change for yourselves. This can involve breaking some bad habits –…
Brush up on some basic skills
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Newspaper Column
For some of you, the New Year of 2020 may be when you enter the workforce for the first time. Whether you’re straight out of secondary school or just finished…
Tips on finding the right tech job for you
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Newspaper Column
As the year comes to an end, some of you may have made up your mind in terms of furthering your studies while others are probably still deciding which courses…
Technology and the future for self-employment
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Newspaper Column
Being self-employed or freelancing might not be the first option for most people, but lately more and more youths are opting for this path instead of nine-to-five jobs. One of…
More thoughts on the gig economy
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Newspaper Column
Technology has definitely made it easier for people to work in the gig economy, especially for those who prefer to work independently and remotely. The gig economy has allowed more…
Tech in the workplace – don’t be too dependent
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Newspaper Column
The term ‘technology dependency’ seems to appear a lot more lately, and this is especially true among young professional in the workplace. The introduction of tech into the office has…
Diving into the ‘experience economy’
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
(Above) There are several examples of the experience economy for you as a business owner to choose from, like these ones listed by Simplicable. Photo by Marcin Dampc from Pexels….
Challenges to think about if you’re thinking of launching a start-up
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Technology has made it much easier for young people to become entrepreneurs and launch their own start-ups. With better access to funding, we have also seen an increasing number of…
How to hire talents for your start-up
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
In operating a start-up, you’re generally on shaky ground. You’re running on limited capital and you’ve yet to build a solid reputation for your business, which means finding people to…