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…
Thoughts on tech for your life in college
Digital Economy, Education, Newspaper Column
To those of you who have just completed secondary school and are planning to further your studies soon, it’s worth equipping yourself with some basic tech skills beforehand. As a…
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…
How to boost your creativity with technology
Digital Economy, Education, Newspaper Column
With the school holidays underway, many of you are likely to do things that give you a rest from thinking as much as you did during the school term. But…
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
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
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…