What to consider when turning a hobby into a profession
Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
Have you ever heard of the saying, ‘Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life’? For many, it is a dream…
Productive things to do during breaks from job-searching
Career Advice, Newspaper Column, Resume and Cover Letter Advice
Job-searching can be an arduous and stressful process. Not only does it involve finding vacancies, sending out resumes, and attending interviews, but it also requires conducting research, securing interviews, and…
Honing your critical thinking skills
Career Advice, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
In school, students have often been told that cultivating critical thinking skills is necessary for further studies and future jobs. However, the term ‘critical thinking’ is often described without proper…
Upskilling for a post-COVID-19 workplace
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
To better adapt to the rapidly changing work environment resulting from advancement in digital technology, youths need to upskill themselves constantly. Although upskilling – the process of learning additional skills…
How to prioritise your workload
Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
Despite the facilities and technologies that the world has to offer these days, the ability to prioritise our workload remains one of the biggest struggles for many of us. This…
Preparing for a virtual interview
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Newspaper Column
In your job search during the COVID-19 pandemic, there is a likelihood that you would be asked to attend job interviews virtually. This is not a recent scenario. In a…
Juggling freelancing while working full time
Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
Nowadays, it is normal to see young working adults taking freelancing jobs while working full time due to the increasing cost of living. For instance, you could be offering photography…
Job searching during the coronavirus pandemic
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Newspaper Column
Conducting a job search is never easy, and it’s expected to be more challenging during the COVID-19 pandemic, where its economic impact has caused uncertainty for many businesses across industries….
Overcoming the challenges of working from home
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
The COVID-19 pandemic has pushed many of us, especially young working adults, to work from home. We have now come to view this as the ‘new normal’. From lounging in…
How to critically evaluate online information
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Bad information has been circulating since time immemorial, but it has been spreading like wildfire as more people are consuming and sharing news and information online without knowing its actual…