Overcoming Mistakes at Work
Making mistakes is inevitable. For those of you who are just at the beginning of your respective careers, you might not know how to take ownership of the errors you…
Tag: career
Identifying Areas for Upskilling
Part of lifelong learning is upskilling, which is vital in adapting to today’s rapidly changing work environment, staying relevant in an extremely competitive job market, and achieving long-term career goals…
How to Find the Right Online Course
One of our most frequent advice when it comes to self-improvement and continuous learning in today’s digital era is to sign up for online courses. That said, there are so…
How to Make a Great Impression on Your Resume with No Experience
Resume and Cover Letter Advice
For young graduates, you will find yourself competing with other candidates that have years of working experience once you begin the job hunt. In a sense, this might feel like…
Get Accredited in the Creative Content Industry
If you have been working in the Malaysian filmmaking industry for at least two (2) years or are hoping to be part of the creative content community, then it’s time…
In preparation for a career comeback
Career Advice, Newspaper Column
Previously, we talked about how you can re-enter the workforce after a career break. In summary, we suggested keeping up to speed with your work field or industry, updating your…
Why youths should pursue entrepreneurship
Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone of many economies around the world. In Malaysia, 98.5 per cent of business establishments in the country are SMEs, cutting across all…
A spotlight on creative hubs
Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
Above: Borneo Laboratory @ Borneo Art Collective. Visit their website, Facebook and Instagram to find out more. The term ‘creative hubs’ may be quite new, but according to The Creative…
Creating a good first impression at work
Career Advice, Newspaper Column
The saying ‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’ implies that we should never judge a person by their outward physical appearance. But it is natural for your colleagues to…
Literacy enrichment for young adults
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
IN today’s environment, literacy as noted by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) enables the ‘identification, understanding, interpretation, creation, and communication in an increasingly digital, text-mediated, information-rich…