Impact of COVID-19 on the Workplace
COVID-19’s impacts on workers and workplaces around the world have been dramatic, resulting from stay-at-home orders and workplace shutdowns that have been implemented since last year. The worldwide lockdown of…
Tag: work experience
Career Transition Between Private and Public Sectors
A career transition is always an intimidating prospect, especially if you’ve been working in the same industry or company for a long time. Moving from a corporate career into public…
Adaptability at the Workplace
The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic is changing and reshaping our working world rapidly. For employers, this means searching for new talents or upskilling current employees in ensuring the longevity…
Recovering Your Productivity After the Holidays
We are now a few weeks into the first month of 2021. For some of you, you might still be missing those times you got to relax or have fun…
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…
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…
How to overcome work struggles
Career Advice, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
Work can be tough at times and that’s understandable. It could be an overwhelming number of tasks, unnecessary distractions at the workplace, or an unresolved conflict with a colleague, which…
Prepare now for the workplace of the future
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Newspaper Column
Sometime in the near future, we’re more likely to work in a tech-driven environment that encourages innovation and collaboration among diverse talents in both the physical and virtual space. Needless…
Thoughts on working remotely
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Newspaper Column
Did you know that while many of us have jobs that require commuting to our workplace, there are those who start their workday from the comfort of their homes? Technological…
School holidays ‘to-do’ list
For the students among you, after months of classes and exams, the year-end break has finally arrived. Many of us tend to spend the school holidays catching up on TV…