Why we should take risks
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
Chances are you may be one of many school leavers who are considering the right programme to take for your studies. Some of you may even be one of many…
Category: Career Advice
Job-searching with a smartphone
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
When the smartphone was first introduced in Malaysia some years back, not many were able to afford a device that had the combined capabilities of an ordinary mobile phone and…
Social media and job hunting
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
When it comes to looking for work nowadays, don’t ignore the power of social media in determining your chances of getting your dream job. It’s a good bet that you’re…
Taking advantage of e-commerce
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
Electronic commerce or e-commerce – business transactions conducted online – has proven itself to be a highly attractive market in Malaysia, where online shopping, together with the entire digital economy,…
Making the work-study balance possible
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
Studying for a degree while being employed can be intimidating, considering that both activities are demanding in themselves. Still, working and studying at the same time has become a norm…
Preserving Dayak heritage through entrepreneurship
Career Advice, Day in the Life, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
Inspired by her late grandmother’s traditional cooking and driven by her passion to preserve her culture and heritage, 28-year-old entrepreneur Lianny Bujang, who hails from Lundu, began running a Dayak-themed…
Be resolute for 2017
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
As we usher in 2017, it’s also a time for us to set some New Year resolutions that we may want to achieve in the coming months. New Year’s resolutions…
How to rebuild self-confidence
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
As 2016 comes to an end, some of us may be celebrating the best moments of our lives, whether it’d be getting excellent exam results, finding our dream jobs or…
Gaining invaluable experience through travel
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
This week, we’ll look into one of the most common human activities: travelling. Since time immemorial, human beings have been going from one destination to another whether by land, sea…
The importance of getting better quality sleep
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
Sleep is an essential part of life. Sleeping well enables us to function properly during our waking hours by restoring our energy and boosting our immunity, performance and productivity, among…