The Role of Youth in Modernising Agriculture in Sarawak
Agriculture is an incredibly important sector, as it feeds a nation and contributes to the economy in various ways. In 2020, over 1.8 million people were employed in the agricultural…
Category: Career Advice
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…
Preparing for the Creative Industry
The creative industry refers to a broad range of economic activities related to the generation and commercialisation of creativity, ideas, knowledge and information. It comprises wide-ranging fields such as design,…
How Creative Talent Development Can Drive the Economy
Career Advice, Entrepreneurship
The Sarawak Youth Creative Industry Fund (SYCIF) was launched in 2018 by the Ministry of Youth and Sports Sarawak to to empower and support Sarawakian youths to pursue careers and…
Understanding Cultural and Creative Industries
Career Advice, Entrepreneurship
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) refers to cultural and creative industries (CCI) as various activities “whose principal purpose is production or reproduction, promotion, distribution or commercialisation…
The Importance of Self-Compassion
Career Advice, Education, Entrepreneurship
The way we talk to ourselves impacts us at almost every level, as constantly being critical and talking down on ourselves can make us stressed, depressed and insecure. This can…
Rethinking Work Productivity Post COVID-19
Working hard is the key to success, as we’ve been told. Rushing to our 9-to-5 jobs early in the morning almost every day takes a toll on our overall health…
e-LATIH: Promoting Upskilling and Reskilling to All Malaysians
e-LATIH is a free online training portal that is open to all Malaysians, launched by the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF) in early February this year. The e-learning hub aims…
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…
Considerations When Transitioning Careers
There are many reasons why someone would make a change in careers, be it lack of advancement opportunities or simply a burnout. In these hard times, some have also been…