Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
It’s normal if you’re a fresh graduate to have that desperate urge to secure a job right after graduation since many of your friends and peers seem to have started…
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
Last weekend (7th to 9th July), Kuching played host to the inaugural Borneo Fashion Week as Sarawak looks to develop its fashion industry, and to promote Borneo fashion to the…
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
When conversing normally, how often do you find yourself using three languages in the same sentence? Although this situation may seem confusing to monolinguals, the ability to speak more than…
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
If you’re having trouble determining what you want to do in life, then taking a career assessment may give you some idea of where to begin. These assessments, which can…
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
Let’s be honest, when it comes to career choices, how many would even consider choosing sports as a profession? Unless you were born with the natural talent of Pandelela Rinong,…
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
Today’s employers tend to look for potential employees with experience, which can be challenging for graduates that lack this requirement. Still, ‘experience’ in this context can be perceived as the…
Career Advice, Digital Economy, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
If you’re a budding entrepreneur, and especially if you’re in Kuching, you may want to check out MaGIC or Malaysian Global Innovation and Creativity Centre, which just launched a co-working…
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
When we first highlighted technical vocational education and training (TVET), Sarawak had implemented various measures to prepare youths for an employment market in need of a technically-capable workforce. We noted…
Career Advice, Education, Newspaper Column
The next time you’re watching your favourite show or listening to your favourite song, take a moment to think about all the work that goes into these products of the…
Career Advice, Education, Entrepreneurship, Newspaper Column
(Above) Alina Amir, co-founder of social enterprise Arus Academy. Image Source: The Straits Times Social enterprise may sound like something new, but this concept of businesses earning revenue to address…