Keeping At It
Isn’t it annoying/frustrating/depressing that you need (a lot of) experience in order to get the opportunity that you want? The logic is that, the more opportunities under your belt, the better your chances of...
Pearlhmmph Livin La Vida Loca
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Orientation Period: Yay or Nay?
It is a few hours to the extended deadline for the 40 Days Over 40 Smiles Foundation (4040) Internship Program open applications. Given the fact that I am directly involved in the evaluation and...
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Why Great Employees Quit ‘Good’ Jobs
How many times have you told yourself that you will start as soon as you get ‘x’? If you are this kind of person, unfortunately ‘x’ is any number of things because you will...
Keeping At It
Isn’t it annoying/frustrating/depressing that you need (a lot of) experience in order to get the opportunity that you want? The logic is that, the more opportunities under your belt, the better your chances of...
Orientation Period: Yay or Nay?
It is a few hours to the extended deadline for the 40 Days Over 40 Smiles Foundation (4040) Internship Program open applications. Given the fact that I am directly involved in the evaluation and...
Why Great Employees Quit ‘Good’ Jobs
How many times have you told yourself that you will start as soon as you get ‘x’? If you are this kind of person, unfortunately ‘x’ is any number of things because you will...
Are Traditional Hiring Systems Failing Employers?
1 in 10 people that I know are currently working in a field that relates to their degree. Of those 10, only 3 have ever held a job position that is related to their...
#UgBlogWeek Day 4: Death of Gender Roles and Stereotypes
The year is 2018, and phrases like ‘a woman’s place is in the kitchen’, ‘act like a man’ and ‘that is unladylike’ are still being used; not surprised but disappointed. Gender roles are defined...
#UgBlogWeek Day 3: Honest Relationships
You know how a bride to be can turn into a monster, a bridezilla? Well I become a monster around my birthday. My birthday is coming up in a few days, and over the...
#UgBlogWeek Day 2: A Leadership Mentality
I won’t even lie, I am already stressed out by this #UgBlogWeek. Not only because it involves writing for 7 consecutive days, but also because the topics I have chosen to write about under...
#UgBlogWeek Day 1: Education That Translates Into Useful Learning
It has been a long minute since I participated in a #UgBlogWeek. I always had a good excuse, and even when I wanted to, I didn’t think I would be able to do all...
Bridging the School to Work Transition Gap
When I was in senior six vacation (which feels like decades ago), I worked at my sister’s shop. She owned a Warid Franchise shop. For about six months, I made sure I was at...
Today vs. Tomorrow
When has looking for a job ever been fun? Almost never, and this is because most times, we only look for a job when we are out of a job, or think we might...
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