Planning Your Job Search

No idea where to start? Here are some useful tips on how to find the graduate job that's right for you.

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    Common Career Myths & Facts

    Not all career advice is good advice. It’s important to let go of the bad ones so you can focus on the ones that can actually help you achieve a more fulfilling and happier working life.

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    How to Virtual Network as a Student

    Networking is often described as one of the most common ways to start off your job search, but what if you’re still in school? When’s the ideal time to start networking?

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    How to Set your Career Goals

    When you set goals, you will not only achieve magnificent things; you will also make your ultimate dreams come true.

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    4 Job-Search Tips for When You’re Still in School

    Many go to school with the singular focus of getting a good GPA, but the time to prepare for your job-search should start from your first day of university.

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    Surviving the Job Search Process

    The job-hunting process can be a gruelling and demoralising experience, but it doesn’t always have to be. Take the necessary steps to ensure your job search experience is a positive one – and that includes knowing when to take a break!

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    Coping with Job Search Anxiety

    Don’t let anxiety, self-doubt, or comparisons with your peers drag you down in your job search process. Instead, find out how you can combat this!

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    Surviving the Covid-19 Pandemic and its Aftershocks

    The Covid-19 pandemic has all but flipped the world upside-down. But here’s how you can buckle down and ride the storm out.

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    Upskilling in Times of Crisis

    Just because a pandemic or recession (or both) have been forced on us does not mean that we should just give up and laze about. Use the time to train and upskill instead.

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    COVID-19: Your Guide to Job Hunting

    COVID-19 and its after effects aren’t going to ease just because you’ve graduated or are graduating. How can you job hunt now at this time of social distancing?

 

Getting a first job that’s unrelated to your studies

Good news, you’ve just figured out your dream career. Bad news, you’ve also just spent at least four years studying a totally different course. Does this mean your degree is totally worthless now?

 

Common Career Myths & Facts

Not all career advice is good advice. It’s important to let go of the bad ones so you can focus on the ones that can actually help you achieve a more fulfilling and happier working life.

 

Which Career Suits Your Personality Type?

Whether you’re creative or practical, a social butterfly or an introvert, there is a job type that’s almost perfect for you.

 

Five Reasons Why You’re Having Trouble Landing a Job

So you’re graduating soon and haven’t received any calls for a job interview, much less landed an offer. Despite going online to job portals every day and applying to any and all relevant job postings, you haven’t received any indication that anyone is thinking of hiring you. You’re becoming anxious and worried that you may be the only one in your cohort who will be unemployed. What should you do now?

 

Is Freelancing for You?

It might have been an idea you’ve been toying for years now, or even a blurry, half-baked solution you’ve come up with as a response to t

 

Philips: How to Make the Right Career Choices

Jenny shares her tips on helping students find the right career path.

 

Siemens: How to Get Hired (Insider Tips from the Head of HR)

Michael Haberzettl, Head of Human Resources ASEAN reveals what he looks for in fresh graduate hires at Siemens.

 

What Skills do Employers Keep an Eye Out For?

Chances are, if you’ve attended a career workshop or asked someone for career advice, you would have heard the terms soft skills, core sk

 

Planning Your Career

You’re nearing graduation and you either have many potential career paths in mind or none at all.

 

Siemens: How to Get Hired as a Fresh Graduate

Ashikin Ahmad shares what she looks for when hiring fresh graduates.

 

3 Questions to Ask Yourself to Figure Out What You’re Good At

Don’t know which career path is for you because you don’t know what you’re good at? Ask yourself these three questions.

 

7 Common Mistakes Job-Seekers Need to Avoid

From including a generic cover letter to lying in your job application, here are some rookie mistakes you absolutely need to avoid.

 

Mind the Gap: Should You Take a Gap Year?

Taking a gap year after graduation may be just what you need to prepare yourself for the working world.

 

3 Ways to Future-Proof Your Career

Change is the only constant, but do you have what it takes to keep up with the ever-changing working world? 

 

3 Things to Look for in a First Job

The right first job can kickstart a successful career journey ahead.

 

4 Event Networking Tips for the Shy

Too nervous to network? Here are some tips for you.

 

Taking the Leap: Why Do a Postgraduate Study?

It all comes down to what your motivation and goals are when deciding on whether to do a postgraduate study. Three former postgraduate students share what made them decide to do it.

 

How to Use Facebook Features for Professional Networking

Facebook isn’t just for personal use– it can be a powerful professional networking tool.

 

Know Your Rights: 4 Singapore Employment Practices Graduates Should Know

Understanding your employment rights will help you make a more informed decision when applying for your first job and reviewing your job offer.

 

Top Three Employment Trends Graduates Should Know in 2018

Discover the trends that are making waves in the recruitment game across industries.

 

Building Your Personal Brand

Make yourself unforgettable by developing and presenting a strong personal brand.

 

Choosing an employer: MNCs vs. SMEs vs. Start-ups

Explore the attributes of these three types of companies to find the right cultural fit when job searching.

 

LinkedIn 101: How to Optimise Your Profile

Time to step up your LinkedIn game and attract more recruiters to your page.

 

6 Common Networking Mistakes You Should Always Avoid

Not a networking specialist? Here are some of the most common blunders beginners make.

 

Have You Spoken to Careers Services Yet?

When it comes to planning your career, there are few people better-placed to dish out help than the experts you’ll find at your careers service.

 

Taking Pit Stops During Your Job Hunt

The secret to a positive job search experience is... to not spend all your time searching for jobs! Here are some suggestions to help you refuel and recharge as you trundle towards your dream job!

 

Some Alternatives to Graduate Jobs

Whether you want to take a break, go traveling, pursue further studies, or start a business, you have options aside from just jumping into your first job.

 

What If My Parents Want to Get Involved?

Can you really get parents involved in your search for your first job without letting them dictate your career choices? Here are some ideas you can try.

 

Networking at Events: A Beginner's Guide

Networking can be pretty confusing: where to start, what to do, where to go? Here are some ideas for you to explore!

 

Make Social Media Work for Your Job Hunt!

Discover how you can use social media to your advantage in your job hunt!

 

Bouncing Back from Rejection

Nobody likes being turned down from a promising job offer. Flip this negative into a positive and make it worth your while.

 

Job Offered! ... Now What?

You've received two job offers that you really wanted. What do you do when it all goes horribly right? 

 

Your First Job and You

A guideline for you to ease your transition into the working world.

 

Five Skills Employers Want to See

Impress your recruiters with these five transferable skills!

 

How to Get the Most Out of Job Fairs

Discover how you can plan ahead to make the most of your time whenever attending career fairs!

 

How MOOCs Can Help Jobseekers

No one’s really sure about how to pronounce MOOC, but here's how Massive Open Online Courses can contribute to jobseekers’ employability.

 

Diversity Matters!

These are the concerns on workplace or employment discrimination in Singapore, and the measures taken to ensure a fair and safe working environment.

 

Five Ways to Find A Job

Don’t just restrict yourself to applying for advertised jobs! There are other ways to find available posts so you can maximise your job hunt.

 

How to Achieve Your Ideal Career

Besides impressive paper qualifications, there are three other P’s – preparation, planning, and positive action – that are just as important to help you to optimise your job search process.

 

You and Your Career

Making a good career match means thinking about the people, the place, the position and, most importantly, YOU.

 

Finding Graduate Jobs During a Recession

News of an oncoming recession got you down about your job prospects? Take it as a chance to get your head in the game and get ahead once you graduate.