Know the Market, Get the Job!

July 28, 2026

Looking for a job can be a challenge when you have so many options and may not know where to start.

Properly surveying and understanding the job market can be extremely helpful in your search, and save you time from veering off track or putting your efforts in...

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5 Ways to Find a New Job

July 28, 2026

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Elena Lai, Community Manager

After months of deliberating, you’ve decided that you are ready for a new chapter of your career, but you have no idea where to begin your search for a new job.

Here are 5 ways to survey available opportunities:

1. Personal Networks

One of the easiest and most di...

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6 Telltale Signs It’s Time to Quit

July 24, 2026

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Elena Lai, Community Manager

Work has its ups and downs. Everyone struggles once in a while.

However, when the good days become so scarce that you can’t remember your last one, while the bad days take center stage daily, it could be time to reassess your career direction and personal well...

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“Where do you see yourself in 5 years?”

July 24, 2026

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Lauriane Muller

So you think you’re nailing a job interview, when this tricky question comes up: “Where do you see yourself in five years?”

 

Many graduates and jobseekers alike genuinely may not have a clue and some may have a vague idea, but might not want to commit to a spec...

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Further Education - To Do or Not To Do

July 23, 2026

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Lauriane Muller

After obtaining a bachelor’s degree, many may wonder if it is worth pursuing further education. And it is definitely a question which should not be taken lightly. For those who are contemplating further education, here are some points you should consider :

 

 

1....

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Bad Grades = Bad Career?

July 21, 2026

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Lauriane Muller

Many students or graduates may stress out because they believe their not-so-good grades will affect their career.

 

Whilst this may be somewhat true, as exam results are often the only way an employer can judge a young graduate with little to no experience, it d...

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I'm Done with University!

July 21, 2026

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Elena Lai, Community Manager

After what feels like a lifetime, you have finally graduated! Cue the confetti, the party poppers and celebratory drinks! Your efforts have paid off and you are all prepped to enter the next stage of your life.

But what exactly will that be?

 

I definitely didn’t...

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Give Monday Some Love

July 16, 2026

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Elena Lai, Community Manager

Mondays lack a lot of love from the working-folk. We do not like her, but we have learnt to put up with her.

Sometimes we don’t realise she’s more important than we might give her credit for. She sets the pace for the week, jogs us out of our weekend brains and...

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Help! I Have No Work Experience!

July 16, 2026

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Lauriane Muller

Fresh graduates who’ve spent holidays travelling or bumming around often dread this interview question: “Why don’t you have any work experience?”

 

Whilst this may affect their chances of getting a job they want, the answer may be in what they do have instead of...

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Managing Time and Down Time

July 15, 2026

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Mei, Founder of OfficeParrots.com

Our career, as with anything in life, is full of challenges. But resist the temptation to view challenges negatively or with difficulty, and instead, see them as opportunities to test ourselves and be better. 

 

We spoke with Lee Shih, who has bee...

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