3 Common Job Interview Mistakes: Interview Skills Workshop For Pasir Ris Crest Secondary
I made an interesting discovery in class today. Many of the Secondary 5 graduating students from Pasir Ris Crest Secondary School were working part-time. While most were in service-related industries such as retail and F&B, there were others who were in data entry and IT. One was even a blogshop model! This was indeed commendable because I too worked part-time when I was schooling back then. I can immediately think of 5 benefits of working part-time while studying. These include: • Honing your time management skills – this is the best litmus test of one’s ability to multi-task …
Career Preparation Workshop For Ngee Ann Polytechnic School of Engineering: Top 5 Corporate Survival Skills
Whether you are a first year or final year student, it is never too early to start planning for your career. In fact, the earlier you start, the better as you will have more preparation time. When one mentions career planning or career preparation, we instantly think of segments like career profiling, resume writing, interview skills and networking skills. If you mentioned any of these, you are definitely on the right track. Invited to share with the final year engineering students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in today’s special segment is one that encompasses all aspects of career preparation. …
10 Rules Of Dressing For Sales Success
As I shared before, dressing is both an art and a science. Well, there are certain rules to follow, especially with regard to colours, shapes and styles. Thereafter, it’s really about expressing your personality and individuality through your daily choice of attire. Image consultancy is an exciting field because of the impact that we, image consultants, have on our private coaching clients and participants who attend our grooming workshops. Today, I welcomed an audience comprising professionals from sales, insurance, property, oil and gas and secretarial services. Regardless of the industry you may be in, the chief motivation is to …
Batman VS Superman: 7 Reasons Why Superheroes Wear Their Briefs Outside
I’ve always been fascinated by superheroes ever since I was a kid. Honestly, all the superheroes look so cool. And they never fail to fight the villains, save the world from disaster and ultimately and get the girl they want. With all the hype surrounding the blockbuster superhero action movie Batman VS Superman which opens in cinemas today, the question is not who will win the epic face-off. Pitting two iconic superheroes together in a movie is in itself a guaranteed movie hit. Whether you are a Dark Knight fan or Man of Steel fan, you will definitely watch it …
5 Tips To Build Mental Resilience In Kids
Life is more than just good grades. We must also cultivate good character and have happy memories on a daily basis. Through these years, I have been attempting to build mental resilience in kids and start them off when they are young in my little ways. The last two days were no different. Welcome to the two day workshop at Xingnan Primary School aimed at Primary 3s to Primary 5s (9 years old to 11 years old). Here’s how I do it. Enjoy reading the 5 tips you can use to successfully build mental resilience in kids. Tip #1: Involve …
Grooming Workshops For ITE College West DPP Students
There are three key ingredients to succeed in business. First, you must really love what you do. Second, you must really be good at what you do. Third, you must always be prepared to accept any challenge that comes your way. I believe I am well equipped with all three key ingredients. Having taught my first grooming workshop since 2009, it has been an exciting journey over the years. Today is no exception. In fact, today marks the conclusion of 11 half-day grooming workshops held over this week for the students of ITE College West who are under the Direct …
Personal Grooming Talk For Executives And Sales Professionals
I’m delighted to be here today to share personal grooming tips with a room filled with executives and sales professionals. Your image is much more than just the portrait of how others perceive you. It is both a revelation and reflection of your character and style. In today’s world, we buy brands because we associate a particular brand with certain values. For example, there are many brands of shoes out there. But some of us go for one particular brand over others. Price is not always the considering factor. We also take into account the design, the feelings associated …
3 Tips To Look Your Best Even After Chinese New Year
Happy Chinese New Year to all my readers! It’s interesting how many of us prep ourselves for this period by cutting hair, buying new clothes, spring cleaning the house and going for facials etc. As people say, new year, new look. While it’s a great time to enjoy the festive season with family, friends and food, do remember we all still need to look our best even after Chinese New Year. In fact, we should all make an effort to look our best 365 days in a year. Here are 3 tips on how you can glow day after day. …
How To Create The Perfect Resume?
Looking at the 77 eagle-eyed students from Ngee Ann Polytechnic who have come to spend their precious Saturday with me reminds me so much of my own days back then when I was still a student. Aptly titled the resume writing and interview skills workshop, this is the highlight for every student as he or she enters the final year very soon. I find it a true honour to be invited to do this workshop again. Because I know if every student learns the art of crafting a good resume, it will make a huge difference in whatever path …
NUS Entrepreneurship Bootcamp Pitching Competition Judge
It is heartening to see the seeds of entrepreneurship being planted early in youths today. I firmly believe innovation and entrepreneurship will be vital traits for every individual in this new economy. And with this new wave, brainstorming sessions, mentoring and networking events will soon become the new norm. Quickening my steps towards the Mochtar Riady Building of the NUS Business School, I’m invited to be one of the judges of the NUS Entrepreneurship Society Bootcamp Pitching Competition 2015. As the name suggests, the bootcamp is a 3-day event where like-minded enterprising students gather from the various local universities …