I head the learning and development team at a university career centre where we equip students with the social emotional intelligence to design and live a beautiful life.
With the toss of a mortar board, undergrads around the world are turning into young professionals, about to set forth into an exciting world of passions, responsibilities, triumphs and tribulations. In this transition, the age old topic of work-life balance comes up. On campus last week I overhead a recent graduate say, ‘my work does... Continue Reading →
Last week, my colleagues and I had the privilege of teaching over 1200 students about the importance of networking, how to network and most importantly how to grow and sustain a healthy network. This was the final workshop of their foundational career preparatory module and I consider it to be the most important. Here's why.... Continue Reading →
[5 min read] Career Fair season is upon us! The NUS Career Fest slated for 29th January and 1st February is set to boast over 300 employers showing themselves off to a whopping 11000 students. The NUS Career Fair is no longer a series of booths and cocktail tables lined up like terracotta warriors on... Continue Reading →
Don't worry this is not some fitness post in disguise where I rave about how I get to track my steps, calories and health data as I facilitate a workshop. So what does a smartwatch have to do with my workshops then? Well, if you facilitate big experiential workshops, you know that the learning experience... Continue Reading →
I remember buying myself an Apple Watch in December one year, telling myself that it will help me achieve my new year's resolution of exercising 30 minutes a day. True enough, in January and February, I was knocking it out of the park, closing those activity rings and seeing the screen light up day after... Continue Reading →
[1 min read] Employers take just 6 seconds to look at a resume before deciding if they are going to keep or bin it. My colleagues and I created this video to teach our students the The 4 Steps to a Winning Resume. Credits to @jelissa.ong for coming up with the great animations. Click the... Continue Reading →
[5 min read] Is good performance enough to get you promoted? Are good grades and a colourful resume enough to get you hired? On both fronts, the answer unfortunately is no. Companies are increasingly placing a premium on many intangible traits - and amongst them: Curiosity - a predictor of performance and leadership potential. According... Continue Reading →
I'm very privileged. By the grace of God, good fortune, kind mentors and a family that encouraged every random pursuit, I find myself as an educator to young adults at a critical point in their lives. Through the 50 - 75 workshops I conduct each year, I engage students in a range of workshops from... Continue Reading →
[4 min read] My colleagues and I are running a workshop on productivity next week and I was pleasantly surprised to learn that we have 110 registrations to date. It's great to see students genuinely wanting to make the most of the little time they have and I'm grateful to be in a position to... Continue Reading →
