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Author Archives: Andrew C Abraham
Does Your Online Reputation Matter?
For every person that you ask about online reputation you’ll get a different opinion as to whether it matters in your job search, or life for that matter. I’m of the opinion that young job-seekers should be very wary of … Continue reading
Gen-Y Jobs #5: Strategicom Are Seeking Exceptional Young Talent
Strategicom are the known as the B2B Branding experts. They are a progressive people-oriented company that is in the process of mounting their operations in different cities. Hence, they seek like-minded individuals to share the responsibility of improving the positioning … Continue reading
Posted in Gen-Y Jobs
Tagged branding, gen-y jobs, gradkin, graduate jobs, personal branding
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“No Reservations” – NUS Campus Radio Show About Careers
We’ve teamed up with the good folks at Radio Pulze to present a weekly show on NUS campus radio about careers. The show known as “No Reservations” will cover a broad range of subjects to aid students in their future … Continue reading
Gen-Y Jobs #4: Join Dealguru, a Growing Singaporean Start-up
Dealguru are the company behind the award winning Deal.com.sg, a lifestyle shopping platform for dining, leisure and entertainment. Their website matches buyers and sellers in an exciting win-win situation. The attractive deals for customers are made possible by merchants recognising … Continue reading
Social Media For Your Career: Seminar @ NUS on September 15th, 3pm-5pm
Social media is a phenomenon that’s here to stay. With the growth of platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and Youtube, it’s given rise to a more interactive approach to your job search. We’re seeing global trends of employers spending progressively … Continue reading
Keeping Up with Expectations at Work
In this post, my friend Fernando, discusses the similarities between your career and your relationships.
Some people are specially good at selling themselves during job interviews and -are also capable of- maintaining the expectations set during it, once they … Continue reading
Posted in Career Wisdom
Tagged career advice, career wisdom, careers, interviews, work experience
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6 Steps to Motivating Gen-Y Talent
This post continues on from my earlier post about Attracting Gen-Y Talent, and is part of a series that looks at the fundamentals of attracting, motivating and retaining today’s millennials for a more hospitable workplace.
Attracting the right talent is difficult, … Continue reading
Posted in Generation-Y
Tagged attracting talent, Gen-Y, generation y, generational diversity, motivating talent, work-life balance
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Gradkin Interview #4 – Guus Goorts, Yago Singapore
Today I interviewed Guus Goorts, Founder of Yago Singapore, an online directory of language schools where you can find and book courses.
In the interview, Guus elaborates on how his start-up was inspired by his passion for understanding and immersing himself … Continue reading
10 Reasons Why a Gap Year is Great for Young Grads
Having gaps in your CV isn’t always a bad thing as long as you can validly explain the reasons for them. In fact there’s one “gap” that I highly encourage young job-seekers to make and that’s a “gap year”. It’s … Continue reading
Gen-Y Jobs #3: Join Bubble Motion, a True Silicon Valley Start-Up
What’s cool about my job is I get to meet interesting start-ups. I recently hung out with Brad and Tom, the CMO and CEO respectively, from Bubble Motion in their offices at the iconic Red Dot Building in Singapore. We … Continue reading
Posted in Gen-Y Jobs, Video Interviews
Tagged bubble motion, Gen-Y, gen-y jobs, graduate jobs, job-seekers, start-ups
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