We speak with Cristabel, a volunteer social media content creator who shares her volunteering experiences with The National Kidney Foundation (NKF) and Skills for Good. Introducing: Cristabel To many tertiary education students in Singapore, participating in volunteering projects is an unavoidable part of their student life. While many do it…

We speak to Clarita, full-time designer who shares her volunteering experiences with SUN-DAC. Clarita’s Story Job hunting is stressful to fresh graduates like Clarita who graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts — Interactive Media from Nanyang Technological University when the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Singapore in 2020. While searching for a…

We speak with Vaish, a volunteer digital marketer who shares her volunteering experiences with Empower2Free and Skills for Good. Vaish’s Story During the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, many undergraduates had a difficult time securing internships and part-time positions. Vaish, being a NTU Sports Science Management undergraduate at the time…

We speak to Dominic, a Year 4 SMU student and volunteer web designer who shares his experiences and insights gained through his volunteering with Social Innovation Park (SIP) Dominic’s Story Challenging— is the first word that came to Dominic’s mind when we asked him to describe the project in one…

Volunteering… It is easy to say that you would like to join a skill-based volunteering job to help advance your day job or boost your resume. However, many people have no idea where to start and how to choose the right one for their interests and occupation goal. …

The future job market is evolving. As we transition into a more skills-based hiring system, jobs are becoming increasingly focused on what type of skills a potential candidate might bring to the table. These changes bring about much fear to many, especially job seekers or even fresh graduates looking to…

Burnout. It’s a word that has become synonymous with dreary white-collar office jobs and chronic stress in the workplace. In an era where mental well-being and work-life balance have come under increased scrutiny by employers and employees alike, the concept of burning out has become increasingly dreaded by students and…

Skills-based volunteering captures the idea of employees utilising their experience, expertise and time to help the community pro bono with non-profit organisations. Overall, there are three main aspects: It can be remote. Volunteers are no longer physically restrained by their geographical location or schedule. They are free to participate in…

You. Yes you, the reader reading this right now. Is that bed getting a little bit too comfortable for you right about now? …