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I stacked six internships. Here’s what I learnt actually matters
[SINGAPORE] I used to collect stamps when I was five. My interest died down a few years later, but in my early 20s, I found a new collectible: internships.
Does a tech degree still pay?
[SINGAPORE] It was clear from the start of junior college that a computer science degree would not be on the cards for me. I had already set my sights on an arts degree early on.
Why are more young workers ‘job hugging’? (Hint: it’s not company loyalty)
[SINGAPORE] A friend once swore to me she’d leave her job “soon”. A year later, she’s still there – despite saying it no longer fulfils her. So I asked her, why stay?
Beware the AI workslop
[SINGAPORE] I keep noticing the same kind of writing everywhere. It mostly shows up in my e-mail inbox, when public relations folks pitch their clients.
Singapore’s youth employment crunch demands a new vision for work
With 92 million jobs estimated by the World Economic Forum to be displaced globally by 2030, the stakes for today’s workforce are high
Does your first job define your career?
[SINGAPORE] At a panel discussion on Aug 30, thrive picked the brains of two career coaches who shared candid truths about first careers.
So you want to be your own boss? Read this first
[SINGAPORE] At the Thriving as an Entrepreneur fireside chat moderated by thrive last Friday (Aug 22), three young entrepreneurs shared candid insights on being your own boss.
Gen Z’s AI conundrum
[SINGAPORE] Brentha Shini, 25, a graduate from Nanyang Technological University, recounts tiptoeing around anything related to artificial intelligence (AI) back in university. “I recall even Grammarly...
Gen Zs are ‘crashing out’ in this age of uncertainty
[SINGAPORE] Over lunch, an intern was excitedly sharing how Justin Bieber was having a “crashout”.
💬 Why we keep using corporate jargon (even though we hate it)
[SINGAPORE] I’ve never been one to use much office lingo. Maybe it’s the journalism training. Back in school, my professor made us read On Writing Well, in which author William Zinsser rants about jar...
