You probably never thought something so bold and innovative could come in a cup. — Ever heard the famous story about the carrot, the egg and the coffee bean? In the case of Tea Ideas, the coffee in question would be tea, but make no mistake, this social enterprise based in Singapore has been turning its challenges into opportunities since 2012. The Story of Tea Ideas When Founder Jacinta Ong…

CareerContact spoke to Marketing Intern Sum Yuet about the importance of finding fulfilling work experience after JC… — Work life can be very different from schooling, especially when structure dissolves once you leave formal education. CareerContact’s Marketing Intern, Sum Yuet, shares the highs and lows of her work experiences and internships in Singapore. What internships have you had? Tell us a bit about it!

Trying to get into graphic design? Here are the top 5 free software you need. — If you’ve spent five minutes on any social media feed, you’ve probably noticed that most content that pops up includes videos, gifs, or at the very least, images. Even when you’re walking around, posters on bus stops, van wraps, train ads and billboards all serve to convey advertiser’s messages to…

After the Digital Skills Sprint, I applied what we had learned on web design and digital marketing with start-up enterprises in Singapore. — By Alison Tichelaar Over the course of six weeks from June to end July 2021, CareerContact carried out its fourth-ever Digital Skills Sprint. In the first two weeks, students were introduced to the fundamentals of User Experience (UX), User Interface Design (UI), Low/No-code web development and Digital Marketing. Every day…

I have always been interested in pursuing a career path in business but didn’t know where to start. Thanks to CareerContact I’m ready to apply my newly acquired digital skills to SMEs in Southeast Asia. — by Alison Tichelaar Over the course of six weeks from June to end July 2021, CareerContact carried out its fourth-ever Digital Skills Sprint. In the first two weeks, students were introduced to the fundamentals of User Experience (UX), User Interface Design (UI), Low/No-code web development and Digital Marketing. Every day…

Having taken part in several creative designing, entrepreneurial, and marketing projects, I was not only drawn to learning more about digital design but also something new this summer — this course did just that. — by Summer Sutanto Over the course of six weeks from June to end July 2021, CareerContact carried out its fourth-ever Digital Skills Sprint. In the first two weeks, students were introduced to the fundamentals of User Experience (UX), User Interface Design (UI), Low/No-code web development and Digital Marketing. Every day…

This Teacher’s Day, we spoke to someone who has been teaching for over 10 years now about the highs and lows of the job and why they continue to teach. — We had the chance to speak to someone who has been teaching in a Junior College for close to three years. They shared their teaching experience, challenges, fears and dreams for their students. …

From figuring out ‘UX’ to conducting user research and creating my very own website, my time in CareerContact’s Digital Skills Week has been a huge learning curve for me. — by Eliza Rzhevskaya Over the course of six weeks from June to end July 2021, CareerContact carried out its fourth-ever Digital Skills Sprint. In the first two weeks, students were introduced to the fundamentals of User Experience (UX), User Interface Design (UI), Low/No-code web development and Digital Marketing. Every day…

How mother of three, Chua Lee Hong, turned her hobby in floral arrangements into a business. — In 2003, Mdm Chua Lee Hong began to cultivate her love of floral arrangements when she joined a workshop on Western Floral Arrangement at the Nanyang Primary Parent Support Group. The next year, she branched out to Ikebana, the art of Japanese floral arrangement. That year, all the members of…