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How a Programmer, a Dancer, and a Student Found Their Calling in Community Care

     Written by Jovan Lee Community Care is one sector that cannot do without the human touch. As humans, we crave the companionship of other humans, and those in the community care sector who serve as caregivers cannot be easily replaced. Meet 3 individuals working in the Com...

Posted on 27 March 2020

5 Things to Consider When Taking up a Full-Time Job Offer

     Written by Hanisah Sajahan You spent so much time and effort preparing for your job interview; updating your resume, dressing up presentably, and practicing your interview skills. You were so involved in the process that once you receive a job offer, all you want to do is accep...

Posted on 02 March 2020

#PassionInProfession: Overcoming confidence hurdles in the haircare industry

     Written by Jovan Lee Beauty and confidence often feed off one another. People with healthy, beautiful hair tend to be more confident, and confident people often appear more beautiful. In the haircare industry, confidence is a trait that can’t be skimped on. A confi...

Posted on 26 February 2020

The 5 Traits of a Successful Jobseeker

     Written By Hanisah Sajahan Finding a job can be tough, we get that. It can, at times, be a process we have to go through several times before securing the job that we want. Be it full-time or part-time jobs, applying for a job requires certain traits that can make your job...

Posted on 25 February 2020

How to Prepare for a Video Job Interview

     Written By Hanisah Sajahan   With the recent outbreak of the Coronavirus, we’re noticing more and more employers conducting interviews through video calls. Conducting interviews through video calls saves both the interviewer and interviewees time, and some comp...

Posted on 19 February 2020

5 Tips to Mentally Prepare Yourself Before a Job Interview

     Written by Jarrett Ng We’ve all been there before - you’ve got a job interview scheduled in the morning, you feel confident making your way there, and boom - a sharp pang of nervousness suddenly hits. You start breaking out into cold sweat, and your skin turns...

Posted on 07 February 2020

Employment Trends You Might Observe in 2020 and Beyond

     Written by Jovan Lee Changes in the world happen so fast and so frequently; another decade has passed and we’re plunging into 2020 full of optimism carried over from a successful 2019. Employment is always a talking point when heading into a fresh year, and the start...

Posted on 21 January 2020

6 Things You Should Do On Your First Day On the Job

     Written by Jarrett Ng The first day at a new job is always daunting - for the unaccustomed, it may seem like the most anxiety-inducing thing in the world. As someone who’s had experience getting through plenty of nervy first days in both part-time and full-time jobs,...

Posted on 21 January 2020

FastJobs’ Tips to Stay Motivated to Study

     Written by Jarrett Ng As a former unmotivated student myself, I recognize that the start of the new year also means the start of the academic year, and it can be very hard to get back into the grind after a long and lazy holiday period. Fret not, however. We at FastJobs ar...

Posted on 13 January 2020

4 Productive Mobile Applications for the Jobseeker

     Written by Jarrett Ng The smartphone is arguably one of the greatest technological innovations of our time. It’s transformed the way we communicate, the way we get entertained, even the way we work. However, in customer-centric and non-executive jobs in Singapore, th...

Posted on 10 January 2020