Career
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Everything You Need To Know About The CFA Exams
What exactly is the CFA charter? How much does it cost to take the exams? And what do you need to consider if you’re thinking of enrolling in the program? Let’s get into it.
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5 Side Hustles I Did To Earn Some Serious Money
Here I’ll share with you 5 side hustles that earned me the most money, how I started those side hustles, and how much I earned from them.
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Digital Marketing & Finance are More Similar than You Think
The topic of career change is endlessly fascinating to me. I wouldn’t say I’m a seasoned “working adult” but having hustled for money since I was 17, one could say I’ve been in the workforce for quite a while already. As much as I am inexperienced in the matter of drastic career changes, I think it’s safe to say that the transition will alway reveal interesting nuggets both about the working world and about yourself. I never intended to become a marketer. I’m still adjusting to that label since it replaced banker. The switch from banking to marketing is not as difficult as I initially thought. Sales and networking are…
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5 Digital Marketing Jobs You Can Do To Earn A Side Income
Over Chinese New Year, I returned to KL to meet up with friends and old colleagues for the festivities. One question that kept popping up was, “So, what do you do now?” That prompts me to go into a long spiel about how I’m working in digital marketing in Singapore. The next question would always be something like, “What is digital marketing exactly? Like what do you do in digital marketing?” What is Digital Marketing? Digital marketing encompasses a whole host of different products and services that cater to helping businesses get the most out of their online presence. It pairs traditional marketing techniques with technology and data. I won’t…
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Reflecting on My Gap Year
Today marks the one year anniversary of the day I left my corporate job and entered into self-employment. Recently, I’ve started calling this period a gap year instead. Sure, I did some independent work during my time off but I wasn’t exactly self-employed by the textbook definition. While I spent half the year working myself to the bone only to realize I’ve put myself in a worse position than when I had a full-time job and the other half, well, I didn’t work much. At exactly the one year mark, I’m back at a crossroads again. One Year Ago I vividly remember the months leading up to my resignation. I told my…
