What To Wear For A Job Interview

Choosing what to wear to a job interview is usually a stressful part of the preparation. Successful job interviews depend on how you present yourself and how you answer the questions. Begin by putting on an outfit that will help convince the hiring manager that you are a good fit for the company.

Below are some tips that you can employ to dress your best at a job interview.

#1: DO YOUR RESEARCH

Research the company’s environment to know how formal their workplace is. If you checked the company’s website and its social media pages, you could get a grasp of their branding. You can even call the HR department to know what the appropriate dress code is.

Consider the available position, the viable role, and the industry. If you are interviewing for a corporate position, wear formal business attire. This means that men can opt for a suit and women can opt for a tailored dress. For less formal positions such as carpenter and plumber, you can wear business casual.

#2: WEAR FORMAL BUSINESS ATTIRE

Generally, you can enter a job interview wearing professional or formal business attire. Men can wear a suit, a pair of slacks, a shirt, and button-down. Women can wear a tailored dress or a blouse.

Feel free to incorporate modern trends into your outfit. However, you must avoid wearing anything too flashy or bright as these will distract the hiring manager.

#3: WEAR BUSINESS CASUAL ATTIRE

If you are having an interview in an informal working environment, you can wear a business casual attire. Business casual attires are relaxed and polished. You can wear relaxed-fit khakis and dark-wash jeans.

Before dressing up in the business casual attire, make sure that you know the company’s dress code. You can contact the person who scheduled the interview to ask him or her for advice.

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#4: WEAR SIMPLE ACCESSORIES

When it comes to accessories, you must keep your choices simple. Avoid large, chunky, or distracting bracelets, earrings, or necklaces. Wear stud earrings, delicate necklaces, and one simple bracelet. You do not want your accessories to get tangled with your face mask.

Keep your nail polish classic and muted too. Remember that you are the star of the interview.

#5: DO A DRESS REHEARSAL

Try on the complete outfit a few days ahead of the interview. This will help you perceive if everything fits properly and smells clean. Do a mock interview with a friend or a loved one while wearing this outfit to see how it fits. Check the outfit one last time for any wrinkles, stains, or holes.

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Feast Your Eyes With These New Restaurants In Singapore

Rediscover the beauty of Singapore with its newly opened restaurants and cafés. From Minion-themed dishes to lattes topped with frozen teddy bears, you can take your gastronomical journey to new heights with this list. Best of all? You do not have to travel outside of Singapore to experience these five Instagram-worthy restaurants.

#1: MINION CAFE

Southeast Asia’s first Minion-themed café graced our shores this year and will stay until January 2022. Fans of the lovely characters from the Despicable Me film can enjoy dishes that are decorated with minions. Do not miss the chance to eat a pizza topped with minions or a banana boat dessert with Kevin, Stuart, and Bob.

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The café’s menu was curated for the Singaporean palette and highlights dishes such as Minion Singapore Prawn Noodle ($24) and Minion Pumpkin Mantou with Chilli Crab Meat Dip ($15 for four pieces).

Price: $$
Location: 3A River Valley Road, Merchant’s Court #01-01C to 01D, Block A Clarke Quay, Singapore, 179020

#2: SHINJUKU KISSA TETSUDO

What better way to reminisce your last trip to Japan than by dining at a Japanese railway-themed establishment? At Shinjuku Kissa Tetsudo, you can get behind the controls of model trains and pass the time by sipping coffee.

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Visit Shinjuku Kissa Tetudo at 111 Somerset to drink a cup of coffee ($6 to $15) or eat a slice of cake. Roll cakes cost about $8. Then, you can amp up your experience by operating the miniature railway models. Interactive railway activity rates start at $15/hour.

Price: $$
Location: 111 Somerset Rd, 02-K02, Singapore 238164

#3: KNOCK KNOCK CAFE

Open the door at the Knock Knock Cafe to feast your eyes with the floral-themed décor. Knock Knock Cafe serves a range of classic and fusion dishes using only the freshest ingredients. Excite your taste buds with the Seafood Laksa Pasta, Salted Egg Prawn Taco, Aglio Olio, and Ribeye Steak. End your meal with a satisfying dessert or an adorable drink like the foamy lattes topped with frozen teddy bears.

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Worry not about your social media feed because this place is adorned with flowers and studded with neon-lit signs. Reserve a seat in advance to secure your spot.

Price: $$
Location: Knock Knock Cafe, 101 Geylang Road, Singapore 389211

#4: LUCKY SAIGON RESTAURANT

Nestled at Tanglin Road is a hidden gem named Lucky Saigon Restaurant. This Vietnamese restaurant is the perfect spot for affordable food and picturesque ambiance. You will notice the green canopies, bird enclosures, and water fountain as you step inside. We do not blame you if you want to take a snap or two!

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Do not forget to try the Fresh Spring Rolls ($7.50 for three pieces) and Slice Beef Pho ($12.50) when you are there. Apart from these, Lucky Saigon offers catering services for events such as birthday parties and staff dinners.

Price: $
Location: 356 Tanglin Road, Singapore 247674

#5: DEWGATHER

On November 21, Australia will open some of its states to Singaporean travelers. While waiting, you can get a taste of the Land Down Under by eating at Dewgather. Dewgather serves hearty Australian-inspired dishes tinged with Asian influences.

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Satisfy your cravings for Australian grub with options such as The Aussie Crumpet ($15), Salmon Avo ($8), Dew Swordfish Pasta ($27), and Waffle & Fried Chicken ($20). As for beverages, you can try the Houjicha Latte ($8) or the Prana Chai Latte ($8).

Price: $$
Location: #01-46 The Star Vista, 1 Vista Exchange Green, Singapore 138617

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How moomoo App Help Beginner Investors Kickstart Their Investment Journeys

By now, if you still have not heard of moomoo, you might need to get out of your cave! That is because moomoo’s, the trading platfrom, advertisements are splashed across the island, all over MRT platforms, national newspapers as well as social media. Besides its really cute name, you might be wondering what exactly is moomoo?

moomoo is an online trading platform launched by Futu Holdings Limited (FUTU). In Singapore, products and services on moomoo are offered by Futu Singapore Pte. Ltd. (FUTU SG), a wholly-owned subsidiary of FUTU, that is licensed and regulated by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). FUTU is listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange in March 2019 and the moomoo trading platform was launched in Singapore earlier this year in March 2021 with an aim to help beginner investors to kickstart their investment journeys. Here are 5 ways how moomoo app can help them kickstart their investment journeys.

1. A 24/7 Help Centre To Address Your Concerns

 

We all know that taking the first step in investment can be a tentative, or even fearful one. Sometimes, questions can be as simple as not knowing which button to press. When they get too plentiful, these doubts can amount to significant inertia.

Not to worry, moomoo powered by FUTU stands by to help by providing customers service 7 days a week and 24/7 on trading days! No questions are too stupid or silly. Instead, users will find all the support they need online to ensure that all their doubts are thoroughly clarified before making their investments.

2. Start With Paper Trading

To help bolster beginner investors’ confidence further, they can consider trying out with paper trading on the moomoo platform first. This enables them to not only get familiarised with the user experience, but also conquer their fear of trading with real money.

In addition, trading with paper money is a perfect testbed to try out different investment strategies before deciding which suits them best. Within the moomoo app, occasionally, they have paper trading competitions where you can win prizes!

3. A global investment community with latest insights

Sometimes, it can get lonely walking the investment journey alone. Not to worry, there are 16 million others (and counting) globally to cheer you on. Amongst them are moo community influencers who would often share insights and valuable information.

4. Learning Investment on-the-go

If you don’t possess the ability to organise nor process the information but still recognise the importance of investing, why not equip yourself with this knowledge by taking courses on the moomoo mobile app?

With courses such as Investing 101 and Top Tips for New Users, this will provide all beginner investors a strong foundation in their investment journeys. The best part is that the majority of these courses are absolutely FREE. So there is really no reason not to get started on them!

5. Welcome Rewards worth more than SGD$2,000

 

Often times, beginner investors may make more mistakes due to the lack of experience. To reduce the pain of this potential loss, Futu Singapore is giving away Welcome Bundle worth up to $2,000. Here are the steps (not cumulative) to ensure new users receive the Welcome Rewards:

  1. Register for a moomoo ID
  2. Successfully open a FUTU SG Securities
  3. Make a First Deposit of at least S$2,700 and above & immediately you will receive an Apple (AAPL) share and S$40 stock cash coupon, promotion ending on 30 November 2021, 0959 SGT.
  4. Transfer in some shares into the platform and depending on your shares values, you will be rewarded with more Apple (AAPL) shares or even the latest iPhone 13 (limited redemption)!

More terms and conditions of the Welcome Rewards can be found here. With Welcome Rewards of up to S$2,000, this is the valuable headstart that beginner investors probably cannot find on other online brokerage platforms besides moomoo.

Sign Up via moomoo App Now to open your FUTU SG securities account!

This rounds up the 5 ways that moomoo app massively help beginner investors kickstart their investment journeys! Download and sign up for moomoo app using this link today to take the all- important step of investing.

 

 

 

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All Your Needs Online In One CART

It is now possible to shop for all the things you love in ONE single mobile app – CART! This mobile app combines the best of 4 worlds: Giant, Cold Storage, CS Fresh and Guardian. With over 20,000 items available (and counting!), you will surely find something that you need without ever having to step out of your house. These include exclusive range of products such as Giant and Guardian house brands, and the award-winning Meadows with good quality products at value prices. Find out how the brand-new CART mobile app delivers both convenience and savings.

Enjoy Savings Galore with CART

Firstly, all NEW customers  will receive $20 worth of coupons* simply by downloading CART on APP Store & GOOGLE Play You can expect the usual promotions from your favourite brands (Giant, Cold Storage, CS Fresh & Guardian) plus app-exclusive deals!

Everyone loves FREE Delivery – so now with just $50 min spend, you can enjoy FREE delivery on all CART orders. No hidden charges or service fees too! Of course, let’s not forget that you continue to enjoy immense savings with Giant’s Lower Prices That Last on groceries and Guardian’s Low Prices Locked To Stay Low on health & beauty essentials!

Register on CART app and be the 1st to know of flash deals, specials coupons and ongoing promotions!

* All new CART customers will receive $20 worth of coupons (with denomination of $10, $5, $5) and can be redeemed from the ‘My Coupons’ section in ‘My Account’. Only one (1) coupon can be used per transaction.

Convenience At Your Fingertips

Missed a few items from your last grocery trip or don’t have the time to head out? With CART App, you can shop 24/7 at your own convenience as the shop never closes!

You can also look forward to getting your items delivered as early as the same day**

** Subject to slot availability and applicable for orders placed before 10am

Celebrate 11.11 with CART

Here is another reason why you should download CART ASAP! From 29 Oct – 11 Nov, celebrate 11.11 with CART. Enjoy additional perks such as:

  • $10 OFF $80 Spend for ALL customers (both new and returning)!
  • Up to 70% off exclusive CART deals from Giant, Cold Storage and Guardian!
  • Watch out for Daily Vouchers & Flash Deals!

Download CART on APP Store & GOOGLE Play now to enjoy insane savings and ultimate convenience!

 

 

 

 

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Which Career Path Should You Take?

Your career has a significant impact on your future. It can affect many facets of your life such as your lifestyle, income, identity, and family. Carefully consider your options and follow these steps to help you decide what career to pursue.

#1: LEARN ABOUT YOURSELF

You must assess yourself first before choosing the right career path. Your interests, soft skills, aptitudes, personality, and values make you a good fit for a particular occupation.

What subjects did you enjoy at school? What activities have you done well at? You can use self-assessment tools to gather information about your traits. Others work with career counsellors to help them navigate this process.

#2: MAKE A LIST OF TOP 4 CAREERS

Narrow down your list of potential careers. Keep in mind that you must choose a career in which you are interested. Aim to match your qualifications and personality with your top four choices.

See if these choices feature similar skills and other qualifications. Make note of these similarities as it can help you decide what your future study options can be.

#3: EXPLORE THE LIST

Now that you have the basic information about each occupation on our list, it is time to do your research.

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Look for job descriptions, further training, and licensing requirements. Learn how you can advance in a particular position. You can also research on the job outlook and your potential earnings.

#4: CREATE A SHORT LIST

Begin eliminating careers that you do not want to pursue any further. You should end up with two occupations on your concise list.

Eliminate everything with duties that do not appeal to you. Remove careers that have weak job outlooks! Lastly, get rid of careers that you are unable or unwilling to fulfill the requirements.

#5: CONDUCT IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS

Narrow your choices further by conducting in-depth interviews. Find credible people in career resources such as LinkedIn. Arrange to meet with people (i.e., online, or offline) who work in the occupations in which you are interested. These people can provide firsthand experience about their careers.

Study their answers and go back to your list. Contemplate on your potential career options.

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