Woohoo~ Here comes June, the month of school holidays!

I used to love June, because the holidays give me, not only the opportunity for a break, but also the opportunity to earn some extra cash!

Extra cash is always good.

Stroff.com (part time jobs singapore) offers a range of part time jobs for students that you can check out and apply for!

Now, the key thing besides applying for the job is the process of being interviewed.

So to help you out, I've created a list of tips to help you fly through this (possibly) new and daunting experience:

Hum A Familiar Tune

Feeling nervous? Is your brain going on overdrive with all the thoughts of what could go wrong for the interview?

Stop and hum a familiar tune.

By humming a song, it distracts your mind from all the unnecessary thoughts and it has a calming effect on your mind. The best way to enter to that room for your interview is with a calm, collected mind. So start humming away~

Ace Your Handshake

The intention of the double-handed handshake is to try to show trust, sincerity or depth of feeling for the receiver. And studies have shown that people who receive a double-handed handshake feels that the person is friendlier, more open and trustworthy as supposed to the normal one-handed handshake.

So do what Beyonce does in this gif, grab your interviewer hand with your right and cup their hand with your left. Grab firmly but not strongly and shake it with determination while giving a warm smile and a brief salutation/ introduction.

Prepare A List of Questions That Might Be Asked

The best way to ace your interview is to be prepared, so sit down and google the sort of questions that might be asked by your interviewer.

Here's a few that I've chanced upon with my own interview experience:

Tell me about yourself 

In your own words, describe my company and what is this job all about

Why do you want to work for us

What's your strengths

What’s your weakness

What is your expected salary

Where do you see yourself in the next 5 years

I'm not going to give you any example of how to answer such question, because ultimately, your answer should be YOUR answer. These interviewers have sat down with more than enough candidates to know a model answer from a sincere truth.

So use this opportunity to sit down and reflect upon yourself and what you want, and also do up your research on the company, the job and your growth potential in the company.

And, form a few of your own questions to ask your interviewer too!

Generally, I place an emphasis on Company Culture and Career Growth... so I tend to ask questions regarding these areas.

Dress For The Part

First impressions are important, and how you dress plays a part for the part.

If you don't know how to dress, look it up online.
We live in a world where Google exist, so you don't have an excuse.

And there you have it~

Here's my tips for acing your Job Interview!

If you are looking to start laying the foundation for your career path, Stroff.com (internship singapore) also offers a list of internship opportunities that you can be part of during this holiday! So do head over to check it out!

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Remember the times when you are a kid and the idea of working sounds like a game?

Remember the time when you started working as a teenager and earned your first pay?

Remember the time when you started working as an intern to build up your resume, all in hopes of earning that edge among your peers in the business world?

I remembered all that.

I also recalled the first time I "worked" as a child. I was helping my uncle out at his coffee shop. I asked customers if they wanted something to drink, then I would take their orders and bring them their drinks before giving them their change. The experience was new and fun, tiring and challenging but it was so satisfying. And I was given $10 for helping my uncle out for the day.

Yes, all that work for $10.

Thankfully, getting a job when I was a teenager was easier... I was lucky because my mum helped me make a recommendation to her boss for me to help out at the office. And that's how I got my part-time job.

Now, for all you out there reading this in hopes of looking for a way to spend your holidays earning some extra cash or an internship opportunity to start building your career path, Stroff.com is here to make the process of finding local internship opportunities and part time jobs for students easier!

Stroff.com covers a full range of Student Internships, Full-time, Part-time, Temp/Ad Hoc, Contract and Freelance job opportunities!

I also like that Stroff.com offers career guidance and tips for your job application, be it whether you are applying for part time jobs or Singapore internship opportunities, these guidance and tips will help facilitate your job selection and application process!

So, feel free to head over to their website for these free beneficial aids!

And to sum it all up,
here's my mini list of "Things To Consider" when applying for a job:

Job Roles
Read through each job role's description before applying, and consider if you are relevant to what the company is looking for and if you can deliver the needed skill sets and perform the tasks at hand.

I also find that it's good and healthy to think about the learning opportunities you may gain from the job. Personal growth is very important when it comes to career, because you will realise after a period, that it may be a little dull when things are stagnant and there is no learning progression.

Commitment
If you are a student, look for jobs that fit into your holiday breaks, consider the working hours and ultimately, if it allows a work/life balance.

Location
I think it's also important and good to take into consideration of the location of the workplace. The shorter the distance, the shorter the travelling time, the more time you have to prepare for the day and the more motivated you will tend to find yourself waking up for work.

Salary 
Lastly, the pay you are offered for your time and effort plays an important role too. Nowadays, you can check online easily for the market rates of the pay for a specific job to make sure that you are being fairly remunerated. However, that being said, some times (especially with Non Profit or Start-Ups) there are certain companies that can't offer much and here's how I would then take into consideration the experiences I can gain from the job.

For example, I work for a Non Profit and while I do get paid a sum per project... sometimes I don't get paid at all but I gain in many other ways like life experiences that not many can experience~ Like representing Singapore in Environmental-Related Congress and forums, overseas.

So there you have it~ My mini list of advice!
Feel free to head over to Stroff.com for more info.

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