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Learnings, teachings, tips and tricks for you to reference during difficult and stressful times - for your study life, work life and adulting in general
What I have learnt about starting a new business (CampusLife) in 2022
The global pandemic created many challenges when it comes to business, so why not throw another spanner in the works by starting a new one! Hear from our CEO and Founder Andrew Ford as he discusses the good, bad and ugly things he has encountered on his startup journey.
The good-better-best approach of pricing for online recruitment
One of the most common challenges when beginning your startup business is “how do I give justification for my pricing strategy? How is my pricing reasonable compared to my competitors?” In this article, we put forth our business and pricing model as compared to our competitor online recruitment sites out there. If you’ve been contemplating working with us, this article will definitely help you take the leap.
Do university students need a resume to get a job? Or is LinkedIn or something else more important?
Once upon a time, the resume was the king of job search. Resume or Curriculum Viète (CV), those few pages of text were the difference between landing your dream job or returning to the queue of job wannabees. But times have changed. Digital has overtaken paper. So the question is, do you even need a resume these days or can we just rely on LinkedIn and other digital media? Andrew Ford explores this topic.
How university students and young graduates can invigorate your company: The benefits of hiring young people
Young graduates and university students are often overlooked by hiring managers. Shinyi Chin discusses her top 3 benefits of why you should give university students and fresh graduates a chance the next time you’re thinking about hiring.
Why Those Awkward Ice Breakers Might Just Be Worth The Stress: the importance of connecting with others at university
Not only have Covid-19 lockdowns and remote education posed a significant threat to our learning, but they have also limited our ability to connect with others and immerse ourselves in university culture. Here, Eliza Wright discusses the importance of connecting with your peers at university.
My 'Why' for starting CampusLife
CampusLife is more than a social media app for students to find friends when arriving from overseas. More than an app to gain useful and fair paying employment. More than a way to learn about services in their local community. It is all those things, but the essence is to help lift the belief of all students that they can be more. That they can reach their full potential with an intervention by us if they have no one else. In this blog post, Andrew Ford tells us the story behind why he started CampusLife.