Start taking ownership of your career by reading some of our helpful articles here! In February and March, WITGRITFIT arrived at the gates of ITE College East and Northland Secondary School with our Career Design Game to take students on a life journey – in just a few hours! Hundreds of students gathered to go through a gamified simulation of careers based on decisions of their own choosing, andArticles
Charles Chee: Empowering Career Journeys through Experiential Coaching
Charles Chee: Empowering Career Journeys Best Career Practitioner (Empower Awards 2022) Charles Chee gives us an exclusive on his approach to his success in career coaching and its transformative impact. For many, having a fulfilling career path is a significant aspect for personal growth and satisfaction. Charles Chee, a seasoned career practitioner, has dedicated his
Adapt and Flex to Career Success!
In today's ever-evolving job market, with technological breakthroughs, dynamic industry demands, and global economic shifts, sticking to rigid career plans can lead to obsolescence. But fear not! By cultivating adaptability and flexibility, you can not only navigate uncertainty with confidence but also harness emerging opportunities to propel your success. Seizing Opportunities Adaptability allows individuals to
Unlocking the Future: Top Jobs in the Ever-Evolving Job Market
The future of work is rapidly transforming, presenting both exciting opportunities and challenges for job seekers. With advancements in technology, artificial intelligence, and changing industry landscapes, it's crucial to stay ahead of the curve and prepare students for these evolving career paths. Data Analysts In an increasingly data-driven world, the demand for data analysts is
Mission Gamify: Top tips to gamify your lessons immediately
Mission Gamify: Top tips to gamify your lessons immediately Imagine stepping into a world where every move you make has the potential to shape your fate. Welcome to the fascinating realm of game theory! This captivating field of study delves into the art of strategic decision-making in competitive situations. It unravels the secrets behind how
Mastering Soft Skills: A Practical Guide
Mastering Soft Skills: A Practical Guide In a rapidly evolving job market, employers are not only looking for candidates with exceptional hard skills but also those equipped with a strong set of soft skills. Soft skills are the intangible qualities that enable individuals to work well with others, communicate effectively, and adapt to changing circumstances.
Is Networking Reserved For Professionals? Uhhh Nope.
As a teacher, encouraging your students to explore their career options and plan for their future would be second nature to you. Networking can play a significant role in helping individuals land their dream job and achieve their career goals. It is the process of building professional relationships with individuals in your field of interest.
The Future of Jobs Depends on You and AI
Automation and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming the job market, leading to the creation of new job opportunities and the displacement of some traditional jobs. As such, it is crucial to understand the impact of automation and AI on the job market, to help prepare students for the future of work. It's not just a
Why Promote Internships?
Internships are an essential part of a student's academic and professional development, providing valuable experience and networking opportunities that can help them succeed in their future careers. As a teacher, it's never too early to encourage and guide your students towards pursuing internships that align with their career goals. Not convinced yet? Let's take a
4 Benefits of Gamification in Education
Gamification is a powerful tool that can revolutionize education by making learning more engaging, interactive, and enjoyable. By incorporating game elements into the classroom, teachers can create a fun and immersive learning experience that motivates students to participate and achieve better results. Let's take a look at four key benefits of gamification in education and
Samuel Wee: Mentor on a Mission
Samuel Wee: Mentor on a Mission We sat down with Empower Awards winner Samuel Wee to find out more about the mission behind his vision. In the realm of mentorship, few individuals possess a track record as impressive and extensive as Samuel Wee. He is the Director of Student Support and Career Services at Temasek
WITGRITFIT takes over: ITE College East and Northland Secondary School
The Inaugural Empower Awards 2022
The Inaugural Empower Awards 2022 Shines a spotlight on exemplary career practitioners, mentors and companies contributing to Singapore's workforce Outstanding career practitioners, mentors and companies were honoured for their efforts in contributing to a more sustainable and progressive workforce at the Empower Awards 2022 Ceremony at Somerset Youth Park. Singapore’s People and Career Development Association
Play Away: Singapore’s First Nationwide Career Gaming event
Play Away: Singapore's First Nationwide Career Gaming Event by WITGRITFIT Youths Over a Thousand Youths Engaged in a Week-long a Career Exploration Gaming Adventure Singapore’s biggest nationwide career gaming event, Play Away gathered over 1,000 youths competing in award-winning career game. The week-long competition that ran from 4th to 10th December 2022, saw players clocking
Nanyang Polytechnic highlights the importance of Grit and Curiosity through Career Design Workshop
Nanyang Polytechnic highlights the importance of Grit and Curiosity through Career Design Workshop Image from Google On the 20th of September, Avid Adventures ran the award-winning WITGRITFIT Career Design Workshop as part of Nanyang Polytechnic’s Life Skills programme. 35 students across majors immersed themselves in the Career Design Game and tried their hand at discovering
Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT featuring Andros Wong
Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT featuring Andros Wong: The Happiest Man Alive Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT is a series of interviews that aims to highlight the importance of education and early career awareness. In a rapidly changing world, we believe in developing career resilience and core competencies to prepare students for the future. This can happen
Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT featuring Lisa Teo: “What if people don’t like your art?”
Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT featuring Lisa Teo: "What if people don't like your art?" Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT is a series of interviews that aims to highlight the importance of education and early career awareness. In a rapidly changing world, we believe in developing career resilience and core competencies to prepare students for the future.
Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT featuring Seetha Cristian: Overcoming Fear and Failure
Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT featuring Seetha Cristian: Overcoming Fear and Failure Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT is a series of interviews that aims to highlight the importance of education and early career awareness. In a rapidly changing world, we believe in developing career resilience and core competencies to prepare students for the future. This can happen
Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT featuring Nadia Azmi: Anchoring Yourself With The Right Support
Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT featuring Nadia Azmi: Anchoring Yourself With The Right Support Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT is a series of interviews that aims to highlight the importance of education and early career awareness. In a rapidly changing world, we believe in developing career resilience and core competencies to prepare students for the future. This
Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT featuring Samuel Isaiah: Education in Marginalised Communities
Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT featuring Samuel Isaiah: Education in Marginalised Communities Explore Careers with WITGRITFIT is a series of interviews that aims to highlight the importance of education and early career awareness. In a rapidly changing world, we believe in developing career resilience and core competencies to prepare students for the future. This can happen
What is Quiet Quitting and how to deal with teacher burnout
What is Quiet Quitting and how to deal with teacher burnout Photo by Marcus Aurelius There is a recent buzz on the term quiet quitting, however its definition is still evolving. Since the viral TikTok video by Zaid Khan, the internet has been flooded with various opinions on quiet quitting. The trend #quietquitting has amassed
Lifelong Learning with ITEnable: Career Design Workshop in Partnership with SINDA
Lifelong Learning with ITEnable: Career Design Workshop in Partnership with SINDA Last Friday, we ran our WITGRITFIT Career Design workshop with 25 students from ITEnable initiative organised by Singapore Indian Development Association (SINDA) to help youths discover important career principles. ITEnable is a college-based motivational programme designed to build confidence and resilience in Indian ITE
Product Update: Skills Multiplier & Education Level
Product Update: Skills Multiplier & Education Level We have exciting news! We’ve heard your feedback and updated our game to reflect some changes for a better game experience! Skills Multiplier Many of you asked how players gain skills within the game. Our Skills Multiplier allows players to see how quickly they are upskilling! It emphasises
4 Ways To Help Students Choose A College Major
4 Ways To Help Students Choose A College Major Photo by Andrea Piacquadio Choosing a college major isn’t as simple as following your interest. In the book Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans, they tell of a story of Dave who misperceived his teacher’s good teaching as his interest. Dave did well
How To Choose The Best Career Workshop for Students
How To Choose The Best Career Workshop for Students Photo by Ivan Samkov Selecting the right career workshop for students is no easy feat given the myriad of choices available. However, it is important to choose the right one that students will engage in. A 2021 survey showed that 49% of college students regret their
Career Satisfaction and What To Look For In A Job
Career Satisfaction and What To Look For In a Job Photo by Andrea Piacquadio In general, people work to earn a living. Be it to pay bills or living expenses, money is what people expect in return for time and skills rendered. This means that more complex jobs would result in higher salaries. However, some
What is Career Mobility and Why Students Should Know It
What is Career Mobility and Why Students Should Know It Photo by Sora Shimazaki Career mobility is the movement of workers across positions (be it vertical or horizontal) or a change in job altogether. Vertical career mobility occurs generally through promotions, while horizontal mobility could refer to departmental rotations or change in responsibilities while maintaining
Singapore Good Design Awards 2022
Singapore Good Design Awards 2022: Welcome to SingaLand - the walk-a-mile Career Design Simulation Avid Adventure's "Welcome to SingaLand" Career Design Simulation Game helps students and early career PMETs (Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians) experience a slice of the working world. Participants study, work and make life decisions in the simulation. The game provides an
WITGRITFIT Gamified Career Workshop at St Anthony’s Canossian Secondary School
WITGRITFIT Gamified Career Workshop at St Anthony's Canossian Secondary School On the 23rd of May, St Anthony’s Canossian Secondary 1 students explored the world of careers through the WITGRITFIT Gamified Career Workshop. The session was hosted by Ms. Wendy who is a prime example of the importance of career mobility. Interestingly, Ms. Wendy is a
WITGRITFIT Returns to Presbyterian High Focusing on Career Mobility
WITGRITFIT Focuses on Career Mobility in Presbyterian High On the 26th of May, the team at Avid Adventures brought the WITGRITFIT Career Design Workshop to Presbyterian High for the second time. The workshop was attended by 283 Secondary 3 students. Career Mobility This year, the workshop focused on Career Mobility. Workshop Speakers Andros Wong and
The Benefits of Gamification in Learning
The Benefits of Gamification in Learning Gamification is no longer just a buzzword. There is currently a plethora of applications and software that include game elements into lessons in order to increase learning outcomes. These applications enable game-based learning for users as young as 4-years-old up till adulthood. They provide lessons for various things from
Avid Adventures brings WITGRITFIT to Northland Secondary School for the second time
Avid Adventures brings WITGRITFIT to Northland Secondary School for the second time We’re so glad to be back in classrooms, exploring the world of careers with students again! On the 8th of March, we visited Secondary 2 students of Northland Secondary School to run our WITGRITFIT Workshop for the second time. Image from Google On
Considering a Career Change But Not Sure Where To Start?
Considering a Career Change But Not Sure Where To Start? Photo by cottonbro With how things evolve rapidly across industries, a change in career is no longer a stigma. As you gain experience and dive deeper into an industry, you may realize that your job doesn’t suit you anymore. People change careers for many reasons.
Working Skills You Should Have
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The Importance of Internships
The Importance of Internships Having the some form of work experience is beneficial for students. Employers are always on the lookout for employees that can contribute as much value to the organisation. Unfortunately, completing a diploma or degree is no longer enough to secure the best offer in today’s economy. The bar is set high
How to Get Started on Career Planning
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Fear Retrenchment? Here’s What to Do in Market Uncertainties
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Teacher’s Guide to Motivating Students at School
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3 Ways to Help Students Plan Their Career
3 Ways to Help Students Plan Their Career Photo by Julia M Cameron from Pexels “What do you want to be when you grow up?” is a question students are often asked, especially in their teens. While most schools have career education programs, there are still students who find themselves a little overwhelmed and unprepared
5 Ways to Develop Growth Mindset in Students
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What is EQ and How Does it Affect Your Career?
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7 Job-Seeking Advice From Professionals on LinkedIn Asia
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Chinese New Year Greetings from Avid Adventures CEO, Joseph Tan
Chinese New Year Greetings from Avid Adventures CEO, Joseph Tan What a year 2021 has been. Before we begin again in 2022, I would like to express a heartfelt gratitude to those who’ve been with us in our humble beginnings and stood by us as we strive to help more people become aware of their
WITGRITFIT at ICSEI 2022
WITGRITFIT at ICSEI 2022 Magdalene Loh and Jacintha Phua presented Avid’s WITGRITFIT Career Design Game and Workshop at the International Congress for School Effectiveness and Improvement (ICSEI) (ICSEI 2022) last week. At our Paper session, we were excited to present a literature review on “Career Design as a Core Critical Skill” where we propose that teaching career design early in
How Your Personality Type Affects Your Career Success
How Your Personality Type Affects Your Career Success Multiple studies have shown that personality types can determine whether an individual would be successful in their careers. A study published in the Journal of Vocational Behavior, explored the relationship between the Big Five personalities (neuroticism, conscientiousness, extraversion, agreeableness, and openness) and career success. Researchers found that
3 Reasons Why Students Need to Understand Career Resilience
3 Reasons Why Students Need to Understand Career Resilience In recent years, the world of work has rapidly evolved across industries. With technological advances, change in market demands and the global pandemic, the nature of work and sought-after skills have also changed. Alternative work arrangements have become more popular as markets expand and companies pivot.
5 Ways to Help Students in Their Final Year in High School
5 Ways to Help Students in Their Final Year in High School The final year of school can be overwhelming for students as there is tension between wanting to be independent in deciding the course of their own lives and needing guidance from those who have gone before them. How does one decide his or
WITGRITFIT partners with GEAR UP Idaho
WITGRITFIT Workshop partners with GEAR UP Idaho On the 6th to 9th December 2021, Avid Adventures partnered with GEAR UP Idaho to bring the WITGRITFIT Career Design Workshop to schools across the state of Idaho. Over 1,800 students from 14 schools experienced the gamified workshop and reported to have a clearer understanding of the working
WITGRITFIT lands in Pollard International School, Kunming
WITGRITFIT lands in Pollard International School, Kunming Students from Pollard International School, Kunming, are the very first batch of students in China to experience the WITGRITFIT Career Design Workshop by Avid Adventures. This gamified career experience was brought to life by Avid Adventures Head of Product Jacintha Phua, who also had a major role
Avid Adventures on the SME Skills Accelerator Programme
Avid Adventures on the SME Skills Accelerator Programme The past 18 months have been such an adventure for us! With the various Covid measures that were implemented, we had to quickly digitalise all our tools and bring our career design workshops online. Events were cancelled, face-to-face workshops had to cease and we lost our then-biggest
Career Design Workshop in Raffles Institution, Singapore
Career Design Workshop in Raffles Institution, Singapore 400 Secondary 4 students from 13 classes came together for a Career Design Simulation Workshop that helped them identify their unique Wit, Grit and Fit, and enhanced their ability to see hope in the face of adversity. We are elated to see the positive feedback from RI students
First Virtual Career Design Workshop in California
First Virtual Career Design Workshop in California Last year this time, Avid Adventures had lost our biggest ever contract to the restrictions brought by the Covid global pandemic. Without that push, we would not have developed the digital version of our Wit Grit Fit Career Simulation Game. In hindsight, we are so thankful that our