Written by: Alex Wong Being hired as a coordinator for Duit Right's Activator Program was like being a new driver. At first, I wasn’t confident about it so I kicked things off at a slow pace. Despite being careful I still fell into potholes. Eventually, I got used to driving and knew the roads like the back of my hand. That was when I realised I truly really enjoyed the whole experience. Here...
Siew Mei and her mother during her graduation ceremony. Article by: Siew Mei, a coach in the Duit Right Financial Education Program Activator Team Growing up in a lower middle-income background, I always felt it was unfair that my peers had more material possessions than I did. I came from a family where my mum had very little education. This was because my grandparents...
We work with young people all the time and one of the common things they want to know is "What does an employer look for when hiring?" As an organisation who also looks to hire great people, here are 5 qualities we think will make you more employable! 1. Confidence "Confidence is not about being proud of yourself but believing in yourself" - Anonymous. We really love this...
It’s been 6 years since we began our partnership with Prudential Assurance Malaysia Berhad (PAMB) providing PRUkasih, a free financial protection plan to families in urban poor communities. I was there at it's conception. It’s humbling to see how we’ve grown from a small pilot project in one community to currently serving and providing 20, 632 households access to fundamental...