Career Advancement
Whether you are a student or alumni, the Office of Industry and Collaboration (OIC) can help you with your career decisions through the services provided at the Career Resource Centre located inside Republic Polytechnic Library, Level 1.
By conducting talks and workshops throughout the year (please refer to the calendar), we assist both our students and graduates, to enhance their employability. On top of which, OIC has a dedicated e-jobs portal where students and graduates can also write and upload their resumes for prospective employers.
RP also has a team of trained career coaches who are available, by appointment, to assist you in identifying your ideal career.
For enquiry regarding career-related matters, please contact OIC Team @ help-studentcareer@rp.edu.sg
RP eJobs Portal
Searching for job opportunities? Now, you can do it through RP eJobs Portal.
As a joint initiative between OIC and JobsCentral, RP eJobs Portal is established with the aim of making job hunting an easier task for the students and graduates.
Through the job portal, Students/Graduates are able to:
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research on potential employers
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search for permanent and temporary jobs from various companies
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build their resumes online and read up on career-related articles
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Students/Graduates are able to create their online profile and apply for the jobs directly! Visit RP's eJobs Portal to find out more.
Career Coaches
Career coaching is an interactive process during which an assigned career coach facilitates and guides you through a process of career discovery and action planning in a series of sessions.
Career Coaches begin by looking at your career in context of the overall life you desire using the card sorts.
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What matters most to you?
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What is your purpose in life?
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What are you passionate about?
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What do you enjoy doing?
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What gifts do you have to offer?
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What are your values?
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Once you’ve clarified these foundations, Career Coaches will bring in your skills and experiences to clarify your ideal career. And, to look at what’s holding you back from achieving your vision and put together an actionable plan to put your ideal career into motion.
Do you need a quick chat on career?
You can make an appointment for a quick chat on your career, simply by sending an email to help-studentcareer@rp.edu.sg. Initial appointments are 30 minutes long. If necessary, a follow-up appointment can be made. Please note that Career Coaching is a heavily utilized service and some waiting periods are usual. Sign up now to embark together with a career coach on a journey to know more about yourself and your career directions.
ACE Start-ups Grant
Overview
The ACE Startups grant aims to provide funding support to entrepreneurial Singaporeans who want to take their first step in starting up differentiated businesses.
Financial Assistance
ACE will match $7 to every $3 raised by the entrepreneur for up to $50,000. i.e, For an applicant to receive a grant of $50,000, applicant will need to raise $21,429 for co-matching.
For selected ventures, ACE will match $3 to every $7 raised by the entrepreneur for an additional $50,000. For these ventures, the total grant is capped at $100,000 and the applicant is required to commit S$138,095 in total for co-matching.
Eligibility Criteria
At the point of application:
The Applicant:
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Must be a Singaporean/PR. Parental consent must be sought for those applicants 18 years old and below on the date of application
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Is a first time entrepreneur
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Is the key driver in the company and must be committed to the business on a full-time basis
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The Company:
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Must NOT be registered or incorporated for more than 6 months from the date of application;
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Have NOT received any funding for the proposed business idea from another government organisation;
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Eligible applicant(s) must hold or propose to hold at least 51% equity in the underlying company; and
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Proposed business idea must not be in the following list: night clubs, lounges, bars, foot reflexology, massage palours, gambling, prostitution, social escorts services, employment agencies (including recruiting foreign work permit holders and workers/ support staff, relocation services, and manpower services), and geomancy etc.
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How to apply
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Check that you meet the eligibility criteria
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Download the ACE Start-ups Submission Form from www.ace.sg/acestartups
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Prepare the following items:
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Hardcopy of signed Submission Form. Incomplete forms will not be entertained
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Hardcopy of CV of the Application(s) and management team
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Copy of NRIC of Application(s)
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Hardcopy of business plan – Not more than 20 pages, no smaller than font size 10, single spaced, inclusive of annexes OR 40 slides. (Guidelines in Submission Form)
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Hardcopy of Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) e-statement to declare that you are a first-time entrepreneur
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Visit www.bizfile.com.sg, click on the iShop@ ACRA option, do a “People Search” under Instant Information and take a screenshot of the nil result. If there is a profile result available, proceed to purchase the profile and submit the profile.
Provide all of the above documents in a CD for submission.
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Send your submission to:
Ace Start-ups Administrator
SPRING Singapore
1 Fusionpolis Walk
#01-02 South Tower, Solaris
Singapore 138628
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Please ensure that your application reaches ACE before the Call for Proposal deadline. Otherwise, your application will be considered for the next Call for Proposal.
For more information, please refer to the Information Sheet.