Gaw Yong En

Headline:

Enthusiast in Human Resource and Conservation | Focused on Leadership, Teamwork and Cultural Literacy

Programmes:

Business
Nanyang Business School

Summary

With a meticulous and curious nature, I am currently an undergraduate majoring in Business. My strong interest lies in the fields of human resources. Prior to pursuing my Business degree, I obtained an Arts Business Management diploma. I believe that my sensitivity to cultural literacy, coupled with my expertise in events management and research, has significantly contributed to my keen interest in heritage and culture projects.During the period of 2021 to 2022, I served as the secretary for both the Ngee Ann Chinese Orchestra and Ngee Ann Support-ify clubs. This experience provides me with valuable insights into organizational dynamics and hones my administrative skills.My passion for documenting local heritage has led me to volunteer on projects focusing on the development of various sectors, including midwives in the 1970s and herbal culture, under the National Heritage Board. My competencies extend to tasks and administration management, proficiency in Adobe Photoshop and Premiere Pro, as well as knowledge in exhibition management. These skills are instrumental in successfully contributing to projects that serve the Special Educational Needs community, the mental health wellness community, and the design of a light projection on a Merlion in MBSC2022 Share The Moment.I am currently seeking opportunities to leverage my skills and knowledge to create strategic methods to revitalize the heritage scene. I am enthusiastic about learning and eager to connect with new people who share a similar passion. To learn more about me and my portfolio, please visit https://gawyongen.wixsite.com/portfolio.

Featured Skills

Organisational Behaviour Microsoft Office HR Policies Policy Writing Policy Analysis Communication

Work Experience

HR Intern May 2024 - Aug 2024

ChampionX Singapore

HR Policies Job Descriptions Policy Analysis Comics Policy Writing Communications

Throughout the 3-month internship, I assisted the Asia Pacific Human Resource cluster to:

Review Malaysia and Australia/New Zealand HR policies, with appropriate content and formatting. Identify possible gaps versus legislation and company policies.
Work closely with Singapore/Malaysia HRBP on draft Malaysia employee handbook
Create 6 to 8 newsletter content using engaging comic format, under ChampionX’s Employee Assistance Programme (EAP).
Format content into comprehensible PowerPoint slides
Transpose Australia, Singapore and Bruneis Job Descriptions into ChampionX standard structure.
Ad hoc responsibilities, including calling recruitment service lines to retrieve information.

Intern (Programmes) Aug 2022 - Feb 2023

Singapore Chinese Orchestra Singapore

Video Editing PowerPoint Emcee Copywriting Report Writing Interviewing Administration Communication

I assisted the Programmes Cluster in executing programmes supporting the company’s vision and mission. It ranges from regular, educational outreach concerts to programme series with focused communities.

Documented some of the history of the Singapore Conference Hall (SCH) using interview
Toured around 20 primary school students around SCH during the Inside SCOops tour activity.
Produced the Behind-The-Scenes video for Music Chatterbox 2023
Came up with a programme proposal and presented a research topic on Youth Orchestra Leagues Around World

Some major events include the preparation and post-mortem work for Singapore Chinese Music Competition 2022 and preparation work for Young Childrens Concert 2023.

Retail Sales Dec 2019 - Mar 2020

Mr Bean Singapore Singapore

Retail Selling Customer Satisfaction Retail Sales Cashiering Organisational Skills

The job scope includes;

handling money transactions and collation at the end of the day, and
serving the customers with their orders with a welcoming smile.

What I have learnt from this part-time;

Building rapport with customers from different backgrounds with cultural awareness.
Working under pressure with a smile while protecting myself.
Applying food safety and hygiene measures.
Fair work ethic

Education

Bachelor of Business (Human Resources) Aug 2023 - Present

Nanyang Technological University Singapore

Team Leadership Microsoft Excel Marketing Marketing Strategy Project Management Microsoft Word

CCA

1. Welfare Service Club - Friends of Children

I became involved with KidsREAD (Nanyang), a community-based program dedicated to reaching out to children from underprivileged families aged 4 to 7. Each week, our online one-hour sessions are divided into two parts: a story-telling session followed by interactive activities. Through this experience, Ive had the privilege of contributing to a cause that promotes literacy and honing my facilitation ability.

Modules

Some modules I have taken in Semester 1 are:

Financial Management
Financial Accounting
Principles of Economics
Decision Making with Programming Analytics (Python, Pandas, SQL)

Diploma In Arts Business Management (Business And Management) Apr 2020 - Apr 2023

Ngee Ann Polytechnic Singapore

Human Resources Team Leadership Leadership Microsoft Excel Marketing Project Management

CCA

1. NP Supportify (Co-founder, Secretary-Treasurer in AY21/22)

Take meeting minutes in detail
Versatile to aid various sections
Co-host events (Eg. Welcoming Session and Onboarding)
Facilitate teambuilding online

2. Chinese Orchestra (Secretary in AY21/22)

Handled attendance of around 90 members weekly
Communicated with instructors to collate hours monthly and within the contract hours number.
One of the production leads for Arts Fiesta 2022

3. The Christieara Programme (Member)

What I have learnt from my CCAs;

To work with individuals from different backgrounds.
Commitment to complete the duties is vital in ensuring a smooth workflow.
To be mindful of my surroundings.
To be empathetic during design thinking.

Modules

What I have learnt from my diploma

Arts regulations
Exhibition curation
Designing skills (E.g. Photoshop)
Creating educational materials
Talent management (E.g. Developing the artists plans and press kits)
Economics and arts marketing (E.g. Understanding market trends and creating marketing plans)
Financial Management (E.g. Calculating ratios and developing recommendations)
Events management from Verve Arts Festival 2021 (ARTbtyes Interview Series)
Human Capital Management
Entrepreneurship

Other Skills

Human Resources Customer Service Leadership Team Leadership Negotiation Microsoft Excel Marketing Marketing Strategy Project Management Recruiting Microsoft Word Cross-functional Team Leadership Photoshop Adobe Premiere Pro Copywriting Interview Skills Meeting Scheduling

Careers Gaw favourited

HR Business Partner

Human Resources

Talent Acquisition

Gaw Yong En's Skill Profile

Policy Analysis HR Intern @ ChampionX

When I was working at ChampionX (May 2024 - Aug 2024), I demonstrated the Policy Analysis skill when I was responsible for reviewing existing Australia and New Zealand HR policies and I identified a possible gap that the Indigenous Recruitment Policy only included the Australian Indigenous when its scope covers both Australia and New Zealand. To improve the situation, I proactively researched the various indigenous groups in both countries and discovered that there are existing treaty and legislation that protects the Indigenous New Zealander, such as the Te Tiriti o Waitangi which protects the rights of Maori population. I proposed to add a section to include the Maori in our policy. As a result, I managed to positively affect the inclusiveness and validity of our policy in the Australia and New Zealand district.

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