My name is Calvern and I am the recruitment team lead for Accountancy & Finance at Adecco; I am also humbled to be the ambassador for Win4Youth (W4Y) Singapore.
Written by Calvern Tan, Win4Youth Ambassador, 2022.
My story started with my passion.
There were challenges to overcome.
This purposeful journey transformed my life.
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