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'We are building a robust and diverse skilled trades workforce now for the economy of the future'

Often, we find ourselves bound by the misconception that our career path is inexorably linked to our initial academic pursuit. It is commonly assumed that studying engineering leads to a career as an engineer, or that a degree in banking and finance naturally steers one towards the finance sector. Sharon Low, 43, can relate to […]

“Why not consider pursuing a master’s degree?”   Clement Ng, 46, an assistant director in adult learning, had a fleeting thought back in 2004 about pursuing a master’s degree. However, it took him 15 years to materialise it. This was not due to a lack of interest, but rather the direction his life took from […]

The minimum wage will cross the symbolic $15-an-hour mark in less than two weeks in Quebec, but already many companies are having to set their own minimum wage much higher to hope to recruit the scarce commodity of people available on the job market.

Lifelong learning, Singapore’s underpinning principle in building and maintaining a highly competitive workforce in a volatile economic landscape, is self-directed learning that is undertaken throughout one’s lifespan. It is continuous. It is intentional. It aims to acquire skills and knowledge beyond the preparation for careers.  For Ms Jesselyn Liau, stepping into the world of higher […]