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The Value of Upskilling – Why You Should Improve Yourself

“Our collective mentality towards upskilling must change, from nice-to-have, to must-do,” said Deputy Prime Minister DPM and Minister for Finance, Mr Heng Swee Keat during the Budget 2020 Round-Up Speech. He also brought up the practic ...

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Why You Should Take up a Short Course

Starting January 2016, Singaporeans aged 25 and above will start receiving their SkillsFuture Credit account activation letters. This is all very exciting news, but what does this mean for you? The existence of such programmes is indica ...

Effective Teamwork in School

We’ve all heard horror stories about projects failing because of poor group cohesion. Things just fall apart when your team doesn’t work well together. With group work being a requirement for many courses, your success in school becomes c ...

What to Look out for in a Short Course

So you’ve decided to pick up a new skill, or improve your existing qualifications with a short course. You browse the JobsCentral Learning portal, and come face-to-face with a dilemma: with so many short courses out there, which one should you ...

5 Study Methods that Actually Work

In a bid to make the most of your study hours (and open up more time for gaming, TikTok and everything else), you Google “study methods”. The results are staggering, with pages and pages of this or that technique that purports to up your ...

10 Learn From Home Tips

Studying at home for your certificate or part-time degree? Our 10 tips will help you concentrate, retain information, and ace your tests and assignments! Stick to a schedule. Sticking to a schedule keeps you productive, organised, and ...

Going back to Learning as a Mature Student

So, you have decided to take a break from your career and settle in for that degree you’ve always wanted, or you made the courageous commitment to change industries. Either way, you’re heading back to school – a place you never t ...

Is it Time to Upgrade?

The short answer, especially in Singapore, is: Yes. Upskilling and learning new things are no longer optional, they are necessary to remain relevant in the career landscape no matter what field you are in. As Deputy Prime Minister H ...

Optimising Your Study Space

Are you having difficulty concentrating, fending off constant distractions, or always checking your handphone? If that’s you, it’s plain to see that you’re not studying in a good environment that’s conducive to your learning. ...

How to Learn in Class Effectively

While most courses come with home-based options these days, especially for busy adult learners, some Institutes of Higher Learning and course providers are still holding physical classes. This may be because they don’t have the resources to go ...

Why you Should Take Up A Traineeship

Graduating into this uncertain hiring world is definitely a tough pill to swallow. Unlike other cohorts, 2020 and 2021 graduates face industries shuttered because of Covid-19, having their qualifications no longer relevant to the jobs available, and ...

How to Study from Home Effectively

Home-based learning become compulsory for many months during the pandemic, and so obviously Institutes of Higher Learning and other course providers followed suit. While we’ve mostly gotten used to studying from home, many of our curre ...

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