Articles & Inspirations

Shahril Sulaiman

Shahril had extensive working experience in several MNCs in the oil industry. He was commuting between different countries for work but soon found himself displaced and struggling to find a new job when the industry contracted during the pandemic. He decided to return to learning through his wife’s encouragement, which has helped him open new doors of opportunity.

20 Jul 2022

Janice Nah

Janice has over 30 years of experience in the accounting field. She decided to take a career break last year and used the opportunity to learn new skills. Coming from software industry previously, she knew the importance of embracing new technologies to stay relevant. She decided to take up SIM’s SGUnited Skills (SGUS) Advanced Manufacturing Programme, where she was able to acquire new skills and stay current with the latest tech trends.

20 Jul 2022

Kelvin Lok

Kelvin found himself displaced and looking for a new job during the pandemic. While doing so, he noticed that Agile is an in-demand skill set and decided to pick up SIM’s SGUnited Skills Advanced Manufacturing Programme. Shortly after completion of the programme, he landed a career in the aviation industry.

20 Jul 2022

Cathy Mon

Cathy started her spare parts business in 2006 while working as an engineer in the corporate world. She eventually left her job in 2010 to focus on her business. As part of her motivation to improve her services for her clients, she decided to upskill herself by joining the 6-month SGUnited Skills (SGUS) Advanced Manufacturing Programme offered by SIM for mid-career professionals.

20 Jul 2022

Khee Yenling

Yenling resigned from her previous job as commuting between countries was not possible during the pandemic. She soon found a role in Exceltec after taking up the SIM’s SGUnited Skills (SGUS) Advanced Manufacturing programme. She is paying forward by providing industry attachments and job opportunities to new learners at Exceltec.

20 Jul 2022

Christopher Ng

While on a career break, Christopher decided to upskill himself by signing up for SIM’s SGUnited Skills (SGUS) Programme – project management track. The programme offered industry attachment opportunities which led him to his current role at Trilogy Technologies as he has relevant skill sets required by his employer.

20 Jul 2022

Think Differently, Do Differently for a Digital Future

At SIM, we took an important step to fast track online learning in a post-COVID world by collaborating with one of our long-standing partners, RMIT University, to offer online courses. Read this article.

23 Sep 2021

How SMEs Can Attract and Retain Talent in a Competitive Environment

Talent is an organisation’s most valuable asset. This is especially true for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). With an employee count of no more than 200, the quality of each employee becomes significant. Thus, it can even be said that an SME’s success often hinges on how many highly skilled talents it manages to attract and retain.

19 Aug 2021