Lee Ngo’s background was in hair and beauty, as well as fashion retail. She chanced upon Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA)’s Workforce Skills Qualifications (WSQ) programme in the papers, took up the course and has since been doing well. Today, she continues to upgrade herself with full support from her employer.
The bipartite initiative aims to let workers sail towards abundant job opportunities in the maritime industry in seafaring positions such as steersmen, Special Limits Officers or deck officers onboard ocean-going vessels. To show them the ropes, the Maritime MAP will address issues such as screening and recruiting workers, providing funding and training allowances as well as securing industry placements.
The event took place on 12 and 13 October at the Suntec Convention Centre and is a strong booster to the security industry. It convened all key representatives from the security industry and engaged them in a dynamic exchange of insights, trends and knowledge about what we know of security and more today.
The conference theme is about ‘Enhancing Productivity Level in the Security Industry’. Various heavyweight speakers and industry experts were brought in to share their rich insights to some 300 participants present. Topics ranged from crime, hotel and casino security to bombing and terrorism – all the hottest global security issues at the moment!
7 October 2011 saw the groundbreaking ceremony for the new National Continuing Education and Training (CET) Campus West, which will be named after Mr Devan Nair, founding Secretary-General of the labour movement in Singapore and a former president of Singapore.
The CET Campus West is situated in the Jurong Lake District, a convenient location easily accessible by public transport networks. For a start, a variety of training programmes will be offered, such as Digital Animation, Media, Early Childhood Care & Education, Healthcare, Human Resource, Landscape and Workplace Safety and Health.
Ms Chew Yixin was one of the winners of the Fashionably Sustainable Competition, which was held earlier on 8 September 2011. She won an entry pass to the prestigious Paris Fashion Week with a return air ticket, accommodation fully paid and received $1,500 cash prize.
Here, she shares her experience with us on her trip:
Before I left for Paris, I told myself, I’ve got to make this trip worthwhile. Afterall, I’ve come a long way to be where I am now, from not having any experience in the fashion industry, to be a winner of the inaugural Fashionably Sustainable Competition.
Why the character 赢? If we dissect the word, it actually consists of five individual characters – each with a world of meaning.
