Are you interested in joining the exciting and dynamic media sector? No media background, no media experience, no problem. Read on!

 

Mr Chan Meng Kit, our profile feature, did not have any media experience, nor knowledge, but yet he is now employed to do new media marketing! You can follow his footsteps and fulfil your dream of working in the media industry. Read on to find out how that is possible.

Trainees undergoing Basic HD Production training

On 14 November 2011, 21 media employers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and Singapore Media Academy (SMA) to build a pipeline of skilled talent for the media industry. These media employers will send their staff for Creative Industries WSQ (CI WSQ) training according to their talent development and upgrading objectives. The CI WSQ courses offered are in the areas of Broadcast Journalism, Film & TV Production and Directing, Cinematography, Camera, Sound and Lighting Operations, Editing, Sales & Media Marketing, Writing and Strategy Planning, and were developed closely by WDA and SMA.

Our Productivity Story

Which company is most productive? We leave it to you to decide.

Singled out as one of the 12 key sectors that the Government will be focusing its productivity efforts on, the tourism sector is certainly not sitting on its laurels. As a sector that contributes a significant share to GDP and employing a large number of workers, it is important that it continues to flourish in a sustainable manner.

Hence, the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) is supporting the Pacific Asia Travel Association’s (PATA) “Our Productivity Story” competition.

The annual competition received a total of 58 submissions from companies and six finalists have emerged after a intensive qualifying round.

Following the pre-event seminar where the judges have cast their votes, the deciding factor is now in your hands. The finalists have each produced a short video on their productivity stories and PATA has posted it on YouTube for all to vote for the best story. Voters also stand a chance to win an Apple iPad2.

Cool Media Job: New Media Marketing.

 

Featuring our Social Media Marketing Talent, Mr Chan Meng Kit.

We are delighted to have with us, Mr Chan Meng Kit (right), who holds a Cool Media Job, to share with us his working experience.

Read below for his interview with our Social Media Team!

1)    What do you do?

I am the Assistant Manager at Brandcore. Brandcore is a boutique brand development company that strategise brand development across several industries and sectors. My job scope includes Account Management, Project Management, assisting clients with their events, devising marketing plans and social media plans, and the day-to-day administration and operation of the company.

New ICT-STEP Scholarships for Singaporeans working in the IT Industry.

WDA has allocated S$1 million to fund postgraduate scholarships, the ICT-STEP Scholarships, for Singaporeans working in the IT industry who want to improve their skills.

This was announced at the Infocomm Industry Forum 2011  held on Tuesday, 25 Oct by Mr Eddie Chau, Chairman of Singapore infocomm Technology Federation (SiTF).

The Skills Training for Excellence Programme (STEP) is an initiative jointly launched by the Ministry of Manpower and the WDA to help Professionals, Managers, Executive and Technicians (PMETs) to update their skills, knowledge and expertise to remain competitive in today’s global business climate.

Here’s some inspiration for you- Successful faces of the floristry industry!

 

Bouquet tying skills demonstration by Lee Ngo, a Floristry WSQ Graduate employed by Tropifame Floral.

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.

A Sea of Career Opportunities

Local workers can chart new waters in their careers via the Maritime Manpower Advancement Programme (Maritime MAP) jointly unveiled by the Singapore Workforce Development Agency (WDA) and the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC).

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.