SkillsFuture Credit System Boosts Skills Progression
by Pace Staff Singapore Pace AcademySingapore has been focusing on helping its
citizens develop their skills and career graph. It has come up with different
initiatives and measures to allow the citizens of the country widen their
career scopes.
The Government of Singapore has introduced
the SkillsFuture Credit system to encourage lifelong learning among the
citizens. This credit system includes S$500, which is offered by the government
to the citizens, to help them fund their course fees. This funding or the
financial support, offered by the government, takes the financial burden off
from the shoulders of the participants.
This government-led initiative boosts
skills-based learning and career improvement. Knowledge-driven courses such as
SkillsFuture programmes replace the traditional classroom-based learning with
interactive learning. Consistent and skills-related learning, offered through
multi-media, including content aligned to corporate strategies, goals and
tactics, help the students deepen their knowledge. These courses help the
learners expand their skills and enhance their industry expertise.
The SkillsFuture Credit
is provided to the citizens who are 25 years old and above. This helps the
young professionals pursue their studies and get themselves skilled. An
integrated, a well-structured and a comprehensive skills-based training plan is
important for every individual to grow and prosper in his career.
Such courses include
certification as well as consulting, in order to boost individualised learning.
These professional programmes help the participants widen their industry
knowledge. Right from helping students improve their technical skills to
enhancing to their effectiveness, the skills-based learning programmes offer
them all.
Here are some of the
subjects mentioned in detail, which you can take up as part of your SkillsFuture
training:
·
Basic Accounting: A course on Basic Accounting helps you increase your proficiency
in the concepts of accounting. If you have a good knowledge of accounting, you
will be able to start and initiate projects, propose budgets for them, and even
identify potential risks associated with them. You will be able to take care of
your company's balance sheets and cash flows, and even prevent overspending.
Basically, after successful completion of a course on Basic Accounting, you
will be able to keep your finances in order.
·
Social Media Management: After you graduate with a Social Media Management
course, you will come to know about the newest digital strategies and tools.
Let's face it, traditional marketing techniques have taken a back-seat today.
With the rise of mobile devices and apps, the popularity of digital marketing
has also gone up. Therefore, a professional programme on Social Media
Marketing, is important nowadays, since it offers training on Marketing
Communication, Investor Relations, Corporate Communication, and Public
Relations. This can really benefit you and help you grow in your career.
·
Statistics: If you are interested to become a Manager, you can take up a
course on Statistics. This course will help you learn about data collection and
sampling of data. You will learn to extract valuable insights and position your
product better in the market.
So, widen your job
scopes with SkillsFuture courses, and give your career an edge. It is
time to rise beyond your capacities.
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