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The author is a centre supervisor at All Saints Home.

My Learning Diaries: As the youngest supervisor at a senior daycare centre, picking up new skills is a must

My career in the eldercare sector began in February 2018, when I volunteered with the Silver Generation Office (SGO), the outreach arm of the Agency for Integrated Care.

By Chang Xue Qi

13/08/2023

The writer is undergoing a cybersecurity specialist training programme with Red Alpha Cybersecurity, after previously working for two years as a veterinary technician.

My Learning Diaries: How I reskill to switch from veterinary to cybersecurity career

By Elroy Xu

06/08/2023

Business groups’ arguments for transporting workers via lorries do not hold water

Business groups’ arguments for transporting workers via lorries do not hold water

By Benjamin Joshua Ong

03/08/2023

The author is a corporate safety manager for a local construction company.

My Learning Diaries: From ITE to first-class honours degree, and master's at age 38 — I never knew I could achieve these

By Mohammed Faiz Junaidi

23/07/2023

The author is an IT director with a government agency, and a part-time student pursuing a Master of Science in Business Analytics at NUS.

My Learning Diaries: At 51, I'm pursuing my second master's degree to become a more 'T-shaped' worker

By Toh Hong Giep

16/07/2023

The author, an assistant station manager at the Gardens by the Bay station, is shown communicating with the station's Operations Control Centre to assist passengers with lost and found items (left), and conducting security checks.

My Learning Diaries: How skills upgrading helped me pivot from operating cranes to running trains

By Mardhiah Ahmad

09/07/2023

Why Women's Charter changes giving Govt more power to intervene in family violence cases matter

By Sudha Nair, Executive Director at Pave

05/07/2023

My Learning Diaries: After working in tourism, I returned to school and followed my late mum’s footsteps as a nurse

By Hendra Roy Osland

02/07/2023

My Learning Diaries: After tasting SEA Games glory in taekwondo, I'm studying to become a sport psychologist

By Kang Rui Jie

25/06/2023

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The author, a management executive at the Immigration and Checkpoints Authority, is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Sociology at the National University of Singapore, supported by a Ministry of Home Affairs scholarship.

My Learning Diaries: Having supported my family through my career in ICA, I finally entered NUS at age 26

By Goh Xin Yi

18/06/2023

The author (right) with her mother at her graduation ceremony at the Singapore University of Social Sciences in 2022.

My Learning Diaries: At 32, I’m pursuing my second master’s degree in hopes of being a better counsellor

By Ether Kum

11/06/2023

A view of the Singapore Turf Club on June 6, 2023.

Your Say: Will Singapore become more ‘boring’ without its Turf Club? TODAY readers weigh in

07/06/2023

The author is a health, safety and environment facility executive for ISS at Rolls-Royce Singapore.

My Learning Diaries: Studying part-time while handling family crises as I moved from RSAF to a 'green' job was tough but worth it

By Sunilprashanth Rajendran

04/06/2023

The author is an engineer turned software solution developer.

My Learning Diaries: AI is a black box to many, but demystifying it has helped me pivot from engineering to software development

By Benjamin Quek

28/05/2023

An Octopus stored value card in Hong Kong.

Your Say: How to help more seniors adopt e-payments? Take a leaf from Hong Kong's Octopus card

By Au Sau Kheng

24/05/2023

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The author is a former corporate banker who became a cloud solutions architect after upgrading her skills.

My Learning Diaries: Why and how I upskill from a banking job to work in cloud technology

In this instalment of My Learning Diaries, Ms Marcella Tang, 27, a former corporate banker, describes how the buzz around tech jobs sparked an interest in a career move. A data analytics course, along with some helpful advice from her instructor, helped her bridge her knowledge gaps and land a job as a cloud solutions architect in 2022.

By Marcella Tang

21/05/2023

The author is a trainee with private equity firm, Partners Group.

My Learning Diaries: Why and how I am going into fintech after dabbling with humanitarian work and startups

By AMRIT KAUR SUKHDEV SINGH

14/05/2023

The author (right) demonstrating the proper way to assist a patient as part of his training under HMI Institute.

My Learning Diaries: After 10 years in communications, I have my sights set on becoming a full-fledged physiotherapist

By Alan Chiang

07/05/2023

The writer formerly worked in finance and switched to being a social worker at Lutheran Community Care Services.

My Learning Diaries: I left a stable finance job for a career in social work. Here’s how I made the switch

By Embleton Lian

30/04/2023

A FlexiMasters course in general management helped the writer understand the reasons behind some of her supervisors' decisions.

My Learning Diaries: My bosses’ decisions used to puzzle me. A 'FlexiMasters' course helped me see the light

By Choi Bao Yi

16/04/2023

Your Say: 3 ways to protect social workers from abuse and help them thrive

By Elizabeth Quek Ser Mui

11/04/2023

My Learning Diaries: I’ve been paralysed from the waist down since 2018. That did not stop me from getting my degree in 2022

By Nur Sabrina Mohamed Khalid

09/04/2023

Your Say: Mediation can be counterproductive for victims of workplace discrimination

By APOORVA SHUKLA, ASSOCIATION OF WOMEN FOR ACTION AND RESEARCH (AWARE)

02/04/2023

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Private property and condominiums in the River Valley area on Feb 15, 2023.

Your Say: What’s behind sharp hikes in rental hitting expats and what are the implications? TODAY readers weigh in

30/03/2023

The writer (first row, second from right) during a rope and confined space rescue training course for a company in Brunei in 2020.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: After overcoming challenges in starting an emergency response firm in Brunei, my next business plan involves food

By Mohamad Nimal Zainal

05/03/2023

“The writer (pictured) enjoying the scenery at a coffee plantation in Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, in 2017.”

My Southeast Asia Ventures: Running a tourism business in Laos since 2012 has taught me to savour life’s simple things

By Benny Kong Chong Jee

26/02/2023

Student Yvette Lim (right), 19, from St Andrew’s Junior College with some of the photos she has taken (left).

Is an art career ‘pointless’? TODAY readers weigh in on comment by photographer, 19, who aced subject in A-Levels

23/02/2023

The writer (third from left) hiking in Brunei with colleagues and Singapore healthcare professionals during a work trip there with them.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: How I started a health tech firm in Brunei and became friends with ministers there

By Chua Ming Jie

19/02/2023

Member of Parliament Tin Pei Ling joined Grab Singapore in February 2023, initially as director of public affairs and policy, before she was redesignated director of corporate development a week later.

Is MP Tin Pei Ling’s role-switch at Grab a ‘non-issue’? TODAY readers weigh in

16/02/2023

The writer (pictured) is a Business undergraduate at Nanyang Technological University. She spent six months in Bangkok on an internship.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: I once feared spending time alone, but my 6-month internship in Bangkok changed that

By Jade Yee

12/02/2023

A customer using the Kopitiam card at an outlet in Yew Tee.

How does phasing out Kopitiam card affect users, especially seniors? TODAY readers weigh in

08/02/2023

The writer (right) with her father Alvin Lim, 66.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: Joining family business in Malaysia as the boss' daughter was a challenge, but I'm glad I did it

By Isabelle Lim

05/02/2023

Is it premature to lift Covid-19 mask-wearing rules, or time to move on? TODAY readers weigh in

02/02/2023

The writer (pictured) visiting Jakarta’s historic Kota Tua on a weekend.

My Southeast Asia Ventures: My Indonesia internship was 'hugely rewarding', thanks to my close relationships with colleagues

By Claire Lim

29/01/2023

BlueSG rental cars at a charging station.

Mindset shift needed on how drivers treat shared cars, say TODAY readers

28/01/2023