Private education institutions cater to an increasing number of working professionals who are earnest to upgrade their skills and advance their careers.

By Roland Tan

In today’s competitive working world, most would agree that paper qualifications are paramount for opening up a vista of opportunities. Never mind about job performance because if you are not even given that first opportunity, it remains a non-starter however street-smart you may be.

Joel Poh, a Nanyang Polytechnic alumnus, discovered this for himself after working three years as a sales executive. “After a few years of working, I realised that a diploma is inadequate and business skills are relevant if one wants to move on to bigger things. I aspire to a corporate position where I can get to know more about how an organisation functions. The way to go is to upgrade my skills and work towards a degree,” he enthuses.

“I want a career that gives me a better work-life balance.”

Why splash out tens of thousands of dollars and spend two years getting a degree in a foreign land when accredited foreign bachelor degrees are available locally? Career Central finds out more from two degree students studying at the Technology, Management and Communications (TMC) Educational Group.

By Edwin Tam