I've been a technician for 10 years. Thanks to my wife's drive and motivation I decided to enroll for the computer courses in SENSE which has assisted me in terms of career advancement.

I was promoted to senior technician in my line of work and the necessary skills enabled me to help plan and achieve a smoother workflow. I’m all in for skills upgrading! You should too!

I felt that my children needed me more." After 10 years of working as an Accounts Executive, Ms Chai Hun left her job to sort out her priorities. The passing of her two employers and grandmother within a year made her realise how fragile life is.

Since then, she occupies her time taking up courses because she believes that there's no finishing line to learning. "You got to always be open, be ready and stay positive!

I've been a trainer since 2005 and personally, I love to see others progress from training and skills upgrading. Especially the silver generation, they should not be afraid to take that step to upgrade themselves. Perhaps, we need to engage and guide them towards taking this step.

I was afraid to take that step too, but if I didn't embark on training, I would now still be a production supervisor, which isn't as fulfilling.