Guest Unemployed Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Anyone made full use of the scheme? Of all the courses, majority has no commercial value or added tangible value. The only one that is interesting is cake/pastry/bread making. I was thinking of learning pastry and start home-based pastry business? Alternatively, couldn't find any school that conduct e-commerce or webhosting. Any suggestion to use this govt money without hurting my pocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EasleyLim Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 (edited) Or that the amt is wholly insufficient for courses with actual usage like SAP or Six Sigma certs. Edited May 7, 2016 by EasleyLim robin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 It is just a wayang amount to make people happy. Like putting a 20 cent coin into a red packet during CNY while the adults are earning millions of dollars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cycle25 Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 You should check out the existing thread: Since u r here and lovehandle 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KittensandBjorn Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 Language courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Migrating Bird Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 16 minutes ago, KittensandBjorn said: Language courses. French, German or Japanese? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 7, 2016 Report Share Posted May 7, 2016 A shop or company can paste all kinds of certificates on the wall , but if the people have no money to patronise it , of what use are the certs ? To look good ? Didn't a five star Goodwork park hotel have enough food hygiene certs of their F and B staff ?l Look at the hundreds of food poising cases ...the joke is their staff are sent for retraining .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 On 7/5/2016 at 7:48 PM, cycle25 said: You should check out the existing thread: Tks cycle! Dear TS/ Guest unemployed we have all utilised but first of all, pls use the correct term, so that future bw members can easily search for the same thread next time, it is too messy with so many similar contents flying in the digital world I have wrote in to WDA that its website is not user-friendly We are to ensure that our digital world is friendly too! Hope that the moderator can close this and not sure why is the tag being tag as bridgeoakcliff????????? Since u r here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 https://www.blowingwind.io/forum/topic/74234-skillsfuture-credit/ Since u r here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Skeptic Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 It will be good if people can use this Credit scheme to allay the cost of starting a business or courses that will help in starting a business. Singapore do not need more employees but businesses, especially for those apsired to work on your own instead of working for other people. I mean, how long can you work and always remain under the mercy of your bosses? No amount of future skill funding will prevent you will getting retrenched, unemployed or discriminated at the job market even though you may be master of all trades? The bottom line problem in Singapore is not about lacking in skills, which I believed there is no lack of Singaporean talent, but lacking the legislation to protect employees from being discriminated at the job market. It is the employer's mindset change that we need more than all govt funding. Take for instance, such scenarios occurred regularly in Singapore context. You are armed with professional qualification in design and have many years of strong experiences. The company need a designer, so you applied for the job. Because of your age, color and salary expectation, you were not shortlisted and the company will forgo your skills for someone cheaper, younger and speak their native languages. Than the govt stepped in, on the notion that you do not have the required skill and give you SGD500 funding to upgrade your skill. You think it works? Let's be honest, it happens all the time. If SGD500 can help you find a job, than why waste time paying high school fees in govt education? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouat1972 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 It's totally unhelpful or redundant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Whip Nae Nae Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I want to learn pastries, cupcakes or cookies to sell them online as part of home-based business. I want to learn flora arrangement design too, hope to open a small shop selling flora-related items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 it is all available pls refer to this link: https://www.blowingwind.io/forum/topic/74234-skillsfuture-credit/ Since u r here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest small dick Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 All those courses don't quote fees, don't know how much they charge. I think they are there to milk the govt grant too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 Click here about skillsfuture! for better discussion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 On 10/5/2016 at 10:48 AM, lovehandle said: Tks cycle! Dear TS/ Guest unemployed we have all utilised but first of all, pls use the correct term, so that future bw members can easily search for the same thread next time, it is too messy with so many similar contents flying in the digital world I have wrote in to WDA that its website is not user-friendly We are to ensure that our digital world is friendly too! Hope that the moderator can close this and not sure why is the tag being tag as bridgeoakcliff????????? Why should this thread be closed? You started that thread in the members lounge for members, and this thread is meant for members and guests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted May 13, 2016 Report Share Posted May 13, 2016 55 minutes ago, Guest said: Why should this thread be closed? You started that thread in the members lounge for members, and this thread is meant for members and guests. non members can also view my thread...You have not given a thought for the moderators! Since u r here 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2016 Report Share Posted May 14, 2016 1 hour ago, lovehandle said: non members can also view my thread...You have not given a thought for the moderators! view, but not post. yea, let me give a thought to the moderators: Close YOUR thread instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Let say if person A has used up his $500 on a course in 2016, will he get any top up in the coming year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted June 1, 2016 Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 do not use this Glad that u rem : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Xindu Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 It seems that this is a scam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted June 19, 2016 Report Share Posted June 19, 2016 I just realised the "tag" is strange too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Really? Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 Still cannot find any suitable & worthy courses using my SGD500 credit. Not that I am choosey, 90% of courses are very useless. I mean, what stupid people want to attend courses like stress management, time management, how to be organised or how to become a better person....etc. Any streetsmart people also know all those stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Yes Really Posted October 13, 2017 Report Share Posted October 13, 2017 7 hours ago, Guest Really? said: Still cannot find any suitable & worthy courses using my SGD500 credit. Not that I am choosey, 90% of courses are very useless. I mean, what stupid people want to attend courses like stress management, time management, how to be organised or how to become a better person....etc. Any streetsmart people also know all those stuff. True. All these nonsense courses that you mentioned are useless. However, there are definitely some useful courses depending on which area u are venturing into. For example, culinary, or make up, or fashion design, or hair dressing, or coffee making, or programming or web development. These are the ones that you can use for job seeking. Stress management, time management are nonsense. Anyway you only have $500 budget, so hope you use it carefully and sparingly. Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Time is NOW Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 14 hours ago, Guest Really? said: Still cannot find any suitable & worthy courses using my SGD500 credit. Not that I am choosey, 90% of courses are very useless. I mean, what stupid people want to attend courses like stress management, time management, how to be organised or how to become a better person....etc. Any streetsmart people also know all those stuff. You have just said it yourself... any streetsmart, or street-mart/streetwise person will know those stuff you mentioned. And the fact is, there aren’t that many who are. Thus, it helps that there are courses that can help them cultivate the awareness of where they stand and help them to cope better. By the way, the objective of this skillsfuture credit is not to guarantee anyone a successful switch of career, but to give one a positive kick-start to learn/hone/un-learn/re-learn one’s existing and/or potential interest/talent. At the end of the day, we are responsible for our own personal and professional development. I hope you will be able to find something of your interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 i send feedback about this 1. useless webstite 2.alot ofpeople was con eg take up course but never apply, forget after no practise - (computer course), after complete force to sign up advance stages. but is still happening now.. The only positive remark i got from friend is " this old man sign up to learn how to write chinese for texting/message to his prc boy for fun. fyi...hanyu pin yin - is not easy to learn but he master well then those student in school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 小肥猫 Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 都是废科! 学什么与狗儿相处，学 游泳，于人沟通，造鸟窝， 学画画。 我小肥猫 有这么 贱吗? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluerunner Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 I have not used my $ yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zerosum Posted October 14, 2017 Report Share Posted October 14, 2017 Im currently running a skillsfuture course called Train-the-Trainer (TTT). After being successfully trained, you join a list of associate trainers in the company. We have several Skillsfuture courses for you to choose from. Base on your past working experience and qualifications, we will help you to start your own training classes with the guidance of your TTT trainer. Our trainers earn 60% commission of whatever the trainees pay. TTT costs S$480 (Skillsfuture Credits). For a small 6 person class, the trainer would have earned $1,728 for just that 1 class. While you must follow the syllabus provided by the company, you are free to choose your own style of delivery. Some trainers conduct classes during the weekdays, other do it over the weekends. Some spilt the class into 2 parts. It is up to you to schedule it. If you are interested, please PM me directly. Im also providing referral fees if you introduce trainees to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DerekW Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 Read that even superstar like Stefanie Sun had made use of the $500 to learn oil painting haha... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genesis Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 I have a WSQ approved Diploma in Leadership and People Management for Executives - 8 modules in total . Can leverage on Skills Future Credit Claim ($298 to $498 - depends on whether you have Work Fare Letter or not) Can received $1000 cash after the 1 month to 3 months(part time basis on weekends) course duration 9am to 6pm . Lunch provided free for attendess http://www.humanresourcesonline.net/singaporeans-receive-cash-awards-upgrading-skills/ Open book projects /assignments and group discussions involved. Good for networking too. Email to zenwu99@gmail.com for details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 3 hours ago, Genesis said: I have a WSQ approved Diploma in Leadership and People Management for Executives - 8 modules in total . Can leverage on Skills Future Credit Claim ($298 to $498 - depends on whether you have Work Fare Letter or not) Can received $1000 cash after the 1 month to 3 months(part time basis on weekends) course duration 9am to 6pm . Lunch provided free for attendess http://www.humanresourcesonline.net/singaporeans-receive-cash-awards-upgrading-skills/ Open book projects /assignments and group discussions involved. Good for networking too. Email to zenwu99@gmail.com for details this is exactly the type of useless courses that they were talking about in the above posts. I hope nobody here will waste their $500 on such courses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Think about it Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 33 minutes ago, Guest guest said: this is exactly the type of useless courses that they were talking about in the above posts. I hope nobody here will waste their $500 on such courses. If people spend $100K in university and still couldn't find a job, I wonder how $500 on short training can secure a better job? This is to say MOE is not doing a good job and thus WDA has to step in to help the unemployed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wondering Posted October 15, 2017 Report Share Posted October 15, 2017 3 hours ago, Guest Think about it said: If people spend $100K in university and still couldn't find a job, I wonder how $500 on short training can secure a better job? This is to say MOE is not doing a good job and thus WDA has to step in to help the unemployed. I take cab often and have met quite a number of Singaporeans who are retrenched in their early 40s. Some of them used to be engineers or managers. If these professionals who have 20+ years of solid experience are asked to leave, what are your chances of getting a similar job if you get a similar degree at the age of say 30+? You cannot compete in terms of experience with the former. And you lose out to fresh graduates in terms of pay etc....I just wonder.............. And those courses for the $500 skill future credit.....my toes are laughing......If you are an employer, one candidate tells you he attended a short term course in whichever field you are looking for, will you hire him/her? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cheated Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 I thought $500 is enough for me to learn Japanese course and than I can run away with a rich japanese man to settle overseas and never come back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leo yok loo Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Give us $500 cash will be more useful i think...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonelyglobe Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 $500 cash everyone will spend in jb or bkk, the local industry will not benefit from it and it will not generate additional expenditure / income.......to start with, it should not even be called skill-future credit, it is more like personal enrichment credit, use it to learn something of your interest which may not have any impact on your future career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fab Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 15 hours ago, Guest Think about it said: If people spend $100K in university and still couldn't find a job, I wonder how $500 on short training can secure a better job? This is to say MOE is not doing a good job and thus WDA has to step in to help the unemployed. This. 鍾意就好，理佢男定女 never argue with the guests. let them bark all they want. 结缘不结怨 解怨不解缘 After I have said what I wanna say, I don't care what you say. 看穿不说穿 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Practical Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 1 hour ago, lonelyglobe said: $500 cash everyone will spend in jb or bkk, the local industry will not benefit from it and it will not generate additional expenditure / income.......to start with, it should not even be called skill-future credit, it is more like personal enrichment credit, use it to learn something of your interest which may not have any impact on your future career Than give us another SGD500 NS voucher, with name and IC printed on it and scrap the enrichment credit. Besides, many small training companies were caught trying to scam people from this skill future credit scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 20 hours ago, Genesis said: I have a WSQ approved Diploma in Leadership and People Management for Executives - 8 modules in total . Can leverage on Skills Future Credit Claim ($298 to $498 - depends on whether you have Work Fare Letter or not) Can received $1000 cash after the 1 month to 3 months(part time basis on weekends) course duration 9am to 6pm . Lunch provided free for attendess http://www.humanresourcesonline.net/singaporeans-receive-cash-awards-upgrading-skills/ Open book projects /assignments and group discussions involved. Good for networking too. Email to zenwu99@gmail.com for details I trust that the WSQ course u mentioned has been around for sometime but not all employers wish that workers gone missing for 8 modules esp SmEs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cutejack Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 (edited) 17 hours ago, Guest Think about it said: If people spend $100K in university and still couldn't find a job, I wonder how $500 on short training can secure a better job? This is to say MOE is not doing a good job and thus WDA has to step in to help the unemployed. Ppl with $100k education cant anyhow do any work la. But those who can upgrade or obtain skill by spending $500 can do any work n easy to get. Btw anyone here took the English as a third language course here n become an English tutor? Pls advise of the procedure. Edited October 16, 2017 by cutejack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 I rem at one pt., many wanna us to organise bakery and wanna learn cooking the funds r more than enugh, but dont complain ladies r the majority membrs of the students Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest abc Posted October 16, 2017 Report Share Posted October 16, 2017 Look up ITE. $500 is enough for an entire NITEC course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted October 17, 2017 Report Share Posted October 17, 2017 (edited) for those who wish to know what we have previously shared about skillsfuture, may ref here: and I m not sure sure why is the title labelled wrongly skills spelt w/o S and then brokeaway from Future Dump the Future to the front, at one point , I was thinkg is that another new funds that the govt is subsidizing again?? Edited October 17, 2017 by lovehandle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clement_c Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 i thought each year 500 bucks... whole life 500 only? Oh my Tian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovehandle Posted October 18, 2017 Report Share Posted October 18, 2017 7 hours ago, clement_c said: i thought each year 500 bucks... whole life 500 only? Oh my Tian. It s whole yr 500, but govt may choose to top up later learb to read carefully, dear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HendryTan Posted October 22, 2017 Report Share Posted October 22, 2017 This is a useful topic for some guys here who may want information about getting some help for upgrading. Please do NOT hijack it for your personal views about Govt Policies. For that go to those political forums as we say clearly we won't discuss such topics. I DELETED all those off topic replies. Now Please get back to topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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