Tag: Upskilling
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How to Claim SkillsFuture Credits and CDC Vouchers Before They Expire (Singapore 2025 Guide)
Overview: What Are SkillsFuture Credits and CDC Vouchers? SkillsFuture Credits and CDC vouchers are government-backed incentives designed to help Singaporeans and permanent residents upskill and access essential services. As Budget 2025 introduced a broader set of schemes, there is renewed urgency to claim any credits you’re entitled to before the expiry dates. This guide explains…
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How Artists Are Coping with the 2025 Video Game Layoffs
Overview: The 2025 Wave of Layoffs As the video game industry consolidates and tightens budgets, artists—illustrators, modelers, texture painters, animators, and concept designers—have faced a harsh new reality. The layoffs of 2025 come after several years of shifting business models, outsourcing, and delayed project pipelines. Many creatives describe a sense of fatigue after repeated rounds…
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How artists coped with the video game industry layoffs in 2025
Understanding the 2025 trend The video game industry has faced a prolonged wave of layoffs through 2023, 2024, and into 2025. Artists—concept artists, 3D modellers, animators, texture artists, and sound designers—found themselves balancing creative passion with real-world financial pressure. While headlines often focus on studios and executives, the human impact sits with individual artists who…
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Nvidia Boss Urges Zero-Backdown: Employees Should Use AI for Every Task They Can
Jensen Huang’s Bold Push: AI as a Daily Tool, Not a Threat In a decisive move for the future of work, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told employees that artificial intelligence should be integrated into every feasible task. Speaking at an all-hands meeting the day after Nvidia reported record earnings, Huang framed AI not as a…
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When Career Development Feels Like Career Anxiety
Introduction: The pressure to keep learning Many professionals have absorbed a simple belief: success equals one more course, badge, or credential. The promise of progress becomes a perpetual to‑do list, and the act of learning shifts from a meaningful pursuit into a treadmill. When continuous development stops being a choice and becomes a default expectation,…
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AI Bonanza Shrinks Starter Jobs Across the UK Market
The AI-driven shift in the UK job landscape The latest wave of AI breakthroughs is not just about flashy tech demos. For many in the UK, it marks a practical, tangible change in the job market. Startups, retailers, and public sector employers are increasingly using automation and AI-assisted tools to streamline routine tasks, which has…
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Singapore Restaurant Closures 2025: 82% Unprofitable, Upskill Drivers
Overview: A challenging year for Singapore’s F&B sector The Singapore food and beverage industry continues to face mounting pressure as the cost of living climbs and consumer spending shifts. Fresh data shows that more than 3,000 restaurants shuttered their doors in 2024—the highest annual tally in almost two decades—prompting concern about the sector’s long-term viability.…
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Which Jobs Are Most at Risk from AI—and Which Won’t Be Touched Anytime Soon
AI at Work: How many jobs are really at risk? Artificial intelligence is reshaping the labour market, but the landscape is not a simple one-way street. A Microsoft study examining 200,000 conversations with its Copilot chatbot argues AI can handle many tasks across dozens of roles, yet company leaders and workers warn that the picture…
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SkillsFuture Promoter Ban: Third-Party Marketing Prohibited from Dec 1
New Rule: Third-Party Promoters Banned for SkillsFuture Courses In a move aimed at strengthening consumer protection and ensuring the integrity of SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) programs, registered training providers will be barred from using third-party promoters starting December 1. The policy shift comes after the agency cited concerns about marketing practices that could mislead potential learners…
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SkillsFuture providers to be barred from using third-party promoters in Singapore
Overview: A ban on third-party promoters Singapore’s SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) has announced a sweeping policy change: starting December 1, registered training providers will be prohibited from using third-party promoters to market or enroll learners in SkillsFuture courses. The move comes after feedback from the public that some promoters employed marketing practices that could mislead or…