Residents in South West District get help to upskill, find career opportunities

Workshops, talks, consultations available under CDC's tie-up with 14 training partners

- Syarafana Shafeeq

Residents in the south-west of Singapore looking for jobs or to upskill themselves for the future have access to a plethora of workshops, industry talks and consultations.

They can receive one-to-one consultations with skills and training ambassadors from Lifelong Learning Singapore, and also with career coaches from employment agencies to help them work towards their career goals, including in areas like mixed reality and urban farming.

These opportunities are offered under a new partnership between the South West Community Development Council (CDC) and 14 training partners supported by SkillsFuture Singapore.

The organisers aim to reach 3,000 residents with these.

Among the training partners are Emarsity, which holds classes on how to produce videos using artificial intelligence; Tembusu Institute, which offers sewing classes; and XpRienz, which offers training in eldercare and caregiving skills.

The tie-up was announced at an annual festival for career opportunities and professional development on July 18 by South West District Mayor Low Yen Ling.

South West CDC, which covers areas like Jurong, Bukit Batok and Choa Chu Kang, is one of five CDCs in Singapore. The others are the Central, North East, North West and South East CDCs.