e2i Resource Guide

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e2i ServicesSearching for a job can be challenging and stressful. e2i is here to provide the support in your career journey.

Plan and strategise your next move, prioritise, and develop key skills to achieve your career goals during your career transition. Leverage on tools, technology and job search techniques to identify and access opportunities in this fast changing landscape.

Create a positive first impression whether it is on your resume, on social media or during the face-to-face interview.

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• Analyse strengths and skill sets• Understand the current employment landscape

• Update of your resume and customise it to the needs of your job roles• Prepare your personal branding pitch

• Be in the know the latest tools to profile yourself to potential employers• Start an action plan to open up windows of opportunities

• Attend networking events and career fairs • Work with employability coaches for further career advisory

• First impressions count. Research, prepare and be ready to share with potential employers how you can value add to the organisation

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Supporting you on your next stepsWe have a team to support you at each step of your career journey.You may leverage the areas of support below at each step while planning your next career.

1. Career Coaching Meet our employability coaches to identify your career interests, your key strengths, skills

sets to enhance, and equip yourself with relevant market information to support your job search.

2. Employability Workshops and Skills Upgrading Equip yourself with relevant and essential skills to stay ahead. Enhance and expand your

skillsets to advance your job search.

3. Peer-to-Peer Support NTUC’s U Career Network can lend support to give you the extra boost and network

connections. Leverage Industry Mentor’s expertise, to acquire industry insights and trends.

4. Job Matching Tap on our job matching resources to meet potential hiring companies and explore potential

job placement opportunities at various platforms such as career fairs. Through our professional search team, gain access to our wide network of employers.

Career Coaching

Peer-to-Peer Support

Job Matching

Employability Workshop and Skills Upgrading

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Connecting you via our networksWe host a unique eco-system of hiring companies, industry associations, government agencies, community and training partners who work together to connect the working people with new opportunities.

Since 2008, e2i has assisted more than 600,000 individuals through our career guidance, professional development, and job matching services. With an extensive network of partners, e2i offers hiring, training and productivity solutions to businesses.

e2i’s network

Address manpowerand training needs

Enabler for national manpower and skills initiatives

Cross-collaborationswith unions, employersand LM communities

Deliver productivitysolutions

Offer career guidanceand advisory

Access to skills upgradingand re-skilling

Provide job matchingservices

Develop training programmes

Establish competencies and skills required

Engage local businesses and associations

Address jobs and skill needs of residents

INDIVIDUALS,PMETs, etc

BUSINESSES,SMEs, etc

COMMUNITYPARTNERS

LABOURMOVEMENT

TRAININGPARTNERS

GOVERNMENTAGENCIES

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Job MatchingTap on our job matching resources to meet potential employers or get help entering a new sector.

e2i assists to place suitable individuals into various programmes.

Professional SearchAccess job opportunities and suitable job matches to our wide network of employers.

Place-and-Train ProgrammeTransit into a new career path through targeted training and job placements.

Professional Conversion ProgrammeReskill and switch careers to take on new jobs in growing sectors

Career Support ProgrammeGain access to job opportunities that pay at least $4,000 if you are retrenched or unemployed for more than 6 months.

Career TrialGain work experience, enhance employability and secure formal employment.

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Employability Skills Workshop

Employability CampThis is a 2-day programme which addresses mindset change and specific skill sets needed for seeking employment. The workshop helps non-PMETs in developing a mindset for continuous learning, enhancing confidence and resilience in job search, managing change and information for job search.

Executive Workshop This is a 2-day programme which is designed to equip Professionals, Managers, Executives and Technicians (PMETs) with necessary skills to enhance their employability. Participants will pick up skill sets which are highly useful to their job search.

Key highlights of this workshop includes tips on networking, importance of positive communication and adaptability in a fast changing employment landscape. Meet up with our employability coaches to find out more.

Visit our website for more information on the workshops below.

Optimise Your Career via MySkillsFuture PortalUnder how you can leverage on MySkillsFuture portal and optimize personal assessment tools made available to you.

SkillsFuture for Digital Workplace (SFDW)SFDW is a 2-day module incorporating aspects of embracing technology, data analysis and innovation. It prepares all working adults to be future-ready for changes in the digital workplace.

Successful Online Job SearchA highly interactive 4-hour workshop providing an overview of commonly used job search portals and how you can utilize \them to widen your job search.

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Skills UpgradingSkills upgrading is crucial in equipping oneself with relevant skill set to meet the changing market demands.

NTUC-Education and Training Fund (NETF) was set up to help our working people in skills upgrading and re-skilling.

NTUC members and U Network members are able to enjoy training subsidies under the following NETF programmes:

1. Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) 2. UTAP for Online/Blended Courses by Institutes of Higher Learning 3. UTAP Development Series

What is UTAP? UTAP is a training benefit for NTUC members to defray their cost of training. This benefit is to encourage more union members to go for skills upgrading. Union members can tap on more than 2,800 training courses to enjoy course fee subsidy, capped at a maximum of $250 per year, under the Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) supported by the NETF.

UTAP for Online/Blended Courses by Institutes of Higher Learning

Learn more effectively at your own pace! In partnership with the Nanyang TechnologicalUniversity (NTU) and the Singapore University of Social Science (SUSS), NETF supports a suite of blended/online courses to encourage NTUC members and U Network members to take up such courses to keep up with technology and industry developments.

Rocket-fuel yourCareer Progression...

with Lifelong Learning!

Get a headstart in your professional development with UTAP!

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Skills Upgrading

Utilise your SkillsFuture Credit

Take ownership of your skills development and lifelong learning with your SkillsFuture Credit.

If you are a Singaporean aged 25 and above, you will receive an opening credit of S$500 from January 2016. There is no expiry date for the SkillsFuture Credit and the government will provide periodic top-ups, so you may accumulate your credit.

Singapore Citizen

>25

Age 25 yearsand above

Receive S$500initial credit

Crowdsourced LearningConnect, learn and share knowledge with the community through user-generated content.

Bite-sizedLearn short, micro-learning modules that takes less than 10 minutes.

Just-in-time Trending topics and discussions are populated to address immediate needs on the ground.

On-the-goLearn on any mobile devices, anytime, anywhere.

Learn new knowledge to prepare yourself for future jobs. ULeap is a free mobile learning app initiated by NTUC and e2i to bring micro-learning to the working people. With more than 200 bite-sized modules and learning resources across 20 topics, learners can access content from Institute of Higher Learning (IHLs), Professional Guilds and Training Providers.

Future of LearningMore than micro-learning

or visit www.e2i.com.sg/ULeap

Download the ULeap App now!

What is ULeap?

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Find out about the latest events online at:

Work with an employability coach to identify and develop an action plan

Attend recommended workshops, masterclasses and industry talks

Explore skills upgrading and job opportunities

Customise and build up your toolkit:• Resume• Linkedin Profile• Interview

Build up your network through events or professional associations

Always prepare your one-min elevator pitch to share your experience with the potential employer

Once you land yourself in a job, pro-actively stay in touch with your network community

Grow and deepen your skills to keep up with the changing landscape

Take charge of your career developmental needs and keep up the spirit of lifelong learning

Explore ExcelExperience

Check List

https://e2i.com.sg/event/

You will find:

• Career Fairs• Job Opportunity Briefings / Training Previews• Networking Sessions / Seminars • Training Sessions

Upcoming Events

Explore, Experience and Excel in your transition today!

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Other Resources

Job Sites

National Jobs Bank www.jobsbank.gov.sg

ST Jobs www.stjobs.sg

Assessments and CET centres

Visit myskillsfuture portal for assessments on Career Interest, Skills Confidence and Work Values.

https://www.myskillsfuture.sg

CET Training www.ssg.gov.sg/wsq/cet-centres.html

Events & Job Fairs

Events Calendar www.e2i.com.sg/event/

WSG Events Calendar www.ssg-wsg.gov.sg/events.html

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HDB Hub Bizthree490 Lorong 6 Toa Payoh,

#07-11(Lift Lobby 1) Singapore 310490

Nearest MRT: Toa Payoh MRT

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Devan Nair Institute

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e2i westDevan Nair Institute for

Employment and Employability

80 Jurong East St 21, Level 2,Singapore 609607

Nearest MRT: Jurong East MRT

WSG Career Connect

Call 6883 5885 or visit www.wsg.gov.sg

Paya Lebar11 Eunos Rd 8, #02-02 Lifelong Learning Institute, Singapore 408601Nearest MRT: Paya Lebar

Woodlands900 South Woodlands Drive, #04-07 Woodland Civic Centre, Singapore 730900Nearest MRT: Woodlands

TampinesOur Tampines HubPublic Service Centre, 51 Tampines Ave 4, #01-21, Singapore 529684Nearest MRT: Tampines

*Information correct at time of print.

e2i centres

Visit www.e2i.com.sg for more information.Book an appointment online to meet our employability coach at any of our e2i centers

Monday - Friday: 9am to 5pmSaturday: 9am to 1pmClosed on Sundays and Public Holidays