Engineer Tan Kian Heng graduated last November with first class honours within one and a half years – all while holding a full-time job.
For example, Mr Tan’s supervisor made sure he was able to focus on his studies by allowing him a flexible work schedule when he was pursuing the bachelor’s degree in safety, health and environmental management from May 2021 to August 2022. Each year, between two and five employees are granted the sponsorship to enrol in part-time courses, including diplomas, accreditation programmes, undergraduate degrees and master’s degrees. The average value of the sponsorship is around $25,000. More than 60 employees have benefitted from the programme.
Increased insurance coverage for kidney-related conditions, cancer and traditional Chinese medicine treatmentsAccess to 24/7 helpline and free counselling sessions under the Employee Assistance ProgrammeBesides encouraging staff members to upskill within their areas of expertise, Alcon is also highly supportive of employees who wish to try new things.
“The great thing about Alcon is that the company always does its best to unleash the potential of its employees, encouraging us to upgrade our skills or take on new challenges,” she says.
At the end of the day, it all boils down to the hiring company. You can go for upskilling, reskilling whatever but at the end of the day, if the certification means nothing, than people will find it meaningless and the efforts and money poured into initiative will be wasted…