EDITOR’S NOTE
Sunny Side Up!
During a recent holiday, I enjoyed my daily
hotel breakfast, especially the eggs done sunny
side up which is my preference. Perfectly soft,
silky, golden and runny on one side, which in
my opinion is the best way to start my day.
Likewise, the term “sunny side up” in my view
could be an analogy between the bright and
positive start to a day, and our National Day Rally
for this year with the common thread running
through Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s
address was that Singaporeans displaced from
their jobs would need to get re-trained and re-
skilled so that they can be better prepared to
take up new employment.
SUSS’s focus on lifelong learning gels with
the Government’s call for all to upgrade
themselves.
The
collaboration
between
SkillsFuture Singapore and our University offers
that opportunity. Do not “kick the can down
the road” as the saying goes. In other words, do
not delay that opportunity.
Before you are a leader, success is about
growing yourself. When you become a
leader, success is all about growing others.
- Jack Welch (Former CEO, General Electric)
As a trainer, I have trained many unemployed
Singaporeans wanting to be certified Security
Officers under the WSQ Security framework.
They seek a new career or opportunity to
upgrade themselves using their SkillsFuture
Credit. I have also heard many sad stories
of how lives have been upturned because of
being retrenched and displaced due to the
poor global economic outlook. This is what I
mean by the “sunny side up” effect of taking up
new challenges for a positive start.
Gregory Athastaraj Francis
Editor (Alumni Volunteer)
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