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Are you ready for “University of Future”?

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 Are you ready for “University of Future”? Do you know that there is much more than just the economic contribution for overseas students to possess an international education? In the globalization era, the pull of working in a globalised industry focused on mobility and exchange of ideas is very appealing, and often influenced by a personal impact and alluring to become a global citizen. One can stay local with an international perspective and we call it globalization. Today’s students are thinking about education of future, recognizing the importance of favourable and adverse impact of the recent pandemic on the higher education, several topics have emerged to examine the future of education. Transformation in “On Campus” mode will be a key factor Currently, majority of the higher education institutions still rely on the campus experience, but unarguably technology will be integrated into teaching and learning and will create a simulating space, however, campus experience will never b
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 Are you intending to initiate your Job Search or a Career Shift? There are commonly at least 3 things to avoid while searching for a Job or a Career Shift:  1. Over dependence on online job applications  As a fresher or career shifter, you might not have a direct experience or track record in the industry you want to pursue in and hence merely relying only on online job applications will unlikely to provide any headfast in your Job Search or Career Shift. Generally, recruiters posting job application online has Applicant Tracking System in place to filter the applications at the very first stage itself. 2. Lack of Clarity on the Career Pathway Generally, hiring managers feels that fresh graduates or career shifters might not be looking long term if they think its not the right role and it usually happens when candidate does not have clarity on the career pathway they want to select. Hence hiring managers consider these hires as risky. 3. Taking online certification courses only Gen

Differentiative Marketing Trend in 2022

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     Companies globally will look to invest in differentiative marketing trends in 2022 in order be adaptive, stay ahead and standout during digital transformation. For marketing profession, it is inevitable to embrace change in fast moving marketing universe and equally important to stay relevant with your target audiences.        1. Marketing with an Influence       The new trend has evolved with more and more marketers using influencer marketing tactics to perceive their brands on the top of the list. Influencer marketing is gaining popularity in the digital world and will soon be part of commonly used marketing strategy by corporates and start-ups. Marketers can expand their audience and brand awareness by collaborating with an influencer and tapping on to influencer’s social media fans and followers. There are also industry specific influencers available helping brands to spread awareness. Apart from the just the number of followers, the important thing to note is the level of eng
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Mental Wellness amidst E-Learning and Blended Learning Approach. One of the key challenges face by our modern-day generation is to handle Mental Well-being. The days are nearby where, Mental Health related subject matter will be added in our Education System. It is inevitable whereby the educational institution will need to develop mental health resources for the students in the campus. Education Institution will need to have an academician which are highly trained and experienced in counselling and life coaching to guide the students and more importantly, being psychotherapist and organization psychologist to counsel the students and help them get over their problems to concentrate on their studies. Mental Wellness Programme is applicable to all our programmes such as  Preparatory Course in English , Foundation Certificate , Advanced Diploma , Bachelors and Masters at ERC Institute Singapore. As the education is increasingly pivoted towards e-learning or blended learning amidst pand

Tips for Scholarship Application: An important step towards your education journey.

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“It's not the smart that get ahead, but the bold.” Be Different, Be ERCI  It’s a dream for many to secure the scholarship with the University of Chichester, UK Scholarship programme at ERCI Singapore. It is considered as the major milestone in your life and it can be your ticket to dream education and followed by a career of your choice especially during this trying time of Pandemic. Despite being such an important milestone, many students tend to take the scholarship application too lightly. Every year we receive lot of enquiries about the scholarship programme at ERCI Singapore. They post questions as. “whether we have scholarship programme?”, “How can they apply?”, “What are the requirements?” etc, however these enquiries comes in too last minute and applicants might not have enough time to prepare for the scholarship application and might end up in missing the opportunity or submitting an application which is not substantial enough to achieve the desire result. To help you avo