Keep Learning with NTUC LearningHub’s Grow60

by - Sunday, June 20, 2021

Stuck at home? Feeling aimless? I certainly feel the same uncertainty as Singapore moves towards Phase 3 (heightened alert). Instead of focusing on the disheartening news around the world which we cannot control, why not find some positivity in life and constantly keep our spirit, morale and mental state resilient.

If there's one thing we can take control of, it's how we feel about ourselves. Learning a new skill is one the many ways we can do to boost our confidence and education has always been an essential key in breaking that cycle of poverty. Even as most of us are doing fine financially (lucky us), continuous learning can improve our cognitive abilities and long term well-being. 

The fulfilment that comes with learning a new skill is priceless. Not easy, especially if you have been out of the education system for an extremely long period, definitely something I can echo with. There is always this nagging thought of signing up for courses and programs to 'upgrade' myself and yet, on the other end of the spectrum, there's this opposing force that pulls me away as I turn my attention to other milestones in life - career, family, building a home etc. 

Sounds familiar?

I have always wanted to learn about data analysis (the next 'big' thing) but was hesitant on the commitment to invest money and time when it comes to signing on for a physical course. There are, of course, many merits to attending a physical class such as networking, live QnAs, better learning experience possibly and a recognised certification at the end of the day. However, if you are like me, preferring to do things at your own pace and perfectly happy do away with the socialising, then sourcing for an online course and 'testing' the waters to see if a course fits you, may be ideal.

This is when signing up for courses in bite-sized formats may actually help in allying the fears and commitments before signing up for a long term big program. 

NTUC LearningHub’s Grow60 package is here to help freelance community and professionals, managers and executives upskill. Over at Grow60, you will have access to an extensive library of courses catering to everyone's varying interests, including courses on Personal Development, Digital Skills, and Technology Skills.

With the Grow60, you need only as little as $6/year (U.P $26/year), exclusively for NTUC members only, to have access to over 60 courses and more to come and received an e-certificate upon every course completion. If you are not yet an NTUC member, head here for details. 

So back to the Grow60 portal, I personally had my hands on attending a 'Mastering Data Analysis' course. It was a 50mins online interactive course and sounded too good to be true for the time commitment required, to becoming a master, but nonetheless, the course turned out to be really informative and time was well spent. 

This course basically focuses on how you can master data analysis while working with Excel. Given the Excel noob that I am, I certainly did gain new-found knowledge with Excel. As I paused every so often to try out the hands-on, it took me about 30 to 45mins in addition, but definitely worth it as I began to understand niches like creating tables from lists, building pivot tables and charts etc. I had fun absorbing those knowledge, to say the least.  

To access any courses, head to your user's dashboard upon login and scroll to 'Technology Skill' or any topics of your interest.


Once inside, you can see a list of relevant courses within the broad category. Upon clicking into 'Technology Skill', I can find courses such as 'Mastering Data Analysis' and 'Introduction to Data Science' which I had set my sight on next. 

Simply click into the course of your interest, and you will be led into the environment below. Here, you will gain access to the video lectures. On the left panel will be the sub-topics and on the right, a write up on the course. Simply start, pause, forward or rewind on the video control commands to adjust your learning pace. It's pretty easy to navigate. 

Upon Completion, you can click on the 'View Certificate' on the top right corner and there you have it, an e-cert, with your name.


That's not all. If you have completed a course, you can always return to the course on your dashboard under 'Completed' and head for a review or resume where you left off.

I am already planning for my next data analysis course in Grow60, in the hope of gaining knowledge. What would you like to learn?
Join me on this learning journey with NTUC Learninghub and let's grow wiser, even as we stay strong in this new normal. We can do it! 


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