WITGRITFIT Focuses on Career Mobility in Presbyterian High

On the 26th of May, the team at Avid Adventures brought the WITGRITFIT Career Design Workshop to  Presbyterian High for the second time. The workshop was attended by 283 Secondary 3 students.

Career Mobility

This year, the workshop focused on Career Mobility. Workshop Speakers Andros Wong and Abelene Phua shared their experience of changing career paths and upskilling in the process. Andros, who used to be an Art Director for an advertising firm also gained experience in tourism and training. Abelene graduated with a Masters in Educational Leadership and Management. She also has experience in marketing, content creation and F&B line.

The World of VUCA & Singapore’s Growth Economies

The workshop introduced the concept of VUCA: volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity. VUCA stems from the leadership theories of Warren Bennis and Burt Nanus to describe the conditions of our world today. Through VUCA, we emphasized the importance of upskilling and being aware of current economies.

As they were playing the game, students got a taste of VUCA through a major retrenchment. When they lost their jobs, they had to try to navigate their way with depleting resources. Through this disruptive experience, the workshop brought their attention to Singapore’s growth economies and why it is important to be aware of them.

Keeping updated

Currently, the growth economies in Singapore are the digital economy, care economy and green economy. With this, students had to assess their skills and discover their skills gaps to determine which sector they should pivot to. This particular segment aims to foster a growth mindset in students, equipping them with the tools to develop career resilience.

At the end of the day, students were encouraged to keep abreast of growth economies around the world. This is so that they are able to identify the booming sectors and skills in demand.

These were the three key takeaways:

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