Mr Francis Chin says persistent effort is key to his life’s journey and educational experiences. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SINGAPORE - Mr Francis Chin spent most of his working life chasing education and learning new skills.
From then, he built his writing, editing and managerial skills as he worked in several organisations such as The New Paper, Internet service provider Lycos Asia and National Computer Systems , to name a few. Mr Francis Chin with his basic reporting and sub-editing course mates in 1977. PHOTO: COURTESY OF FRANCIS CHIN
That was when he decided to carve a new path for himself by picking up new technical skills that are in demand in today’s data-driven world.
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