Wiley supports learning at every age for individuals who aspire to have a better future and succeed in their careers. Through the Wiley Lifelong Learning campaign, a Singapore-based campaign by Wiley (NYSE: JWa and JWb), a global provider of knowledge and knowledge-enabled services that improve outcomes in research, professional practice and education; Wiley empowers professionals to become more effective in the workplace and thus achieving career success. The campaign, kicks off from 1 - 30 April 2015, brings to life the ideas and best practices of thought leaders in business, finance, accounting, workplace learning, management, leadership, technology, behavioral health, engineering/architecture, and education.
Wiley partners with local bookstores including MPH, Times and Popular island-wide to roll out the campaign. All participating bookstores will offer customers a 20% discount on all Wiley’s offerings including, For Dummies, Jossey-Bass, Capstone, Bloomberg Press and Sybex imprints. Customers who purchase any of Wiley’s promotional items during this period will also stand a chance to win attractive prizes worth up to S$2,500.
Individuals who are looking to deepen their skills and expertise in their job can also visit the Wiley Lifelong Learning website at http://bit.ly/skillsfuturewithwiley. The site presents high quality literary contributions from notable authors namely, Gary Hamel, James Kouzes, Barry Posner, David Meerman Scott, Alexander Elder, William H. Saito and Dan Gookin, among others. The materials are available free in various formats including videos, downloadable sample e-books and a series of articles.
“Wiley supports Singaporeans by providing relevant tools and resources to enhance lifelong learning across a wide range of professional activity. Our aim, as always, is to help an individual grow, develop, and succeed as practitioners, professionals and managers,” said Erik Thrasher, General Manager and Marketing Director, Professional Development Asia, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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The Wiley Lifelong Learning campaign presents five common milestones in an individual’s career, starting in tertiary education until when they retire as leaders in their field.
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Wiley’s Definition of a Typical Career Life Cycle with Five Stages:
- Early Career
- Launch Your Career: Wiley offers tools that help graduates and working professionals enter and succeed in the workplace.
- Certification
- Certify Your Skills: From accounting to technology, Wiley guides help professionals pass the exams, earn the credentials, and stand out from the pack.
- Research/Innovation
- Make Change Happen: Enhance discovery and advance innovation with Wiley’s major reference works, books, journals, and databases in the health, life, physical, and social sciences and humanities.
- Professional Development
- Reach Your Potential: Build practical skills, grow a professional practice and educate others, with Wiley workplace learning tools and books.
- Legacy and Leadership
- Become a Leader: When you’ve reached the top, it’s time to turn success into inspiration.
About Wiley
Founded in 1807, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. has been a valued source of information and understanding for more than 200 years, helping people around the world meet their needs and fulfill their aspirations. Wiley and its acquired companies have published the works of more than 450 Nobel laureates in all categories: Literature, Economics, Physiology or Medicine, Physics, Chemistry, and Peace.
Wiley is a global provider of content and content-enabled workflow solutions in areas of scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly research; professional development; and education. Our core businesses produce scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, reference works, books, database services, and advertising; professional books, subscription products, certification and training services and online applications; and education content and services including integrated online teaching and learning resources for undergraduate and graduate students and lifelong learners. Wiley's global headquarters are located in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in the U.S., Europe, Asia, Canada, and Australia. The Company's Web site can be accessed at http://www.wiley.com. The Company is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbols JWa and JWb.
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