Mr Goh Keng Chwee, 36, took on various IT-related jobs after graduating with an Informatics Engineering diploma from Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) in 2006.
He said that his working experience over the last decade has taught him that "without a degree, it is hard to progress" and get promoted. For instance, he did not get promoted even once during the six years when he worked as an IT engineer at the same firm.
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