2nd & 3rd Winner of our Twitter Contest!

Congratulations to Hillary Lais & Caroline Gani, 2nd & 3rd Winners, of our ERC Institute Twitter Contest! Just for any of you out there that may not know, ERC Institute, is currently hosting a Twitter Contest with shopping vouchers up for grabs in celebration of the GSS! All you have to do to stand a chance at winning, is to join our Twitter. Its that SIMPLE! So start clicking on "FOLLOW" to stand a chance @ winning!

2nd Winner - Hillary Lais

3rd Winner - Caroline Gani

 

Hair for Hope!

Ever shaved your hair for the fun of it? Well how about doing it for a good cause NOW! On the 23rd of June & the 24th of July, the Children's Cancer Foundation will be hosting their head shaving charity event "Hair for Hope" at Vivocity! This event seeks to increase awareness of childhood cancer & raise $1.8 million to help Children with cancer & their families.

Children’s Cancer Foundation (CCF) is a non-profit organization impassioned with the mission of improving the quality of lives of children with cancer and their families through enhancing their emotional, social and medical well-being.  


We strongly encourage those who would like to show their support to join Hair for Hope by registering as a walk-in shavee on the 2-days [23^rd and 24^th July] at VivoCity. For more information, visit http://www.hairforhope.org.sg/ . You can also email to info@hairforhope.org.sg or contact CCF at 6593 6470 for more details.

Alternatively, you can contact ERC Institute for more details or e-mail enquiry@erci.edu.sg


Hair for Hope 2011

Date : 23rd and 24th July (Saturday and Sunday)

Time : 23rd July – 11.00am to 7.00pm

24th July – 1.00pm to 6.00pm

Venue : VivoCity Central Court

So come on down & show your support for the Children's Cancer Foundation by Shaving for a Cause!

A Day out for Charity!

Time for the latest update guys! We've completed our 1st ever charity event! In line with our Vision Perfect 10 we decided to work together with the Children’s Aid Society as they provide care & protection for children & teenagers between the ages of 4 - 18.

This event was truly an exciting opportunity for our staff to mingle around with the children & facilitators of the home and to understand more about the generous work that they have embarked on. Providing children with a safe & carefree environment is something notable & truly noble as not many of us can say that we can do the same. As such, we @ ERCI are trying to emulate these facilitators and do our bit by providing an enjoyable day out for the children as well as a break for the facilitators. In total, we brought 43 children out for the activity and had an amazing time mingling with both them and the facilitators!

We started off the day by arriving at the home and bringing the children out for a hearty lunch at Sakae Sushi. Many Thanks to Sakae Sushi for sponsoring the lunch. After which we proceeded with a movie screening of something light and fun that we hoped the children would enjoy - Mr Popper's Penguins starring the one & only, Jim Carrey!

At the end of the movie, sadly it came to the end of the day. As a parting gift, we @ ERCI gave each of the children a small token to help them kick start their future. A piggy bank to encourage them to start saving now!
This was truly a great experience for all our staff to be involved with lending a helping hand with the people & children from the children’s aid society. This will be the first in a line of charity events and we hope that both our staff & students will begin to participate in such charity events!

If any students are interested kindly contact enquiry@erci.edu.sg
alternatively head to our website http://www.erci.edu.sg/

This Event was Organised by ERC Institute & co-sponsored by Sakae Sushi

Universal Pictures New Movie: BridesMaid

This spring, Universal Pictures and producer Judd Apatow (Knocked Up, The 40-Year-Old Virgin) invite you to experience Bridesmaids. Kristen Wiig leads the cast as Annie, a maid of honor whose life unravels as she leads her best friend, Lillian (Maya Rudolph), and a group of colorful bridesmaids (Rose Byrne, Melissa McCarthy, Wendi McLendon-Covey and Ellie Kemper) on a wild ride down the road to matrimony.

Annie’s life is a mess. But when she finds out her lifetime best friend is engaged, she simply must serve as Lillian’s maid of honor. Though lovelorn and broke, Annie bluffs her way through the expensive and bizarre rituals. With one chance to get it perfect, she’ll show Lillian and her bridesmaids just how far you’ll go for someone you love.

 

Genre: Comedy

Cast: Kristen Wiig, Maya Rudolph, Rose Byrne, Chris O’Dowd, Ellie Kemper, Wendi McLendon-Covey,

Melissa McCarthy, Matt Lucas, Jill Clayburgh, Rebel Wilson, Michael Hitchcock

Directed by: Paul Feig

Writers: Annie Mumolo & Kristen Wiig

Produced by: Judd Apatow, Clayton Townsend, Barry Mendel

Executive Producer: Paul Feig

Catch Bridesmaid in the Big Screens on 7th July 2011!

Maximise The Value of Your MBA - 9th July, Saturday, 10.00am

Calling Out To All ERCI MBA Students and Graduates!

Here's a workshop for you on "How To Maximise The Value of Your MBA"

 Attaining an MBA, Is it the end of the Road?  Wind back the clocks to 10 years ago and having an MBA was tantamount to being a superstar, but in today’s highly competitive & globalised world can the same be said?  Quoting Warren Buffet, “We all have to build a moat around us to differentiate us from the crowd”. So learn how to differentiate yourself from the crowd, gain the best out of your MBA and see how far that can take you! All the answers will be unravelled in this seminar!

To Register....

Call: 6571 9351

Email: yoshikawa@erci.edu.sg 

Limited seats available!

So Dont Wait, Register NOW!!!

SCDF Roadshow!

Running concurrently on the same day as our Charity Event & Suntec Roadshow, we @ ERC Institute devoted a portion of our time towards providing educational opportunities for individuals serving their National service in the Singapore Civil Defence Force (SCDF). In this event, we showcased all our higher learning programs together with our foreign language courses that will be open to NSF’s upon completion of their National Service. This has really been an eye-opening experience for us firstly because we were able to connect with these national servicemen serving their country & also because it was the first time we ran 3 events on a single day and it was a fulfilling experience!




Here’s a little peak into what ERCI got up to!

Suntec Tropics Atrium Roadshow!

Here’s a short insight into what we’ve been up to so Far! We’ve just started out on our latest conquest, Educational A’fair, held @ Suntec City Tropics Atrium. Just in case for those of you that may not know, our booth is located at Suntec Tower 2, just outside royal sporting house. So if any of you are interested in popping by or bringing your friends along to check out what ERC Institute is up to, drop by and say Hi to our colleagues anytime between NOW and the 26th of June!
So just a sneak peek for all of you out there on what is going on @ our booth!

Dont forget, if you require any more information on our ERC Institute courses, you can always visit us on our website or alternatively drop any comments on our blog or Facebook Page

Looking for a second opinion?

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This portal provides relevant information in 3 key areas;

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Looking for a studying opportunities?

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Professional Grooming Workshop on 11th June!

Ms Carina Tien

Congratulations! To all the students who attended ERCI’s Professional Grooming Workshop hosted by Carina Tien who is the Director of the Voice Room. This workshop is the 1st of 12 other workshops that ERCI will organise for their students to seek self improvement through a range of etiquettes, presentation & grooming workshops to prepare them for the challenges in the workplace.

This initiative is part of the Global Management Trainee Program that will enable participants to walk away with a certificate of completion if they attend 10 out of 12 of these programs. This certificate can be used in your resume to improve your marketability in the future.

Carina offered many insights into self grooming & the many ways to subtly check if you are presentable. We are proud to say that there was an overwhelming turnout from our students as initially we only had 40 signups. This number eventually grew to 100 which was the maximum number of people that could be allotted in the workshop.

Start of the Workshop

Walk in Registration

Quickly Registering!!!

10 minutes into the workshop

30 minutes into the workshop!



Mini-Discussion



Preparing for your Interview

Listening Intently

Professional Groomers!

Rushing to Register

So for the next upcoming workshops book a place early to ensure your spot will be guaranteed!

Coffee Bean is HIRING!!!

About Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf

In 1963 Herbert B. Hyman started The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf. His dedication to finding and serving the best coffee and tea in the world made him the founding father of gourmet coffee in California.

Now, over 40 years later, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf has grown into one of the largest privately-owned, family-run coffee and tea companies in the world. Along the way, The Bean, as it is affectionately known, has become the model for a successful coffee and tea company.

PS: Only open out to Singaporeans, Singapore PRs and Malaysians who are ages 16 and above.

Interested?

What Are You Waiting For?!

Paramount Proudly Presents "Transformer 3 Dark of The Moon (3D)

Transformers lovers, which most of us are, the painful wait is over!

Transformers are back, this time, with a stronger storyline and more breathless scenes.

Accroding to reviews, Transformers 3 is "........with a great concept and a cool backstory.”

Shia LaBeouf returns as Sam Witwicky in Transformers:  Dark of the Moon.   When a mysterious event from Earth’s past erupts into the present day it threatens to bring a war to Earth so big that the Transformers alone will not be able to save us. 

Be Ready to hold your breath Transformers Lovers!

Catch them in the Big Screens on 29th June 2011, Wednesday!

Universial Pictures Presents Your Highness - Coming Soon!

Danny McBride and James Franco team up for an epic comedy adventure set in a fantastical world—Your Highness. As two princes on a daring mission to save their land, they must rescue the heir apparent’s fiancée before their kingdom is destroyed.
Thadeous (McBride) has spent his life watching his perfect older brother Fabious (Franco) embark upon valiant journeys and win the hearts of his people. Tired of being passed over for adventure, adoration and the throne, he’s settled for a life of wizard’s weed, hard booze and easy maidens. But when Fabious’ bride-to-be, Belladonna (Zooey Deschanel), gets kidnapped by the evil wizard Leezar (Justin Theroux), the king gives his deadbeat son an ultimatum: Man up and help rescue her or get cut off.

Genre: Comedy adventure

Cast: Danny McBride, James Franco, Natalie Portman,Zooey Deschanel, Justin Theroux, Toby Jones,
Damian Lewis

Written by: Danny R. McBride & Ben Best

Directed by: David Gordon Green

Produced by: Scott Stuber

Executive Producers: Danny McBride, Andrew Z. Davis, Jonathan Mone, Mark Huffam


Be Sure to catch this Comedy in the Big Screens on 23rd June 2011, Thursday!

Mega Orientation of 4th June 2011

According to one of Britney Spears older songs, “Oops we did it again!” ERCI’s 1st of many Mega Student Orientation was a huge success thanks to a combined effort of everyone @ ERCI & our students! The day was filled with fun, excitement, joy, laughter & some massages! It was truly a memorable first experience for our staff & students that allowed us to mingle and get to know more about each other and the shared vision of being in ERCI. ERCI welcomed students from many different nationalities such as: Vietnam, Indonesia, India, Thailand, China, Korea, Mongolia and Singapore! 

ERCI-ANS

Through our team building games, we aimed to bond them closer regardless of their nationalities & language barriers. These students enrolled in a multitude of courses offered by ERCI, such as an English preparatory course, Diploma in Business Management, Advanced Diploma in Business Management, Bachelor of Arts & Masters of Business Management.

CEO's Speech

The day began with the introduction of our institution, the many benefits & privileges that students can enjoy & our values & mission. After which we were joined by our CEO, Mr Andy Ong, to formally welcome the students into our big family and encouraged them to awaken the entrepreneurial spirit in them!





Scurrying to Find Someone



Moving on from this, we proceeded onto our 1st game of the day “Find someone who...” with the aim of finding people who have the various criteria’s such as someone who can speak Korean etc.



 

Then it was time for lunch......

Buffet Spread

Staff Mingling with Students

Its time for our 2nd game “Oh my Egg” where students from different backgrounds were brought together randomly in a team & out of their comfort zone to create a 1m tall tower out of newspapers, chopsticks, straws & a cup.




Staff & Students discussing about the Tower




Students Discussion



Our Shop Sellers

Strategist @ work



Showing off ERCI "Money"



Our Shopowners!

And the moment of Truth.........will the Towers hold an Egg?

First Team!

Rushing to enter Tower

Now for the Test....will it hold?

And it DOES!!!!

Testing of Egg

Cautiously Approaching

 It has been an amazing experience for all of us at ERCI to see the smiles on the faces of our students was all the encouragement we needed! A huge thank you once again to all our staff & students for sharing this special day with us!

ERCI



1st Twitter Contest Winner

Congratulations to the 1st ever winner of our Twitter Contest, Bani Anggono! He walked away with a $20 Takashimaya gift voucher, courtesy of ERCI for supporting our Twitter Profile! You could be next! There are still 3 more Vouchers to be given away in our Twitter Contest! All you have to do is Follow us on Twitter. Its that simple, just a mouse click away and YOU could be the next winner! So just click on "FOLLOW" and that is all it takes!

                    

                                                                                                                              

ERCI Global Management Training Program - Professional Grooming, 11th June Sat, 10.00am to 12.00pm

Dear ERCI Students, after one month of wait, here's another free activity for you!

In April 2011, we have the Professional Grooming for Ladies only. Invited speaker, Ms Carina came to shared with our female students on the correct way of putting on make up.

This time, Ms Carina is invited, again, to shared with ALL of our students, the Professional Grooming. 

Come join us for this free session on 11th June Saturday, 10.00am at our campus at Bugis, #06-00

Limited seats available, to register, please contact Yuki @

DID: 6571 9590

or 

Email: yoshikawa@erci.edu.sg 

For students who attend at least 10 Global Management Training Program, will be awarded a certificate of the programs they have attended.

This certificate will be of more than just a good help for interviewing for jobs.

We will be waiting for hear from you!