This book examines evolving trends in pre-employment and continuing education, focusing on how formal learning affects learners’ skills, career motivation, and work readiness. It also addresses adult workers’ skills development, continuous training and workplace learning, highlighting key enablers, barriers and factors influencing their motivation and employability. Drawing on insights from experienced scholars and practitioners from Singapore and some Asia-Pacific contexts, including Australia, Bangladesh, and China, the book uniquely integrates the synergy between pre-employment and continuing education, offering a deeper understanding of their interconnectedness in fostering a sustainable workforce. As a comprehensive resource, it provides valuable insights for advancing higher education, vocational training, continuing education, workplace learning, and workforce development.

Ai Noi LEE (Ph.D.) is a senior lecturer at National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as adult learners in continuing education. Her research interests are in leadership, work motivation, work readiness, and training transfer studies. She is particularly keen in applying psychological theories and principles to understand motivation and learning issues in educational and work settings. She has published in peer-reviewed journals in the areas of empowerment, leadership and management, adult learning, and work motivation.

Youyan NIE (Ph.D) is an associate professor at National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. She obtained her Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and M.Ed. in Educational Psychology from Northeast Normal University (China). Her research interests include motivation in education, self-regulated learning, and innovation in curriculum, instruction, and assessment. She has taught psychology at various levels (i.e., graduate, undergraduate, and secondary) since 2001.