Singapore’s approach to achieve employment resilience must protect workers, not jobs: DPM Wong

SINGAPORE - The SkillsFuture eco-system will be strengthened, especially in the areas of training and job placement, to better protect workers amid changes in dynamic economies like Singapore’s which have seen some jobs made obsolete.

To do this, Mr Wong, who is also the Finance Minister, said employers need to be engaged as they are the ones who create jobs. “There will be some who are very clear about what they want to do based on their own skills and aptitudes. They will put their work research, they will undertake training on their own... We want many more people to be like that.

The panel, which held four sessions, was organised by the Institute of Policy Studies and funded by Ngee Ann Kongsi. Conveyed through skits and presentations, ideas included a lifelong career guide for Singaporeans, and a government-backed tripartite standards for employee up-skilling.“We would like to have personalised jobs and skills insights provided to every worker. Ideally, you know, you just press a button, you enter some data… Presto, that’s all you need to do.

“One unintended consequences that we have seen elsewhere, is that very generous unemployment support can inadvertently lead to more people staying unemployed, rather than finding a job.Mr Wong thanked the participants, noting that many had volunteered while juggling work and family commitments.

If anyone thinks other countries are doing a better job at this, is free to migrate there.

Policies regardless are broad strokes and cater to the majority. Agencies are there to help those who fall between the cracks. There’s little point magnifying the ones we see before us. People need to stop this “God Complex” thinking what they say is a majority problem. It is not

Makes sense

Chatgpt and it’s offspring are going to make a serious dent by making many redundant.

skillfutures to bake cakes at home are top choice. amazing.

“To help every Singaporean reskill, upskill”, you sure those foreigners employed here has similar skill or upskill?

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