Clean energy pivot will yield green jobs, but time needed to fill them
The renewables space could present better job prospects, but the skill sets are different, and the market will need time to fix mismatch
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OIL majors are cutting jobs in traditional business segments as they move to cleaner energy, and their downstream suppliers will follow suit.
However, given the economic importance of the oil-and-gas (O&G) industry in Singapore, it will take time for the workforce to make the same shift, although the green jobs of the future could be more attractive.
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