Forced digitalisation of firms opens 'tech-lite' window for non-tech grads

Singapore

SINGAPORE businesses were caught off-guard with a global pandemic as Covid-19 forced digitalisation as the only way forward.

Combine this with nudging to hire local talent for digital roles, and this situation has opened a window for fresh graduates - including those with no tech background. More "tech-lite" jobs are now available for them.

"A lot of firms in Singapore were not ready for the 'new normal'," said Michael Page Singapore managing director Nilay Khandelwal.

"Therefore, firms with a traditional set-up needed the technology talent to ramp up their internal tech capabilities."

The digitalisation and upgrading of technology set-ups has been "the major driver for tech hiring", he said, wi…