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Drive to boost infrastructure talent with mid-career PMETs

IE Singapore programme aims for real-world experience, so coursework will be done in the field

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Published Tue, Sep 26, 2017 · 09:50 PM
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    INTERNATIONAL Enterprise (IE) Singapore is launching a new programme to match and train mid-career professionals for the infrastructure sector.

    The move aims to bolster the local talent pool in a sector that has to-date been fairly reliant on foreign talent.

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