Weeding out inequality in Singapore’s digital skills education

AS THE adoption of new technologies surged over the last few years, companies have had to acquire the right talent with the skill sets to support and work with the technology. This rise in demand for digital skills shows no signs of abating. A report by SkillsFuture Singapore found that the demand for digital skills, such as software testing and user experience design, has doubled over the past four years.

There has never been a better time for us, as businesses, to reflect on our approach to sourcing and grooming talent than now. How do we ensure that everyone is included in a digital-first world?

While Singapore has been actively rolling out upskilling programmes to plug the digital skills gaps in our workforce, there is a disparity when we compare the skills and training opportunities available across different segments of graduates – for example, those from vocational education training systems and those from universities.