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Pilot programmes on the way to match companies with ‘fractional talent’

Engaging professionals to work part-time, instead of full-time, can help tackle labour shortages: Workforce Singapore

Paige Lim
Published Thu, Jul 17, 2025 · 07:00 AM
    • Workforce Singapore has been engaging stakeholders to understand the adoption of fractional work in Singapore, its benefits and how to support its growth.
    • Workforce Singapore has been engaging stakeholders to understand the adoption of fractional work in Singapore, its benefits and how to support its growth. PHOTO: YEN MENG JIIN, BT

    [SINGAPORE] Upcoming pilot programmes will match employers with “fractional” leaders – professionals offering C-suite services on a part-time basis – to tackle talent shortages.

    Companies have shown interest in the fractional work model, said Brandon Lee, assistant chief executive of Workforce Singapore’s (WSG) transformation support group.

    WSG is therefore working with partners – which include employers, industry associations, employment agencies, professional services firms and talent platforms – to develop these pilots.

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