SkillsFuture Forum 2024

Supporting workers with skills development, career guidance

Companies should work with employees to bridge skills gaps and identify job opportunities while meeting their business needs

From left: Dilys Boey, chief executive of Workforce Singapore; Jedrick Tan, CEO of Fei Siong FastFood (Popeyes PLK Singapore); Gloria Arlini, COO and country lead of Generation Singapore; Lim Min Han, head of consulting at Ensign InfoSecurity; and Lee Su Shyan, associate news editor of The Business Times.

Upskilling efforts must tackle mismatches in skills, expectations: SkillsFuture Forum

Hiring based on skills, not just qualifications, can result in a better job fit, say panellists

For SkillsFuture to succeed, individuals, industries and institutions have to step up into their roles, says Education Minister Chan Chun Sing.

Make training courses more accessible, responsive to market needs: Chan Chun Sing

With micro-credentials, learners can achieve full certification via bite-sized modules

The initiative was developed by the Singapore Computer Society to foster the growth of skilled professionals in the cybersecurity sector.

Cybersecurity gets leg-up with initiative to train new joiners and upskill professionals

Workers can soon access curated training courses for four entry-level cybersecurity job roles and attain industry-recognised certification

Attendees can expect to hear how companies and industry bodies are working together to certify and recognise skills.

Forum on skills development to kick off SkillsFuture Festival 2024

The festival, running from Jul 9 to Aug 21, has a mix of physical, online and hybrid events aimed at companies, workers and students