The fact that working people will need to constantly gain new knowledge and skills to remain relevant and meet the demands of the future economy is not something new anymore.
Now, a number of players have come together to look ahead and map out what the future job landscape holds.
NTUC, the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKY School), the Institute for Adult Learning (IAL) which is part of SkillsFuture Singapore, Microsoft and LinkedIn are banding together through a memorandum of understanding.
In this three-year agreement, they will combine their resources and leverage data, analytics and research to help Singapore maximise workforce productivity, shape public policy and enhance both advocacy as well as training programmes.
“On the ground, the Labour Movement has observed a rising incidence of jobs, skills and expectations mismatch in the workforce, especially in early disrupted sectors. Efforts to prepare the workforce to take on the challenges and opportunities of today and tomorrow have been bolstered.
“This meaningful collaboration is a further step in this direction. Alongside the challenges of the future of work, there are opportunities to be tapped. As stakeholders, we have to look ahead, plan for the future and leverage each of our capabilities to work closer together for the benefit of our workers, our businesses, our economy and our society,” said NTUC Assistant Secretary-General and Future Jobs, Skills and Training Director Patrick Tay.
