By Fawwaz Baktee
NTUC’s e2i (Employment and Employability Institute) CEO Gilbert Tan said in a media sharing on 1 July 2015 that the organisation aims to continue in its role as an enabler to help workers attain better skills and employment, and offer employers the expertise to redesign and create higher value jobs.
It will also continue to coordinate and develop structured training programmes and career pathways to help build a strong Singaporean core across the industries.
In a media release, e2i said that there are already tools and support in place to help workers become better workers, and to help employers create better jobs for their workers. e2i also stressed that it is important that employers and employees are pointed to the right direction in order for them to access resources.
The resources available to employers and workers include training programmes through providers, funding through government agencies, and industry solutions through vendors.
“If you look at what we’ve been doing since 2008, it really is about enabling the workers to understand where the jobs and training programmes are, and about enabling employers to help them understand where the jobseekers are ... For a successful labour ecosystem, government agencies, training and solution providers also play an important role,” said Mr Tan.
Enabling Workers
According to e2i, it has been enabling workers by offering career coaching to help them better understand different industries and allowing them access to a variety of quality training programmes, depending on the needs and demands of industries.
Through e2i’s job matching services and place-and-train programmes, workers can also connect with employers who are looking to hire.
Moving forward, e2i said that it will continue to “work alongside employers, unions, and training providers to push for more structured career progression pathways across different industries and inculcate the importance of lifelong learning, skills upgrading and deepening of competencies among workers.”
Enabling Employers
Apart from providing a link to government agencies to give employers access to funding support for training and productivity projects, e2i has also been helping employers develop and coordinate training programmes, and connect with potential employees.
Source: NTUC This Week
