How 2 S’poreans adapted to new job roles amid Covid-19 pandemic
SINGAPORE – When Ms Joyce Seah left her job at an oil and gas multinational corporation (MNC) last July, she was afraid she would not be able to secure another job amid the weaker hiring market. The company where she worked as a senior buyer restructured during the Covid-19 pandemic and she was assigned a new... » read more
More S’poreans tap schemes to upskill, switch careers amid Covid-19 pandemic
SINGAPORE – More Singaporeans tapped professional conversion programmes (PCPs) last year to learn new skills and switch careers, amid a weakened hiring market due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Some 6,270 professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs) joined such programmes last year, a jump of 41 per cent from 2019, Workforce Singapore (WSG) told The Straits... » read more
Morning Briefing: Top stories from The Straits Times on Dec 13
Good morning! Here are our top stories to kick-start your Sunday, Dec 13. Hawker heritage: Passing on a legacy As Singapore awaits the Unesco decision on inscribing hawker culture on the intangible heritage list, three hawkers share why they are passing on their love of the trade to others through an apprenticeship scheme. READ MORE... » read more