14 August 2020
Five community development councils (CDCs) jointly held a week-long event for Singaporeans in order to promote lifelong learning as well as encourage upskilling and reskilling of workers. Over 50 online workshops, webinars and masterclasses were conducted.
Topics covered included, for example, professional advice on employability such as how to prepare for virtual interviews. Services such as career coaching were also be available.
Four of the district mayors – Ms Low Yen Ling (South West district), Ms Denise Phua (Central Singapore district), Mr Desmond Choo (North East district) and Mr Alex Yam (North West district) – held a media conference on Friday (Aug 7). They were joined by others including SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) chief executive Ong Tze-Ch’in, Employability and Employment Institute (e2i) chief executive Gilbert Tan and chief executive and founder of artiste management company FLY Entertainment Irene Ang.
Ms Low, who is Minister of State for Culture, Community and Youth, as well as for Trade and Industry, said: “Having relevant and up-to-date skills, not just ones in a vertical domain such as artificial intelligence, but also soft skills like interview skills or even making videos – all these will enable Singaporeans and our residents to be in a good position to secure employment or to stay gainfully employed.”
The virtual week-long event by the CDCs was held in conjunction with SkillsFuture Month, which started on July 17 and runs till Aug 16.